Hi, I’m Katherine Friend, LPC/MHSP! My pronouns are she/her. I’m a trauma therapist in Nashville, TN.

I graduated with a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of Alabama in 2018. I started my career providing in-home therapy to children and teens in foster care. I went on to work at a group practice, where I treated trauma and relational issues, before opening my own practice in 2025.

Specializing in complex trauma and dissociation, I often work with children, teens, and adults who have experienced abuse, neglect, attachment wounding, and grief and loss. My clients often struggle with emotional dysregulation, difficulty with relationships, and negative views of self, others, and the world. Some of the symptoms my clients experience include flashbacks, nightmares, feelings of guilt or shame, difficulty concentrating, hypervigilance, mood swings, depression, and anxiety. I have also worked extensively with ritual abuse, dissociative disorders, functional neurological disorder, self-harm, and chronic suicidality.

At Fern & Oak Trauma Therapy, everyone is welcome. Click the button below to visit my Psychology Today profile, where you can learn more about me and my practice.