Meet Katie Gerwel, LPC, PMH-C, NCC
Owner
EMDRIA Certified Therapist
I am a licensed mental health therapist who specializes in supporting teenage girls, young women, and mothers—especially those navigating pregnancy, postpartum, and the emotional transitions into motherhood. I offer a compassionate, non-judgmental space where clients feel seen, supported, and empowered to heal.
Many of the mothers I work with appear to be “doing fine” on the outside while feeling overwhelmed, anxious, disconnected, or unlike themselves on the inside. Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, birth trauma, fertility challenges, pregnancy loss, and the resurfacing of earlier life trauma are more common than many realize. You are not weak for struggling—and you are not alone.
My approach is trauma-informed and includes EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), an evidence-based therapy that helps the brain safely reprocess distressing experiences. EMDR can be especially helpful for birth trauma, pregnancy loss, medical trauma, intrusive thoughts, and anxiety during pregnancy or postpartum, allowing healing to occur without having to relive the experience over and over.
Whether you are pregnant and feeling anxious or disconnected, adjusting to postpartum life, grieving a loss, or trying to care for everyone else while quietly struggling yourself, this space is for you. Together, we will work to break generational cycles, strengthen emotional resilience, build healthy boundaries, and reconnect with a sense of calm, confidence, and self-worth.
Healing during the perinatal season is possible—and you deserve support through it.
Book your intake session with Katie today!