Kathryn “Kitty” Boardway MSC, LMFT

Kitty is the Co-Owner and Clinical Director of Grounded Roots Mental Health Therapy and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). With warmth and dedication, she brings over a decade of experience in mental health care, providing compassionate support to a diverse range of clients. Kitty has worked with children with Autism, foster youth, survivors of sex trafficking, and adults navigating severe mental health challenges. Her primary focus is to help those who have endured traumatic events in childhood and adulthood. 

Most recently, Kitty served as the Clinical Director for a specialized geriatric case management program and has been in private practices since for years. Kitty brings this wealth of experience to her practice, where she helps clients find understanding, support, and tools for resilience.

Kitty’s approach is client-centered, creating a safe, compassionate environment for individuals facing challenges like trauma, co-dependence, depression, anxiety, PTSD, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, schizophrenia, and difficult family dynamics. She blends various therapeutic techniques to best meet her clients’ needs, using:

• EMDR for trauma healing, helping clients process and move past painful experiences,
• CBT for insight into thoughts and beliefs, building understanding and clarity, and
• DBT for transforming unwanted behaviors into healthier patterns.

Kitty’s training extends beyond these techniques, with expertise in Seeking Safety, Wellness Recovery Action Plans, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Her breadth of knowledge ensures she’s equipped to meet each client with the support and guidance they need.

Above all, Kitty’s goal is to empower her clients toward sustainable wellness, helping them transition from simply surviving to truly thriving. Her heart-centered approach encourages healing, growth, and the discovery of lasting fulfillment.