Kate Payne, LAC
In-person therapy in Gilbert, Arizona; virtual therapy anywhere in Arizona.
Let’s get to the real questions you’re probably asking as you try to find the right therapist for you:
Can you trust me?
Yes, and I don’t take that lightly. I show up the same way each time, I’m real with you, and I’m not here to judge the messy or complicated parts of your story. You don’t have to prove anything to be met with care here. We move at your pace, and you get to decide what feels safe to share.
How can I help you?
If you feel stuck in things that keep following you around, or like your mind and body won’t quite settle, we can work through that together in a way that feels gentle and doable. I’m trained in EMDR, which can help process the stuff that feels stuck, especially trauma and long term stress. We’ll sort through what’s been heavy and make more room for you to feel like yourself again.
I’m LGBTQ+ allied, kink-aware, and I care deeply about supporting women through the things that are often carried quietly. You don’t have to explain or shrink parts of yourself here.
If this feels like the kind of space you’ve been looking for, you’re always welcome here. Come sit on my couch, wrap up in a blanket, and let me make you a cup of coffee or tea.
Will you like me?
I think you will. I’m easy to talk to, a little goofy, and very human. You don’t have to filter yourself with me. You can come in exactly as you are, whether that’s chatty, quiet, overwhelmed, or not even sure where to start. I want this to feel like sitting on a comfy couch where you can finally exhale a bit.
I bring a warm, free-spirited, and creative approach to therapy, always considering the whole person and their individual path.
My Qualifications
Licensed Associate Counselor
EMDR Trained
Trauma & Grief Specializations
Kate Payne’s Rates
$170 for intake
$150 per 50-minute session
In-Network with:
Aetna
Tricare
United Health Care
Out-of-Network for All other Insurance
What My Clients have Said
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Kate creates a truly safe space where I feel comfortable digging deep and exploring parts of myself that aren’t always easy to face. Trust does not come easily to me. However, with her my masks vanished immediately and completely. Kate has a remarkable way of challenging my thinking in a positive and meaningful way. She helps me see all sides of the die, so to speak, broadening my perspective without ever making me feel judged.
C. A.
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After unexpectedly finding my father deceased, I began seeing Kate Payne. She compassionately led me through EMDR, and now my flashbacks and physical responses are a fraction of what they once were. I look forward to continuing my work with her.
K.T.