Katy Levine, LCSW, is a therapist focused on supporting women heal from trauma, CPTSD, anxiety, perfectionism, overfunctioning, and dysfunctional family dynamics. She is an IFS therapist (via IFS Institute), certified in EMDR (via EMDRIA), and trained IFS-Informed EMDR (via Syzygy). She offers Weekly EMDR and Adjunctive EMDR in standard 60-minute sessions, extended EMDR sessions (90-120 minutes) and multiple sessions per week for clients wanting relief & results more accelerated than the standard weekly session model allows. Katy specializes in evidence-based trauma treatments that not only value insight, but incorporate the body to holistically shift the felt experience of being with oneself and the world. Katy also offers IFS-Informed EMDR intensives to established clients seeking time-limited deepening of their ongoing work.
Why You’re Here
You’re likely the one who looks like you have it all together. You consistently achieve, support others, and do it all with the image of perfection. But inside, it feels different. It feels like a constant pressure to be "enough," a disconnection from your own needs, and hearing a relentless inner critic 24/7.
If you’ve spent years surviving by over-functioning, caretaking, and perfecting, you’re not alone. Your system learned along the way that those tools were your ticket to staying safe (or safe enough). But now, you feel depleted, overwhelmed, and maybe a bit lonely.
I’m a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW-C) and trauma therapist trained to help adult and young adult women find their way back to themselves. I arrived here after being on the path myself. I specialize in using Internal Family Systems (IFS), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and a combined IFS-informed EMDR model that goes deeper than traditional talk therapy alone.
I’m here to support you:
Not just think, but feel.
Honor your limits and identify needs.
Shift from always doing to finding peace in being.
Identify patterns that keep you stuck.
Get to know your authentic self.
How I Can Support You
I’ll meet you where you are and walk alongside you with curiosity, care, and respect for your unique process. Therapy with me is a collaborative space where you can reconnect with your own inner wisdom, learn to feel safe inside yourself again, and live from a place of greater self-trust and authenticity. We’ll also probably share some laughs, reference pop culture, and celebrate the wins together, big or small.
I offer:
Therapy for anxiety, trauma, CPTSD, perfectionism, self-esteem concerns, people-pleasing, and attachment wounding.
Virtual weekly and bi-weekly 60-minute sessions for clients in Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania
Virtual extended EMDR sessions (90-120 minutes, or twice-weekly 60-minute sessions).
Therapy intensives (currently for established clients only) in Pennsylvania
Adjunctive IFS-Informed EMDR for clients who have a longterm therapist they want to keep seeing while doing trauma processing.
If any of this resonates with you, we might be a great fit. If you want to learn more or get started, schedule a free 15-minute consultation below.
Frequently Asked Questions
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I specialize in working with women who are navigating anxiety, perfectionism, people-pleasing, burnout, and the lasting effects of growing up in emotionally neglectful or dysfunctional families. Many of my clients are excellent at caring for others—but struggle to extend that same care to themselves.
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I primarily use:
Internal Family Systems (IFS): A gentle, powerful way to explore your inner world and heal from the inside out.
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing): A trauma-focused therapy that helps you process painful memories or belief systems and reduce their emotional charge.
Psychodynamic Therapy: Helps uncover unconscious patterns rooted in early relationships and family dynamics.
I’m also informed by Polyvagal Theory, Attachment Theory, and DBT. My work is trauma-informed, collaborative, and paced to meet your unique needs. You won’t be pushed into anything you’re not ready for.
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Yes—and that’s exactly what I specialize in.
Many of my clients have tried talk therapy in the past and gained insight, but still feel disconnected from their emotions or stuck in familiar cycles. If you’ve found yourself intellectualizing your pain without actually feeling or releasing it, we’ll work together to shift that.
Using body-based and depth-oriented methods like IFS and EMDR, we can gently access the emotional layers beneath the insight—so you can truly heal, not just understand.
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It depends on your goals, your history, and what feels right for you. Some clients come in with a specific issue they want to work through over several months. Others stay longer to explore deeper healing and growth.
There’s no one-size-fits-all timeline—healing is not linear, and I’m here to walk the journey with you.
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Yes. I offer secure online therapy for clients located in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. Virtual therapy allows you to access deep, meaningful work from the comfort of your home.
At this moment, my only in-person offering is therapy intensives in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
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I am out-of-network with all insurance. However, I provide a monthly superbill you can submit for potential reimbursement using out-of-network benefits.
Please reach out to your insurance provider directly to ask about your out-of-network mental health benefits.
Learn more about we do not accept insurance here.
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Yes, I do. I reserve a limited number of sliding-scale slots to provide therapy to clients who, due to a number of circumstances, cannot pay the full fee. Now accepting sliding-scale clients. We’ll discuss what sliding scale means for you during our consultation call.
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If you’re looking for a therapist who will see all of you—your strength, your pain, your stuck places, and your potential—I’d love to connect.
You don’t have to keep holding everything together alone. Therapy can be a place to finally let go, feel, and begin to heal—on your terms.
If we meet for a consultation or at any point during our work together and it does not feel like a fit, I will provide you with at least two referrals to continue on your healing journey.
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The first step is to reach out for a free 15-minute consultation. This is a chance for us to connect, talk about what you’re looking for, and see if we’re a good fit. Reach out here.