Consulting & Training

Bring mental health expertise into the places people learn, compete, and lead.

KatieC Therapy offers practical consultation, workshops, and professional development for sports teams, schools, educators, and organizations navigating the intersection of mental health, behavior, performance, and the people they support.

Why Katie

Clinical perspective + systems experience.

Katie brings clinical social work, six years of K–12 school and special education advocacy experience, 15+ years of nonprofit leadership serving mothers and families, and direct experience working with children, adolescents, parents, educators, and athletes.

Two core consulting lanes

Different settings. A shared goal: practical support that works in real life.

Consulting can be designed as a one-time workshop, a short-term project, ongoing consultation, or a customized training series. The starting point is always the problem you are trying to solve.

01 · Sports

Sports Teams & Organizations

Support coaches, athletes, parents, and organizations in addressing the mental and emotional demands that can affect performance, relationships, and participation.

  • Performance anxiety and pressure
  • Confidence, perfectionism, and fear of mistakes
  • Focus, routines, and mental preparation
  • Team communication and culture
  • Burnout, stress, and sport/school balance
  • Injury, setbacks, transitions, and return-to-play adjustment
  • Helping adults recognize when an athlete may need clinical support
02 · Schools

Schools, Educators & Student Support Teams

Help educators move from “This student is struggling” to a clearer understanding of behavior, practical strategies, and a coordinated response.

  • ADHD and executive-function challenges
  • Autism-informed classroom support
  • Emotional and behavioral disorders
  • Emotional regulation and classroom behavior
  • De-escalation and prevention strategies
  • Behavior support and intervention planning
  • Special education and school-family collaboration
What I can provide

Choose the level of support that fits your organization.

Consultation can be tailored to a team, classroom, department, school, district, athletic program, nonprofit, or other organization.

Workshops & Training

Interactive sessions for coaches, teachers, staff, parents, athletes, or leadership teams on a focused mental-health, behavior, or performance topic.

Case & Team Consultation

Collaborative problem-solving around a behavioral or performance challenge, with practical recommendations that fit the setting and the adults responsible for implementation.

Ongoing Consultation

Short-term or recurring support for organizations that want a thought partner as they implement strategies, evaluate what is working, and adjust.

Professional Development

Customized learning for educators, coaches, and staff based on the needs of the people they serve and the environment in which they work.

Parent & Caregiver Education

Practical education around supporting children and adolescents with anxiety, ADHD, emotional or behavioral concerns, performance pressure, and school challenges.

Program & Culture Consultation

Support for organizations looking at communication, expectations, support systems, team culture, and how mental health fits into the larger environment.

Examples of topics

Start with the challenge you are seeing.

Performance anxietyAthlete confidencePerfectionismMental preparationTeam cultureBurnout & balanceADHDAutism-informed supportEmotional regulationClassroom behaviorDe-escalationBehavior supportSpecial education collaborationTeacher supportParent educationMental health awareness
How it works

A consultation process built around your actual needs.

1. Tell me what is happening

Share the setting, the challenge, who is involved, and what you would like to be different. You do not need to have the solution figured out first.

2. Define the right scope

We identify whether you need a workshop, consultation, ongoing support, staff training, parent education, or a combination.

3. Build & implement

We create practical recommendations or training that fit your environment, followed by implementation support when appropriate.

Consulting is designed to complement—not replace—clinical care or school-based services. Consultation does not automatically establish a therapist-client relationship with an athlete, student, teacher, or staff member. If a situation requires diagnosis, psychotherapy, crisis intervention, or another clinical service, the appropriate clinical pathway should be used.
Consulting inquiries

Let's talk about what your organization needs.

Tell me a little about your team, school, organization, or project. We can start with a conversation and determine whether consultation is a good fit.

Prefer email?
katiectherapy@gmail.com

For an initial inquiry, please do not include identifying or confidential information about individual students, athletes, clients, or staff.

Consulting inquiry

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