KAT NAZAROFF, LCSW-S, LCDC
Senior Counselor

I believe the work we do as therapists is Holy work. I am often stunned by the courage, vulnerability, and commitment our clients show when they are willing to show up for themselves in the work they do with me. I do not take this work lightly and feel honored by the job I get to do. That being said, it’s still incredibly challenging at times and believe that supervision is critical to doing good work.

For a long time, becoming a supervisor made me feel very nervous. As a human, I think we can all relate to suffering from imposter syndrome at times in our lives and the idea of supervising felt very scary to me. I am so glad that I stopped listening to that voice and started to embrace that part of myself which has allowed me to walk alongside other clinicians as they learn more about themselves and this work.

When we think about other professions, they often have tools that help to guide their work. As clinicians, we have many different research-based clinical tools to use but we also have another tool that is incredibly important- the use of self. My approach to supervision is to learn how to hone that tool. When I work with supervisees, we spend a lot of time discussing transference and counter transference issues that may arise in session. While supervision is not the same as therapy, we will talk about intimate and vulnerable things. I try and be very transparent about my experiences and the things I’ve learned along the way.

I have had a variety of supervisors in the past, some that have been incredible and helped shape the clinician that I am and some where the relationship has been more challenging and that also helped shape me in to the clinician that I am. I believe that the supervisory relationship is a powerful one and I hope to help you learn more about yourself as a clinician and to support you in this process.

I operate from a psychodynamic perspective and am very relationally driven. I often try to work in the “here and now” with clients to help them bring a greater awareness and connection to their body and what is going on for them in the moment. I am an EMDR trained clinician and will often use that modality in my work with clients. I also try and work from a systems perspective. Humans are complicated and intricate and when we can identify all of the systems that impact them and have helped shape them, we are better able to connect, empathize and support the growth and change they want to make.

I work primarily with adults both individually and as couples. I have extensive experience in a variety of group work and love facilitating interpersonal process groups. I specialize in working with individuals who have either struggled in the past or are currently struggling with anxiety, depression, addictions or other compulsive behaviors, trauma, and family of origin struggles. I’d love to talk more with you about what you’re looking for in supervision and determine if we’d be a good fit.