Kate Engel
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Coach, & ADHD Certified Clinical Services Provider (ADHD-CCSP) , Live Our Potential LLC Psychotherapy and Coaching
No matter how hard you work, you cannot seem to buckle down to do the things you are supposed to do. You get distracted and tasks pile up. The more overwhelmed you are, the more you can’t control your thoughts and emotions. You want structure but can’t stick to a routine. Life becomes putting out one fire after another. As a coach, licensed professional counselor/psychotherapist (LPC) and trained at the University of Pennsylvania, let me teach you the skills to cope with the disorganization, sensory overload, and lack of regulating emotions.
My coaching is a balance of the practical and the emotional. As someone who is both ADHD and Autistic (AuDHD), you need someone who understands and is trained to deal with patterns of avoidance, chaos, perfectionism and those yucky feelings of ‚’Ugh!’ when it comes to boring tasks. I also work with ADHD and Autistic brains and can validate and problem solve the struggles of wanting structure but can’t stick to it, loves predictability and surprises, can enjoy both noise and silence and of course, the push and pull of hyperfocus of getting so many tasks done and then cannot muster the energy to get out of the couch.
I don’t just ‘get’ it – I’ve ‘lived’ it and manage the two sides of a brain that constantly battles each other.
Aside from teaching organization and emotion regulation skills, I specialize in ADHD/AuDHD (Autistic + ADHD) brains who also battle with:
- rejection sensitivity dysphoria
- social anxiety
- perfectionism
- anxiety/chronic nervous system dysregulation
- demand avoidance/persistent drive for autonomy
- OCD
I keep clients accountable and goal-oriented. I approach coaching with compassion and humor and will tailor the program to fit with their unique ADHD’s or AuDHD’s needs and lifestyle. My practice offers online sessions. Schedule a free fifteen-minute phone consultation at my website https://www.kate-engel.com or email me at kate.engelconsulting@gmail.com
Education, Training & Certifications
Credentials and Education
- Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
- Masters in Education in School and Mental Health Counseling, University of Pennsylvania
- ADHD Certified Clinical Services Provider (ADHD-CCSP), Evergreen Certifications
- Certified life coach (Professional Coach Academy)
Trainings:
- Certificate in Exposure Response Prevention for OCD and Anxiety, University of Pennsylvania
- DBT Foundational Training and Skills Certificate, Behavior Tech
- Certificate in Neurobiology of Anxiety, CBI
- Acceptance Commitment Therapy Basics, ACT Mindfully
- Compassion Focused Therapy introduction, Praxis
