Kate Lemoine, MS, PLPC

Katherine Lemoine (Kate, she, her) stands by the notion that the human condition is a shared experience. Her approach to the counseling relationship is of a fellow traveler, meeting a client where they are on their journey. 

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Kate supports and serves partners, families (biological/adopted/chosen), and individuals from the stage of late adolescence through the lifespan. She excels when working with trauma, systems (relationships), identity, life transitions, human sexuality, dissociation, attachment wounds, prolonged/complicated grief, and the Self. Prior to becoming a Master's level therapist, Kate worked for 15 years as a Licensed Massage Therapist. Her expertise in bodywork is integral to her psychotherapy work, connecting the systems of the body with emotional pain and psychological distress.

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Kate is a fully trained EMDR therapist providing EMDR for Individuals and Couples, receiving training and consultation from an EMDR International Association (EMIDRIA) approved program. She is pursuing advanced credentialing in EMDR to become EMDR Certified, as recognized by EMDRIA. She receives ongoing consultation from an EMDR consultant in the certification process. Kate is Level 2 Gottman Method Couples Therapy trained. A research based approach for relationship health, The Gottman Method connects couples to actionable research based tools to support their relationship goals. Kate is currently on the academic track towards certification as a Sex Therapist. She receives ongoing consultation from a certified supervisor of Sex Therapy towards certification. As a Sex Therapist in training, Kate addresses sexual concerns, sexual function and dysfunction, sexual pleasure, sexual development across the lifespan, sexual abuse, sexual trauma, sexuality across cultures, and LGBTQIA issues. 

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Kate’s psychotherapeutic scope of practice is rooted in Somatic and Systems theory. She is diligent in supporting her clients through their own lived experiences and shared relationships. Kate is not afraid of your pain. She believes in the counselor's role to help understand, process, and build, with compassion, integrity, mutual trust, and respect.

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Kate is passionately committed to advocacy, is racial justice allied and supports queer community. She strives to therapeutically serve any person navigating queerness, marginalization, and/or discrimination within their internal and external systems. She is a climate aware therapist and supports clients when coping with any feelings created by macro-level ecological, ethical, humanitarian stressors our world is facing.

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Outside of working for The Therapy Garden, Kate enjoys researching, kayaking, and spending time with her plethora of plants at the home where she and her darling daughter share a sacred little life.

 

 

Kate has earned the following degrees, Bachelor of Fine Arts and Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in 2011 and 2021, respectively. Kate is a Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor (PLPC) and is in the process of gaining full licensure through the Louisiana Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners.