Therapy for Women,Across Every Stage of Life
You don’t have to have it all figured out before you reach out. Many women come to therapy because something has shifted: a loss, a decision, a season of life that feels heavier than expected.
Some simply know they’re tired of carrying it alone.
I’m Kathryn (Kay) Slater, a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with more than
twenty-five years of experience. I offer secure telehealth sessions to women throughout Massachusetts.
What We Can Work On
Together
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Trauma, whether recent or from long ago
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Anxiety, stress and mood changes
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Relationships: patterns you’d like to change, connection, boundaries
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Life transitions: marriage, divorce, career change, an empty nest, retirement
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Grief and loss
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Menopause and aging: the physical, emotional and identity changes they bring
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Big decisions and life planning
I see you as the expert on your own life. My job is to bring curiosity, skill and steady support while we work out what’s getting in the way and what you want next.
Over my career I’ve worked in inpatient, outpatient, crisis, school and private practice settings, so I have many approaches to draw from. These include trauma-informed cognitive behavioral therapy, relational and psychodynamic work, and solution-focused approaches. We’ll choose what fits you, not a one-size-fits-all method.
Much of our work is about your story: understanding how your experiences shaped the way you show up, and deciding which parts of that story you want to keep writing.
Ways to Work with Me
You don't have to have it all figured out before you reach out. Often times we begin in individual work and move toward group or intensive work as your hopes and goals become more spacious, grow or shift.
Individual & Couples Therapy
One-on-one and couples sessions by secure, encrypted video, at a pace
that works for you.
The Women’s Circle Support Groups
A small support group of 4-8 women focused on connection and relationships. Each group meets weekly for 12 sessions via encrypted telehealth platform.
Contact Kathryn to join next group.
Women’s Intensive Workshops
Day long and multiple day intensives are offered throughout the year for women looking to understand how their life experiences affect relationships, including with ourselves. Focus is on understanding where we've come from and what might be next.
Insurance
I accept Medicare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Tufts, United Health Plan, Wellpoint and most other major insurance plans.
If you’re not sure what your plan covers, ask me and we’ll figure it out together.
Self-Pay
Many women prefer to step outside the third-party payor (insurance) system for privacy or to preserve choice of provider. I also offer a sliding scale for cash pay clients, so cost does not have to be a barrier to beginning to explore
what's next.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you offer in-person sessions?
All sessions are available by secure telehealth to anyone located in Massachusetts.
Who do you work with?
Women at every stage of life, from later adolescence through older adulthood. I also work with couples, helping with nervous system regulation and understanding how our life experiences create patterns that influence how we show up in relationships.
How do I know if we’re a good fit?
Reach out with any questions you may have. I’ll ask a few too, and we’ll see if working together feels right. Email is the quicketst way to reach me initially as I'm often working directly with clients.
What is the process to set up working together?
What happens in the first session?
500 Terry Francine St.
San Francisco, CA 94158
When you're ready to begin, the first step is to determine the self-pay amount or submitting insurance card and DOB so my office may confirm I'm in network for you. Then I'll forward a confidential link to your client portal to complete a few brief forms/consents. Then we find a time that works for you and I'll send an encrypted link via email for our first meeting. Its important you identify a private, safe space for our meetings, that you are not driving during sessions and that you are in Massachusetts during each meeting.
We’ll talk about what brings you in, what you hope will change, and how we might work toward it. There’s no pressure to share everything at once.