About:
Katherine King, PsyD is a licensed psychologist and an associate professor in the clinical psychology doctoral program at William James College. She is also a coach, consultant, researcher, author, speaker, and podcaster. Her clinical and research interests include adult development and aging, gender/sexual/relationship diversity (GSRD), as well as health professional burnout recovery and career development. Her work is grounded in existential, feminist, and multicultural principles, and as a therapist she relies on evidence-based CBT, DBT, ACT, mindfulness, and compassion-focused interventions. Kate has been a practicing Buddhist for over twenty years. More about Kate.
News:
Geropsychology Consultation Groups Now Forming (Spring 2024)
This group is appropriate for mental health and other health care professionals as well as administrators of health care settings serving older adults. Bring clinical concerns about your current clients/patients or general questions about aging and mental health, evidence-based treatments, cognitive screening, dementia-related behavioral disturbances, caregiving, evaluating elder abuse and other ethical quandaries, working across culture and generation, age-friendly health care, disrupting ageism, and more. This will be a confidential group held on a HIPAA-secure video platform.
Interested? Drop me a line and tell me a little bit about your work.
The Well Helper Paperback Has Arrived!
Dr. King's first book, The Well Helper: Get Ahead of Burnout, Thrive at Work, and Unlock the Personal Growth Potential of the Helping Professions, is now available on Amazon. Kindle edition is available for preorder.
Death Anxiety is a Thing, and Here's How to Deal
by Sam Brodsky
"I would just encourage people to be brave and move towards [their death anxiety],” says Dr. King, “because I think on the other side of that anxiety is a richer and more meaningful life.” See Kate featured in this article. Read More
Popular Blog Posts:
Self-Compassion: Developing the Reflex of Care
Discover a healing antidote to the harsh criticism we inflict on ourselves.
At its most simple, self-compassion is about treating oneself with kindness in the face of life's inevitable challenges. This may sound simple, but it is definitely not easy. The unfortunate first instinct many of us have when we encounter difficulties is to criticize ourselves in some way. We might tell ourselves to “suck it up,” “get over it,” or try to convince ourselves “it’s no big deal.” We might blame ourselves for whatever happened or get upset with ourselves for having whatever emotions we have... More
Understanding the Eight Worldly Concerns
Looking for the root causes of suffering? Understanding these eight preoccupations will reveal motives and assumptions we often ignore.
In Buddhist philosophy, a lot of attention is paid to suffering and the causes of suffering. For this reason, there is significant interest in Buddhist ideas among many modern psychologists. One Buddhist framework to explain the causes of human suffering is called the Eight Worldly Concerns, or alternately, the eight worldly dharmas or preoccupations... More
What is Geropsychology?
You may not have heard of it, but you or someone you love just might need it.
The world of psychology has a range of specialties. Some psychologists focus on helping people with a specific disorder, offering a certain kind of treatment, or serving particular groups such as veterans. While many have heard of child psychologists, few are aware that there is another age-related niche within the field. Geropsychology is a specialty that focuses on understanding, treating, and improving the mental health of older adults... More
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