Katelyn Ortego (she/her) MS, APC, NCC
Mental Health Psychotherapist
Katelyn is a therapist practicing at the Neighborhood Counseling Center in the Kirkwood neighborhood of Atlanta, GA. She specializes in perinatal mental health, motherhood, couples, helpers, and all humans trying to navigate this thing called life.
Life is exhausting
We’re all learning how to dance with the complexity of intertwined joy and heartache. Our brightest and heaviest moments each fold in to the dynamic experience of what it means to be human—a constant confrontation of the both / and.
How do we make peace with the complexity of it all?
How do we experience this dance as an enhancement of our lives rather than a hindrance?
Katelyn is guided by the belief that
Humans make sense
None of us arrive to our behaviors or habits by chance.
We are innovative, brilliant beings who create resilient ways of understanding, navigating, and surviving our context. These behaviors and habits shape the ways we’ve grown to relate to ourselves, others, and the world around us. Every relationship and experience is shaded by the habits we’ve built.
But what do we do when our habits no longer serve us?
How do we rewire our bodies and minds to encounter the world differently?
It’s easy to feel stuck, limited, or overwhelmed by the layers to that question…
By it, we refuse to settle into defeat or allow our lives to grow stale.
We are built—from our physiology to our psychology, to change, grow, and overcome.
Therapy is a form of resistance
Katelyn collaborates with you
To help you heal, restore, and reconnect with both yourself and the world around.
You will be met by an ally to hold you in the in-between.
Every individual has the internal resources to heal, grow, and evolve, and a therapeutic alliance can serve as the jump-start many need to begin that growth journey.
By viewing individuals holistically and leading with curiosity, Katelyn aims to nurture a safe, honest, and warm environment. Katelyn sees you in the complexity—sees that you are made up of many unique parts all with equal value. Each must work in unison to step through life’s dance with ease. By helping clients prioritize a healthy connection with self, she seeks to collaborate in ways that help you integrate your various parts and
