Meet Katharine “Katy” O’Brien, MA, LCPC
Therapist
Katy is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Illinois and is also licensed in Missouri. She earned a Master Degree in Human Development Counseling from Saint Louis University. Since 2012, Katy has worked in a variety of settings including schools, foster care and adoption services, rural health, and outpatient settings. She specializes in trauma informed therapy services and has training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Theraplay, and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT). Katy provides therapy services to children (ages 6 and up), adolescents, and adults and aims to support people in navigating life stressors and transitions, addressing depression and anxiety symptoms, promoting healthy communication and family relationships, addressing behaviors, promoting positive self-worth, and processing and healing from trauma. Katy prioritizes the therapeutic relationship and seeks to build trust and safety with her clients. Katy approaches therapy in a person-centered, strengths-based, and collaborative way.
Accepted Insurance Plans: Aetna and Aetna Medicare Advantage, BCBS, Cigna, Current Health, Dept of VA/Triwest, HealthLink, Medicare, Tricare, UHC and UHC Medicare Advantage
"My goal is to help Cornerstone continue to be a strong agency in the Quincy Community. I envision accomplishing that by helping both the staff and clients reach their full potential."
