Katherine Romero Paguada^LSW^Basalt High School Clinician

Katherine earned her Bachelor’s degree in Applied Behavioral Science Youth Development and Juvenile Justice in 2015 and graduated with her Master’s degree in Social Work in 2019 from the University of Kansas. Katherine is passionate about working with children, teens, and their families. Katherine utilizes her bilingual skills to provide services in Spanish to avoid any language barriers within the Latinx community. Katherine has worked within the school systems for about 4 years in various different positions and most recently has been providing mental health services as a school-based clinician. Katherine's areas of focus include but are not limited to complex/generational trauma, anxiety, depression, LGBTQ+, family conflict, grief/loss, relationship issues, and other life transitions. Katherine utilizes various modalities including but not limited to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, TF-CBT, Solution Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Interpersonal therapy, and Mindfulness practices. Katherine recently relocated from Kansas to Colorado in 2020. When Katherine is not providing mental health services to youth and families, she is enjoying nature. Her favorite outdoor activities include traveling, camping, hiking, biking, running, and reading/journaling by the river.