Psychotherapist
Metropolitan Psychotherapy Associates
Brookhaven, GA, United States
Kathy Steele, MN, CS has been in private practice in Atlanta, Georgia since 1985, specializing in the treatment of complex trauma, dissociation, attachment difficulties, and the challenges of complicated therapies. She served as Clinical Director of Metropolitan Counseling Services, a low-cost psychotherapy clinic from 2000 – 2016. She is especially interested in the developmental journey of the therapist, the therapeutic relationship, compassionate approaches to resistance, and how to help therapists focus on process over content. She is an adjunct faculty at Emory University, and a Fellow and past President of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation. Ms. Steele regularly teaches internationally and consults with individuals, groups, and trauma programs. She has received a number of awards for her clinical and published works, including the Lifetime Achievement Award from ISSTD and a Distinguished Alumni Award from Emory University, and is an Honory Lifetime Member of the European Society of the Study of Trauma and Dissociation. She has published numerous journal articles and book chapters, and has co-authored three books, including The Haunted Self (2006), Coping with Trauma-related Dissociation (2011), and Treating Trauma-related Dissociation: A Practical, Integrative Approach (2017). She has participated in groups that wrote the Treatment Guidelines for Dissociative Identity Disorder (ISSTD) and Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Complex PTSD (APA). Kathy is known for her humor, compassion, respect, and depth of knowledge as a clinician and teacher, and for her capacity to present complex issues in easily understood and clear ways. She enjoys collaborating with colleagues around the world on clinical, educational, and research projects.
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Monday, April 17, 2023
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM US Eastern Time