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Katie Carhart(She/Her/Hers)

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Psychologist, PhD
ArizonaAlabamaArkansasColoradoConnecticut
Neurodivergence & ADHD-Anxiety- Trauma-Burnout & Alignment- Couples counseling-ADHD Evaluations & Psychological Testing-

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Professional statement

Dr. Katie Carhart is a licensed clinical psychologist who works with adults, couples, and adult family members navigating ADHD and neurodivergence, trauma, anxiety, burnout, and relationship stress. She specializes in supporting people who are insightful and self-aware, yet find that understanding alone hasn’t brought the regulation, ease, or connection they’re seeking.

Her work integrates evidence-based therapy with somatic interventions and a polyvagal-informed framework, helping clients match change efforts to their nervous system capacity. Rather than pushing skills or insight faster than the body can integrate, therapy focuses on creating safety, flexibility, and embodied change, so growth is sustainable rather than depleting.

Dr. Carhart works affirmatively with neurodivergent adults, including high-masking individuals and those navigating ADHD and executive functioning challenges. She also provides relational therapy for couples, including LGBTQ+ and ethical non-monogamous relationships, as well as adult family members (siblings, parents and adult children) seeking to repair past hurts, improve communication, and rebuild closeness.

Her therapeutic style is warm, collaborative, directive and gently challenging. She draws from CBT, ACT, IFS-informed and parts-based approaches, somatic therapy, and polyvagal principles, tailoring each session to the client’s goals, values, and nervous system needs. Therapy may include practical tools, relational work, and nervous system regulation, alongside deeper exploration of long-standing patterns.

In addition to therapy, Dr. Carhart offers comprehensive psychological evaluations for adults, including ADHD evaluations and diagnostic clarification assessments to support treatment planning, accommodations, and coordination of care.

Dr. Carhart is PSYPACT-authorized and provides telehealth services to adults and couples across 40+ participating states. She has been featured as an expert contributor in outlets including Forbes, Newsweek, and Cosmopolitan on topics including burnout, trauma, neurodivergence and parenting.


Message to clients

Starting therapy is a brave step and you don’t need to have everything figured out before reaching out. Whether you’re feeling anxious, burned out, stuck or overwhelmed, you’re welcome just as you are. Our work will move at your pace as we explore what feels hard, what matters most, and what healing and alignment might look like in your life.

Therapy with me isn’t about “fixing” what’s broken; it’s about supporting your nervous system, reconnecting with your own wisdom, and creating change that can be integrated and sustained. Together, we’ll notice the patterns that keep you in survival mode and work toward greater flexibility, ease, and connection: both internally and in your relationships.

I take an evidence-based, integrative approach that incorporates somatic interventions and a polyvagal framework. This means we pay attention not just to insight and skills, but to capacity, which means matching interventions to what your nervous system can hold, so change doesn’t feel forced or depleting. Some sessions may focus on processing emotions or relational patterns; others may center on practical tools or building rhythms that support your life.

I work affirmatively with neurodivergent adults, including those with ADHD and high-masking presentations. Rather than pathologizing differences, therapy honors how your unique wiring shapes your experiences and how understanding and supporting it can unlock creativity, clarity, and self-trust.

If you’re unsure whether therapy is the right next step, I invite you to schedule a free consultation, so we can talk more to see if we feel like a good fit.


Work and Education

Years of Experience: 15 years

Align and Empower Therapy, PLLC, Licensed Psychologist/Founder, 2025 - Present
Post University, Associate Faculty, 2012 - Present
SUNY Canton, Adjuct Faculty, 2023 - Present
Pima Community College, Adjunct Faculty, 2025 - Present
Concentra Medical, Licensed Psychologist/Consultant, 2024 - 2025
Connecticut Department of Correction, Licensed Psychologist/Regional Supervising Psychologist/Consultant to Crisis Negotiation Team, 2016 - 2024
Community Health Center Inc., Licensed Psychologist/On-Site Behavioral Health Director, 2012 - 2016

Community Health Center, Inc., Post-Doctoral Residency, 2012
Texas A&M University, Clinical Psychology, 2011
NYU-Bellevue, Pre-Doctoral Internship, 2011
University of Connecticut, Psychology, 2006

