Kathryn Tipton, MA, LPC, PMH-C

Co-Founder & Therapist

Licensed Professional Counselor

Perinatal Mental Health Certified

I offer counseling for adults ( ages 18+)

Concerns I treat:

Perinatal Mental Health concerns including:

• Coping with infertility 
• Anxiety & Depression during pregnancy & postpartum
• Obsessive Compulsive during pregnancy & postpartum
• Birth trauma
• Adjustment issues in moms and dads

Anxiety Disorders

• Panic Disorder
• Agoraphobia
• Generalized Anxiety Disorder
• Specific Phobia

Depression

Sleep Disorders

• Insomnia

Adjustment Issues & Life Transitions & Stress Management

 “Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it” – Hellen Keller

I strongly believe that most of us are just doing the best that we know how, but sometimes we find ourselves feeling stuck in the sludge that comes with living a human life. 

We live in a world in which we get frequent alerts from our phones, social media, magazines, and streaming tv shows that we’re failing, we’re not doing something good enough, and if we just tried harder or followed this easy outlined 4 step plan we’d somehow be finally happy. We buy into this again and again, measuring ourselves up to the unattainable perfection of other’s Facebook and Instagram posts. Our anxiety soars. Our feelings of self-worth plummet. Our stress becomes unmanageable. We wonder what’s wrong with us and feel ashamed over our struggle or develop anxiety about our anxiety!  

Using cognitive behavioral therapy with components of acceptance, mindfulness, and self-compassion, I help my clients move through the sludge of life toward meaningful and purpose driven change. Whether you want to overcome insomnia, reduce feelings of anxiety or depression, or find a way to survive the difficult years of motherhood/fatherhood, therapy can help you in taking the first step.

Education and Mental Health Experience

Kathryn graduated with her Masters of Arts degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Houston – Clear Lake in 2010 and received her Bachelors of Arts Degree in Psychology from Trinity University in San Antonio. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Texas (License #64701).

In addition to her private practice, she worked at the University of Texas Health Science Center in the Center for Neurobehavioral Research on Addiction for 10 years conducting psychological assessments and psychotherapy for grant funded research trials in substance abuse and trauma/PTSD. She has training in Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy (for PTSD), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness Based Therapies, Compassion-Focused Therapy, Exposure & Response Prevention, Interpersonal Therapy,  and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I).

Kathryn is certified through Postpartum Support International (PSI) in Perinatal Mental Health (PMH-C).

Kathryn and Christen founded Houston Center for Valued Living in 2016 with the mission to provide a quality boutique counseling experience for individuals in the greater Houston area.

Do you accept insurance?

I am an out of network provider for insurance. This means that I do not accept insurance. Some insurance companies will reimburse you a percentage of the session fee. This depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Please call your insurance company (number on the back of your card) to ask about your out of network mental health benefits.