Counseling & Family
Coaching

San Diego, CA

About Kate

She/Her | CA 92115

Kate Judd is a counselor and leader who served as the founding Program and Executive Director for Shoreline Recovery Center and Park Mental Health. Kate is equally passionate about providing excellent clinical care and developing multidisciplinary teams that provide comprehensive care to clients. She has been in recovery from her own mental health and substance abuse issues since 2011 and holds a Master’s Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from San Diego State University with an emphasis in Psychiatric Rehabilitation Counseling and a Licensed Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor credential. Kate worked as a primary therapist in residential treatment, Program Director and Executive Director in outpatient treatment and in private practice as an addiction counselor and interventionist/family coach for the past 13 years as well as served on the board of directors for local programs specializing in substance use disorder treatment for the LGBTQIA+ population.

Kate was a Division I Women’s Basketball player and maintains a commitment to her own physical, spiritual and mental health. In her free time, Kate enjoys growing an array of vegetables and flowers in her gardens, cooking, traveling, maintaining her fruit and nut orchard, homemaking, spending meaningful time with her partner, raising her two children, as well as rescuing and spoiling her pets.

Approaches Include:

Kate’s clinical approach is person centered and designed to enhance client resiliency and capacity with a direct, compassionate, and values-based style. Kate is trained in Motivational Interviewing, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Breakfree and Johnson Model Interventions, and Mindfulness to treat addiction, cross addictions, and co-occurring disorders.

My Therapeutic Approach

Distraction is a coping skill that most people utilize from time to time in order to avoid feeling negative emotional states. Sometimes people distract themselves in ways that can cause more negativity and often exacerbate the actual problem. These ways of escaping can involve the use of alcohol, drugs, and other process addictions. The goal in session is two fold: help clarify and untangle the reasons for seeking distraction in the first place so the real issue can be identified and resolved. Then help develop new, more effective coping mechanisms to utilize in the future.

Unearth your truest self

Reaching out for help requires a lot of strength and courage. Whether you are seeking support for yourself or a loved one struggling with addiction, I have the expertise to help you develop and execute a plan for positive change. Let me use my 13 years of experience working in the behavioral health industry to maximize your efforts by meeting you where you are and supporting your growth. This is your invitation to begin again- and you don’t have to do it alone.

Counseling & Family Coaching

About Kate

Approaches Include:

My Therapeutic Approach

Unearth your truest self

Counseling & Family
Coaching