Katie Kays, LCSW, is a member of Summit Health’s Behavioral Health team. She has always had a passion for helping others live their best life. Katie believes that every one deserves to feel happy and she feels fortunate to have found a career where she can help people achieve this.

In her practice, Katie works primarily with adults, utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She has experience in outpatient mental health working with individuals ranging from children to the geriatric population. Katie has worked with people diagnosed with a wide variety of mental health concerns including anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and more. She uses a strengths-based approach, helping clients see the strength that they already possess, which she sees as a vital part of the therapeutic process.

Katie says, "The most important thing to me is that the individual feels comfortable. Therapy can be a challenging process and it is important that an individual feels they are in a supportive, validating, and non-judgmental space." She wants her patients to feel heard, validated, understood, and accepted for who they are. 

When she's not helping patients, Katie loves to spend time with her friends and family and to be outside in nature. She enjoys relaxing at the pool, hiking local trails, and trying new restaurants and foods. Katie is passionate about ending the stigma attached to mental health diagnoses, so that people can feel more comfortable seeking treatment and working towards recovery.