Online Therapy in California

Eco-Therapy in Monterey

with Katie Dutcher, AMFT

As a therapist and mindfulness teacher, I offer a space for individuals navigating life transitions, stress, identity exploration, or the deep desire to reconnect with themselves.

My approach is warm, intuitive, and collaborative—rooted in presence, curiosity, and respect for your unique process.

I bring a background in meditation, mindful outdoor guiding, and trauma-informed care to our work together. Whether you’re looking for help with anxiety, grief, burnout, or the ongoing work of healing your relationship with yourself or others, I’m here to support you.

I draw from humanistic, psychodynamic, and somatic approaches—creating a warm, supportive space for growth while helping you explore the deeper patterns and past experiences that may be shaping your present. With mindfulness and body awareness woven throughout our work, I’ll support you in reconnecting with yourself in ways that feel more at ease, whole, grounded, and alive.

I'm a Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist working under the supervision of a licensed clinician. I also lead mindfulness-based groups and am experienced in offering practices that support nervous system regulation and self-compassion.

If you're curious about working together, I’d love to hear from you.

Services

Online Therapy in California

Telehealth/virtual sessions for Adults, Teens, and Couples

Eco-Therapy in Monterey, California

In the natural world, we are invited to be present, cultivating mindfulness while refreshing mind, body, and spirit. Eco-therapy session take place outdoors and incorporate a deepening connection with the natural world as part of therapy. Read about nature-based psychotherapy

Request a free 15-minute consultation call using the form below

Approach

In addition to my training as a therapist, I am a Qualified Teacher of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and a Certified Mindful Outdoor Guide, and I’ve spent much of my adult life as a teacher and learner. Some of my best tools are curiosity, openness, positivity, flexibility. My intention is to “get” you—to understand as much as I can about what you’re working with and feeling, and for you to feel my understanding and compassion. I believe this is the foundation of a relationship that supports authenticity and growth.

I bring presence, sensitivity, empathy, and a wish to be of service. I also bring my self and my history, which includes grief, career transitions, and experience in working with my own anxiety, people-pleasing, and self-judgement. I’ve come a long way, and I am still in the midst of my own journey… in other words, I’m working with some of the same things you are. I believe that offering my own vulnerability and authenticity in therapy can help normalize emotions and thoughts that can feel isolating. In my own life, one of my main desires is to see clearly in service of growth, even when growth feels painful or frightening.

Use the contact form below to request a free 15-minute consultation call to mutually determine whether this is a good fit for you