Focusing primarily on relationships, sexuality, and trauma, Kate Double seeks to meet ALL clients where they are. Kate is a fully licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in North Carolina and Virginia; and a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW-CP) in South Carolina. She has special interest in working with trauma, relationships, sexuality, and gender – often at the intersection of all of those.

Starting with the belief that relationships of all types are central to our well-being, Kate partners with her patients to create a warm and safe environment in which to explore patterns that effect individual and relationship well-being. She believes that the role of therapy is not only to heal past hurts, but also to improve current and future functioning.  Kate sees psychotherapy as a joint and dynamic process between therapist and patients. Treatment is always tailored especially for each patient, be that an individual or a couple.

Kate’s work is informed by attachment and polyvagal theories.  She provides an integrative approach including the Gottman Method, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, mindfulness, solution- focused, psychodynamic, and narrative counseling as part of the art of psychotherapy.  She takes a holistic approach to sex therapy, with a focus on improving sexual satisfaction, coping sexual pain or dysfunction, and reducing the impact of desire discrepancy.  Clients with diverse gender expressions/identities and sexual orientations are welcomed and embraced.

Kate is trained in EMDR and clinical hypnosis and uses these either as stand-alone treatments or adjunct therapies when desired and clinically appropriate for patients.

Kate has a BA from Bard College in New York and an MSW from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  

Kate is currently accepting clients at her Charlottesville Office (250 West Main Street) and via telehealth.

Pronouns: She/Her

Affiliations:

Licensed Clinical Social Worker in North Carolina (LCSW)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Virginia (LCSW)

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in South Carolina (LICSW-CP)

MSW from UNC Chapel Hill

Member of American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT)

Member of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH)

Member of EMDR International Association (EMDRIA)

Member of Virginia  Society for Clinical Social Work (Blue Ridge Chapter)