About
Kathryn (Kay) Slater, LICSW
I’m a therapist, storyteller, mom and event rider and coach. I’ve spent more than twenty-five years helping women understand their stories and decide what comes next.
My Background
Why Stories Matter To Me
I’m a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in Massachusetts and earned my Master of Science in Social Work (MSSW) at Columbia University. I’ve worked in inpatient, outpatient, crisis, school and private practice settings. Today my private practice is based in Harwich, on Cape Cod, and I offer telehealth therapy to women throughout Massachusetts.
I specialize in women’s mental health: trauma, anxiety, relationships, menopause, aging and the big transitions that reshape a life.
I come from a family of independent women. My great-aunt, Ursula Graham Bower, was the subject of the book The Naga Queen. Independence runs deep in my family history, and in my own life it has been both a source of pride and something that sometimes got in the way of connection.
That’s the heart of my work. So many women learned early to show up a certain way: strong, self-reliant, peacekeeping, people-pleasing. Those patterns once protected us. My work is helping women notice them with compassion and choose what serves them now.
Beyond the Office
When I’m not working, you’ll usually find me at the barn. I compete as an event rider, and I’ve also coached athletes in mental performance, including FEI event riders, elite women’s hockey players and a U.S. modern pentathlon Olympic qualifier. What sport has taught me about pressure, courage and getting back on shapes how I sit with every woman I work with.
Quick Facts About Kay
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Name: Kathryn (Kay) Slater, MSSW, LICSW
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Location: Harwich, Cape Cod, Massachusetts; telehealth statewide
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Focus: Women’s mental health, trauma, relationships, life transitions, menopause and aging
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Education: MSSW, Columbia University
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Experience: 25+ years
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Founder of: Owning Our Stories Project and True North Wellness Media