Licensed Mental Health Therapist

Awakened Counseling Services

A licensed mental health therapist specializing in trauma and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Katherine Gutierrez helps clients 12 and older experience healing in immeasurable ways. Her drive and her guidance come from her own experience.

“My mother, Candida, taught me that there are no limits to what I can do and inspires me to always strive for personal growth regardless of the circumstance. I am a byproduct of my lived experiences and a walking, breathing testimony that with faith, a supportive village and hard work, all things are possible. It is this mindset that I carry with me into the therapy room and all spaces of my life,” Gutierrez says. “The evidence of change and healing that I see in the people I work with is what fuels and drives me to do more and aim higher.”

Outside her practice, Gutierrez mentors high school-age students to prepare for college success through the Take Stock in Children program. As a crisis counselor, she also provides support for residents and first responders after natural disasters, most recently spending numerous weekends supporting those affected by Hurricane Idalia.