Kat Rouse LCSW

Kat Rouse is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in Rhode Island who has been practicing since 2021. She has a Master of Social Work from New York University. Kat is naturally curious, empathic, non-judgmental, and an active listener. Her approach is warm, collaborative, full of humor and compassion, and rooted in a person-centered and mindfulness-based approach. Kat strives to cultivate a safe, non-judgmental environment for your journey of healing, self-discovery, and radical self-acceptance. Her goal is to create a space for you to feel deeply understood. She is comfortable working with a range of ages. Kat works with children, teens, adults, and families who are working through challenging times. She specializes in working with young children and uses play therapy as an intervention. Her experiences as an early childhood teacher demonstrated the value of play in helping children express themselves. Kat believes play is the language children are most comfortable with. When working with older individuals she focuses on using CBT, AEDP, and other modalities. Kat works with many individuals with depression and anxiety and is very familiar with somatic manifestations of depression and anxiety. She also makes prints and has started learning how to weave.

• Rhode Island, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, CSW03284