Meet the team
Catherine Smith, LMFT, Psy.D.
Natalia Rivera, AMFT
Rachel Kinnard, AMFT
Australia Ratliff, ACSW
Catherine Smith, LMFT, Psy.D.
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Catherine Smith, LMFT, Psy.D. is a dually-licensed Clinical Psychologist and Marriage and Family Therapist. As a late-diagnosed neurodivergent herself, Dr. Catherine brings both professional expertise and deep lived experience to her work as a trauma-informed ND affirming therapist, clinical supervisor and diagnostician. Her approach is warm, attentive, and collaborative, with a strong commitment to fostering understanding, healing, and empowerment, both in individual therapy and in the training and support of emerging clinicians.
Natalia Rivera, MA, AMFT
Natalia Rivera is an associate marriage and family therapist and clinical psychology intern. She is a trauma-informed, EMDR-trained, neurodivergent therapist who specializes in working with high-masking autistic individuals. Her dissertation is a phenomenological study exploring the identity development of high-masking autistic women.
A former English educator, Natalia is an avid reader and lifelong lover of literature. She is deeply spiritual and believes that faith and meaning-making play an integral role in healing both the psyche and the body. Outside of her clinical work, Natalia loves all things nature, has a deep affection for animals, and finds grounding and joy in spending time outdoors with her partner and her beloved fur family.
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Rachel Kinnard, AMFT
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Rachel Kinnard is an associate marriage and family therapist with extensive experience supporting adolescents and young adults navigating complex emotional, behavioral, and mental health challenges. Her background includes work in structured, high-support treatment environments, where she has helped clients build stability, self-awareness, and resilience during pivotal periods of change.
Rachel’s therapeutic approach blends modified evidence-based and holistic practices, including integrative Gestalt therapy, somatic work, and mindfulness training. She works collaboratively with clients to foster insight, emotional regulation, and meaningful growth, honoring each individual’s unique nervous system and life context.
Outside of the therapy room, Rachel enjoys practicing and teaching yoga, taking trips along the coast, and tending to her ever-growing collection of indoor plants. She values practices that cultivate presence, balance, and connection.
Australia Ratliff
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Australia specializes in working with individuals navigating anxiety, depression, and personality-related patterns. Her clinical approach integrates modified Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), intentionally adapted to support neurodivergent clients and honor diverse ways of thinking, feeling, and experiencing the world.
Rather than focusing on changing or correcting thoughts and emotions, Australia’s work emphasizes self-understanding, nervous system awareness, and skill-building that feels supportive and sustainable. She strives to create a therapeutic space where clients feel genuinely heard and respected, fostering confidence, emotional regulation, and meaningful progress aligned with each person’s values and lived experience.
Outside of her clinical work, Australia enjoys traveling, staying engaged in enriching activities, and spending quality time with friends and family, often gathered over shared meals and conversation. She values connection, presence, and experiences that bring people together, both in and outside the therapy room.
