Authentic-You Katie Swartz

Welcome to my website! I am Katie Swartz, a certified counselor with a commitment to serving as a support and guide for those who are committed to living their lives as fully as possible. My journey began in the world of corporate America, where I spent 17 years in sales and executive leadership in the communications industry. However, it was my varied experience, both personally and professionally, that led me to pursue a new path. I began graduate school, along with specialized training to learn how to support others to a more connected and loving place within themselves.

As a leader in the corporate world, I spent most of my time coaching and counseling others to achieve their personal level of excellence professionally while maintaining a balanced life. However, deep within me knew that it wasn't what I was meant to do. So, I took a leap of faith and started grad school, along with specialized training to support others in moving forward in their lives with greater connection and love.

As we navigate life, we all learn to "show up" in relationship. Unfortunately, the skills we developed early in life may not serve us as we strive to have balanced and healthy relationships as adults. In my practice, I work with individuals, couples, and executives to break free from old patterns and create new, authentic ways of being in relationships. My approach is compassionate and straightforward. I believe we all have a choice to make when relating to people and situations in our lives. We can approach life from a place of victimhood or from a place of personal power. My work supports a clear recognition of where in life you may have released your power to another person or situation. We then work together to heal those places and move to a place of real, honest power based on your personal integrity.

Relationship Counseling

The central focus of my practice is relationship. Whether we are exploring your relationship with your partner, work, family, or spirit, it always brings us home to relationship with self. In this work, we will move past old and tired stories to a more powerful and purposeful experience of life. You will learn to clearly understand what you want, need, think, and feel in your relationships, while learning tools to communicate fearlessly. As your authentic voice emerges, your relationships shift, allowing integrity, freedom, and joy to thrive. At our most authentic, there is only the present, and all of this is experienced with a deep sense of self-worth, compassion, and personal power.

Personal Counseling

There are a multitude of reasons why people seek individual counseling. While the reasons vary in scope and emotion, they all point back to relationship. Relationship with work, body image, family, spirit, intimate partner, and ultimately, relationship with self. We each learn early in our lives how to "show up" in relationship. Unfortunately, the skills which we developed early in life may not serve us as we strive to have balanced and healthy relationships as adults. In personal counseling, we will explore ways to release old patterns and create new, authentic ways of being in relationships.

Counseling Services

I offer individual, couples, and executive coaching services. Sessions are 1 or 1.5 hours in length, depending on the focus of our work. Some sessions may focus on shifting limiting beliefs, while others work on new skills for communicating effectively and from the heart. It always begins from the fundamental belief that each of us has a powerful and calm resource within. Life, relationships, and work at times distance us from this powerful part of ourselves. We take time to calm the mind and body, enabling a direct connection to this powerful resource.

In addition to cognitive-behavioral and attachment-based approaches, I utilize the latest techniques and tools developed through Attachment research and Neurobiology, PACT. My work in corporate America provided specialized training in motivational leadership and organizational leadership. My undergraduate degree is in Psychology from the University of Kansas.

Meditation

In 2020, I started Be Meditation, an online live meditation studio, where my all can Be. Belong and Become! Learn more at www. BeMeditation.com.

Complimentary Introductory Session

It is important to me that those I work with are a good fit for my practice, so I offer an initial consultation at no charge to determine if we are a match! Contact me to schedule your complimentary introductory session.