Kate Pruefer, Marriage Counselor in Encinitas, 92024

Kate Pruefer, M.A., M.F.T.

Profession(s):
Marriage & Family Therapy, Psychotherapy, Coaching
License Status:
I'm a licensed professional.
Primary License:
MFT - 32648

My Approach to Helping

When the problems of life feel too stressful, complicated or overwhelming, a period of supportive counseling can help you to express feelings and sort through issues, gain skills, find practical solutions and rediscover your own innate wisdom and abilitiy to enjoy life.

My key goals are to support: happy families, healthy communication, healing couple relationships, positive parenting after divorce and individual self esteem. As a trained and licensed clinician with 18 years of experience, I am honored and happy to assist you and your loved ones on your path toward greater life satisfaction and peace of mind.

My style is to be interactive and involved during a therapy session while holding a safe and neutral environment for various feelings and different points of view to be respected and explored.

More Info About My Practice

My office is on a beautiful canyon with a garden setting, is wheelchair accessible as well as being appealing to children. Please let me know your particular situation and financial needs, so that I can help make it possible for your and your family to get the support you need.

Specific Issue(s) I'm Skilled at Helping With

Helping families who are going through divorce or other transition issues is a particular specialization of mine - it is possible for children to come through divorce with a healthy self-esteem and a clear sense of support and safety in the process. It does take some work and ongoing communication between the adults. I will help you keep the reorganization 'high-minded' and nurturing to your most important treasure - your children.

Services I Provide

Individual Therapy & Counseling
Marriage, Couples, or Relationship Counseling
Family Therapy
Coaching
Online Counseling / Phone Therapy

Ages I Work With

Children
Teens
Adults
Elders

Languages I Speak

English

Groups I Work With

I specialize in working with individual issues of depression, anxiety and self-esteem, abuse survivors, addictions of all kinds, relationship issues and marriage counseling, adolescents, those going through separation and divorce, women developing self-esteem and professional identity and children....as well as multigenerational family therapy. I particularly specialize in healthy co-parenting after families have gone through particular stresses or changes.