About Kathy

Dedicated to Healing Through Understanding

A Licensed Clinical Social Worker, trauma specialist, and educator with over 15 years of experience helping clinicians, organizations, and individuals find connection and wholeness.

LCSWCSAT TrainedCCTP15+ Yrs Experience
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"We don't heal in isolation—we heal in relationships that feel safe enough to tell the truth."

— Kathy Kinghorn

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My Story

A Path Shaped by Purpose

Kathy Kinghorn is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, trauma specialist, and educator dedicated to helping people understand the deep connections between trauma, addiction, attachment, and healing.

With over 15 years of clinical experience, Kathy brings warmth, clarity, and practical wisdom to complex topics. She works with therapists, treatment centers, organizations, and individuals — offering training, consultation, and speaking that is grounded in research, lived experience, and compassionate practice.

Trained by Dr. Carnes and certified as a CSAT in 2012, Kathy later became a CSAT supervisor until 2022. She continues to be guided by CSAT principles in her work, bringing a trauma-informed, relationally focused approach rooted in the belief that healing happens in connection — with ourselves, with others, and with the work we do.

Kathy is also co-owner of Therapy Utah, a group practice dedicated to providing quality mental health care to individuals, couples, and families across Utah, and Align EQ, an emotional intelligence training program designed to build self-awareness, emotional regulation, and relational health.

The Doctoral Journey

A quick look into the journey—real moments, real growth, and what it takes to push through challenges and come out stronger. Sometimes it's not about the destination, but everything you learn along the way.

15+

Years Experience

1000+

Professionals Trained

50+

Speaking Events

5+

Certifications

Credentials & Training

Professional Background

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT) — Trained by Dr. Carnes (2012)

CSAT Supervisor (2012–2022)

Certified Personality Disorder Treatment Provider

Advanced Training in Attachment & Neurobiology

Internal Family Systems (IFS) Certified Level 3

15+ Years Clinical Experience

How I Work

Guided by Three Principles

Empathy

Meeting every individual, clinician, and organization exactly where they are — with warmth, understanding, and without judgment.

Honesty

Creating safe spaces for truth-telling, because authentic growth requires the courage to face what is real.

Hope

Holding an unwavering belief in the capacity for healing and transformation, no matter how complex the journey.

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