Licensure

Arizona: PSY-005865 - Connecticut: 3242 - Washington DC: 17672 - Virginia: 17672 - Illinois: 17672 - New Jersey: 17672 - Maryland: 17672 - Colorado: 17672 - Rhode Island: 17672 - Florida: PY12261 - Pennsylvania: 17672 - Ohio: 17672 - Georgia: 17672 - Alabama: 17672 - Delaware: 17672 - Arkansas: 17672 - Idaho: 17672 - Indiana: 17672 - Kansas: 17672 - Kentucky: 17672 - Maine: 17672 - Michigan: 17672 - Minnesota: 17672 - Mississippi: 17672 - Missouri: 17672 - Montana: 17672 - Nebraska: 17672 - Nevada: 17672 - New Hampshire: 17672 - North Carolina: 17672 - North Dakota: 17672 - Oklahoma: 17672 - South Carolina: 17672 - South Dakota: 17672 - Tennessee: 17672 - Utah: 17672 - Vermont: 17672 - Washington: 17672 - Wisconsin: 17672 - Wyoming: 17672

Languages

English

Specialties

Neurodivergence & ADHD - I support neurodivergent adults and couples navigating ADHD, executive-function challenges, or sensory sensitivities. We’ll embrace your unique wiring as a strength while developing strategies to manage overwhelm, communicate needs, and thrive in a world built for neurotypicals.

Anxiety - Anxiety can make it hard to slow down, feel at ease, or feel “enough.” Together we’ll calm your nervous system, quiet self-criticism, and untangle the patterns that keep you in overdrive. You’ll learn evidence-based tools to build self-trust, find balance, and create more ease in your daily life.

Trauma - Trauma lives in the body as much as the mind. Using somatic and trauma-informed approaches, we’ll gently restore safety, presence, and connection. You’ll learn to regulate your nervous system, release stored tension, and expand capacity for calm, joy, and authentic connection.

Burnout & Alignment - Burnout often signals you’re living out of alignment. We’ll slow down to identify what’s draining you, clarify your values, and rebuild sustainable rhythms. Through reflection and practical tools, you’ll create space for rest, boundaries, and purpose that feels nourishing, not depleting.

Couples counseling - Relationship struggles often reflect old emotional patterns. We’ll explore attachment, communication, and conflict styles to support more authentic connection. I work affirmatively with LGBTQ+ individuals and couples, as well as those in ethical non-monogamous or polyamorous relationships. For couples and relationship systems, sessions focus on safety, understanding, and rebuilding closeness with curiosity and compassion.

ADHD Evaluations & Psychological Testing - I provide collaborative, strengths-based assessments for ADHD and complex diagnostic presentations, specializing in women and high maskers. The process is designed to clarify subtle or internalized symptoms and support next steps in treatment, self-understanding, or accommodations, offering insight that brings focus, direction, and relief.




Clientele

  • Adults (24+)
  • Couples
  • Families
  • Parents
  • Seniors (65+)
  • Young adults (18-24)

Locations & Hours


Insurance

Katie Carhart is not in-network with any insurances.

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Out-of-pocket fees

Get reimbursed for sessions with Katie Carhart

Many health insurance plans reimburse 50-80% of session fees with out-of-network therapists. Learn if your health insurance plan qualifies.

  • Individual sessions:$240 (50min)

Additional session information

Out-of-network billing options

This provider can support you in getting reimbursement from your insurance company if you are seeking out-of-network reimbursement. Here are the out-of-network billing options they provide:

  • Super billing
Payment options
  • Check
  • Credit Card
  • Debit Card
Session frequency

Frequency of sessions this provider offers to see clients once you are an established client.

  • Weekly
  • Monthly
  • Every other week
  • Every other month
  • Multiple times a week
  • As needed
Therapist's note

While I don't currently accept insurance, I provide a superbill at the end of the month that you can use to submit to your insurance company to request reimbursement to use "out of network" benefits. You can use the widget on this site to estimate out of network reimbursement amounts. Once you are a client, I offer access to Reimbursify which allows you to submit your superbills directly to your insurance company to make the process smoother.


Client testimonials

"Katie responded quickly and provide valuable and friendly information about getting started."
- Zencare client December 2025