Get to know the face behind the counseling. Meet Katherine Pettaway, your compassionate guide on the path to mental wellness.

I'm Katherine

About Me

My pronouns are she/her/hers. I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in North Carolina as well as a Nationally Certified Counselor. I received my Undergraduate Degree in Business Management from North Carolina Central University. I received my Master’s Degree in Marriage, Couples, Family Counseling from Walden University.

I am a multi-cultural therapist that has experience working with many different individuals, couples and families of varying backgrounds and populations. LGBTQIA+ individuals, couples and families are welcomed. I believe in meeting clients where they are. I have extensive counseling experience with domestic violence and sexual assault survivors as well as members of the LGBTQIA+ community. I utilize CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) as my main therapeutic approach as I believe that behaviors can be changed when thought processes are changed. CBT can also be utilized with other therapeutic approaches such as EFT (emotion-focused therapy) and DBT (dialectical behavioral therapy).

I am very direct yet empathetic. I always try to find a way to bring laughter into session as laughter is medicine. I believe in homework as the real work actually happens in between sessions. Homework may be a worksheet, or it may be a directive to just go for a 10-minute walk. I always strive to find an efficient and effective way to resolve conflict so that all parties affected can walk away with a little more clarity and understanding. I pride myself on treating people the way I want to be treated as well as listening thoroughly with impartiality, compassion and an open-mind.

"You don't have to be 100% confident to get started with therapy. Do it scared!"

-Silence the Shame