Kathryn Walker
LCSW
Helping preschoolers, children, teens, and parents navigate life's biggest challenges with compassionate, evidence-based care.
About Kathryn
Hi! I’m Kathryn, a psychotherapist that specializes and works exclusively with preschoolers to teenagers & those that care for them. I founded Building Blocks Therapy after working with children for over a decade and wanting to create a safe space for children and their families that provided inclusive support all in one space. Being a parent myself, I understand the mental load that parenting takes and when your child, or you, are struggling the last thing you want to do is be a case manager for all the providers in your life.
Certifications/Advanced Training
Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE)
SPACE for ARFID
Synergetic Play Therapy - level 1
Cognitive Behavorial Therapy (CBT)
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavorial Therapy (TF-CBT)
Experience & Education
15+ Years
Working exclusively with children and families
University of Pennsylvania
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Department of Psychiatry Young Child Clinic
Private Practice
Encinitas, California
Currently serving
Families throughout Connecticut, New York & California
Areas of Focus
Anxiety
OCD
ADHD
Depression
Behavioral Challenges
Family Transitions
Parent Guidance
Emotional Regulation
Kathryn is a licensed clinical social worker with fifteen years of experience working exclusively with children and their families. Kathryn graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with her MSW and completed her training at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia dept. of psychiatry, working primarily in the young child clinic.
Kathryn moved to San Diego where she continued working with young children and their families, this time with the vulnerable population of children in the foster care system.
Kathryn started her private practice in the beautiful city of Encinitas, CA where her work focused on helping young children with anxiety, depression, ocd, adhd, and other behavioral concerns. Kathryn moved back to the east coast with her husband, three kids and two dogs and settled in Fairfield County.
Certifications/Advanced Training
Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE)
SPACE for ARFID
Synergetic Play Therapy - level 1
Cognitive Behavorial Therapy (CBT)
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavorial Therapy (TF-CBT)