A New Name, a New Focus

This blog is about my couples therapy psychotherapy practice here in the Hilltowns of Western Massachusetts. I figured it might be interesting to chronicle it here. It won't be a traditional practice, in any sense, nor do I want it to be. I don't see the world in conventional ways so my practice will reflect that.

The name of the blog, Dr. Kathy, Ink., means it is my own thoughts, not those of my organization or my profession. I thought of all kinds of other names--ones through which I tried to capture what I want people to link to, about the way I work--but ultimately, I think just being 'Dr. Kathy' captures it.

Kathy is my legal birth name, not a nickname. I always believed that the words "Dr." and "Kathy" fit as well as "oatmeal" and "orange juice" for breakfast. But that's my name, and that's my degree, and I guess it is a description of me, as well. Professional but not fussy.

My practice is simple and local, two traits I've come to value a great deal. It's also cosmopolitan and international. Those are also two words that describe the people I work with.

In upcoming blogs, I plan to talk about the heart of my psychotherapy practice, Dr. Kathy style.