About Gold & Grey
Somatic & Client-Centered
At Gold & Grey, therapy is grounded in the understanding that many emotional and relational struggles are not disorders to be fixed, but adaptations shaped by lived experience.
Many people come to therapy feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, self-critical, or stuck in patterns they don’t fully understand. Often, these experiences are rooted in complex or developmental trauma, from what was missing over time, such as safety, consistency, emotional attunement, and autonomy.
Your nervous system adapted to your environment to keep you safe when it needed to. With consistency and care, those adaptations can soften, making space for a way of being that feels more authentic and grounded.
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Trauma is not just something that happened in the past. It is something that lives in the body, in relationships, and in the ways we learned to survive.
At Gold & Grey, we view symptoms such as anxiety, emotional reactivity, numbness, people-pleasing, or self-criticism as intelligent adaptations, not pathology.
We hold space for the greys of grief, loss, and unmet needs, while honoring the golden glimmers and celebrations that exist alongside them.
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Embodied Processing
Our approach is rooted in Embodied Processing, a somatic psychotherapy that works directly with the nervous system and the body, recognizing that trauma is held beyond conscious awareness.
Rather than retelling trauma, we focus on how experiences live in the body, supporting integration without overwhelm or re-traumatization through:
building nervous system safety
increasing awareness of internal signals
gently expanding emotional and relational capacity
Client-Centered & Relational
Therapy at Gold & Grey is deeply client-centered. Your pace, boundaries, and lived experience guide the work.
We believe healing happens in the therapeutic relationship, through consistency and attunement, so sessions are collaborative, relational, and responsive, never prescriptive.
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We provide support for clients struggling with symptoms of:
Complex trauma and CPTSD
Developmental and attachment trauma
Chronic anxiety or emotional overwhelm
Shame and negative self-concept
Difficulty with closeness, trust, or boundaries
Feeling disconnected from the body or sense of self
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Healing is not about becoming someone new, it is about allowing survival strategies to rest and reconnecting with what has always been there.
Over time, clients often experience:
greater emotional regulation and capacity
reduced shame and self-criticism
decreased reliance on relief-seeking behaviors
increased sense of safety in the body
more choice in relationships
a steadier connection to self
This work is gentle, respectful, and deeply attuned to your system’s wisdom and your innate self-actualizing tendency.
About Katie
I have had the privilege of working at a Children’s Advocacy Center, supporting children and adolescents impacted by trauma, as well as people across the lifespan in crisis intervention, individual therapy, and group settings. These experiences shaped my commitment to trauma-informed care that honors the deeper roots of behavior and the wisdom of the nervous system.
I hold my BA in Psychology and Gender Studies from Clark University and my MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, with a Certificate in Grief, Loss, and Trauma, from the University of Tennessee. Before entering the mental health field, I worked in the service industry as a bartender, server, and event planner. These roles laid the groundwork for my ability to attune to others, read subtle cues, and remain present in moments of intensity. Capacities that were later refined through clinical training and now shape my work as a therapist.
My work is deeply grounded in client-centered and somatic approaches. I believe healing unfolds when clients are met with respect, curiosity, and collaboration, and when therapy includes the body—not just thoughts or narratives. I come to this work both as a practitioner and as someone who has been in the client chair, guided by inclusive, contemporary research and a strong belief that therapy should move at the pace of safety. I strive to earn each client’s trust so they know they will be met fully, without pressure to be anywhere other than where they are.
Looking forward to meeting you.
Best, Katie Ratkiewicz, LPC/MHSP (she/her)
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