Kathryn Dietzway MSW, LCSW-BACS

Personal Statement to Potential Clients:

Maybe you’ve felt, at some point, like your natural connection to yourself was interrupted. Family expectations, social pressures, or painful experiences may have left you feeling disconnected from your emotions, ashamed of your needs, or unsure of who you really are. You have a voice that matters -but if it’s been silenced for too long, it can feel hard to hear it or trust it again.

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I don’t see mental health struggles as random symptoms. Instead, I understand them as signs of experiences your nervous system has been carrying, sometimes for years. Trauma, attachment wounds, relationship pain, or simply the stress of living in an unpredictable world can become “stuck” in the body, making it difficult to move forward. Healing happens when those frozen experiences can be safely acknowledged, processed, and released. While healing isn’t a straight path or a final destination, it is possible.

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I work with adults of all ages — often those between 25 and 75 — who are carrying the effects of past trauma. I also support couples who want to move beyond repeating old patterns so they can build healthier, more fulfilling relationships. My focus is on the nervous system: helping you (or you and your partner) improve emotional awareness, self-regulation, and communication, while addressing the deeper patterns that keep you stuck.

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My Therapeutic Orientation

My approach is rooted in the body/nervous system, presence and connection. 

I am an EMDR Certified Therapist and EMDRIA Approved Consultant, with advanced training in Hakomi Somatic Mindfulness Psychotherapy, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Applied Polyvagal Theory, Hypnosis, Somatic Integration and Processing (SIP), Structural Dissociation, and Parts Work. I’m currently completing Level 1 training in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy and pursuing a Nursing degree to deepen my understanding of the biological effects of trauma and medicine on the mind and body.

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Education & Professional Values

• B.A. in Sociology, Minor in Anthropology – University of Louisiana at Lafayette (2012)

• Master of Social Work – Louisiana State University (2015)

• Currently pursuing a BA in Nursing-University of Louisiana at Lafayette (2027 anticipated completion)-Will continue into psychiatric nurse practioner program upon graduation

I believe therapy doesn’t happen in a vacuum. Our personal struggles are deeply influenced by the systems we live in. I acknowledge the impact of racism, climate change, and income inequality on mental health. I work from an anti-racist, decolonial perspective and approach food and body image with a weight-neutral, non-diet lens, drawing from intuitive eating and HAES principles.

I also respect and integrate the cultural, religious, and spiritual backgrounds of my clients — therapy should honor your values and beliefs, not override them.

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A Few of My Favorite Things

Summer in the mountains • science fiction novels • meteor showers • quiet time outdoors • family gatherings • slow mornings with coffee