Kate Tepper, PsyD Clinical Psychologist
Psychotherapy for Individuals and Couples
Consultation for Clinicians
Silver Lake, Los Angeles, CA
Psychotherapy for deeper understanding and meaningful change
I work with adults, couples, and clinicians who want to better understand themselves, their relationships, and the emotional patterns that shape their lives.
People often seek therapy when familiar ways of coping — anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, self-doubt, perfectionism, or a feeling of being stuck — no longer feel workable. We may understand these patterns intellectually yet still find ourselves repeating them.
My approach is depth-oriented and relational, informed by psychoanalytic thinking, attachment theory, developmental psychology, mindfulness, and contemporary clinical thought. I believe meaningful change develops through careful attention, curiosity, and a deeper understanding of your emotional life and relationships.
My work attends to the relationship between emotional life, the body, and the social and relational patterns that shape how we experience ourselves and others. Together, we explore not only what is causing distress, but also the experiences and meanings underneath it. This process can create greater agency, connection, and a more grounded sense of yourself.
I work with people navigating:
Individuals
- Anxiety and depression
- OCD and intrusive thoughts
- Self-criticism and perfectionism
- Feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected
- Patterns that continue despite insight
- Trauma and difficult life experiences
Identity, Belonging & Life Transitions
- Issues of diversity, including race, class, and culture
- LGBTQIA+ relationships, and life experiences
- Sexual and gender identity
- Midlife transitions
- Grief and loss
- Neurodiversity
Relationships & Couples
- Conflict and communication difficulties
- Emotional distance or difficulty feeling understood
- Intimacy concerns
- Divorce and separation
- Understanding how past relationships shape present ones
- Difficult family relationships and emotionally immature parents
Creative & Professional Life
- Creative blocks
- Self-doubt and inhibition
- The emotional life behind creative work
- The pressures, expectations, and challenges of achievement
- Writers, artists, directors, producers, showrunners and other creative professionals
Parenting, Fertility & Family Life
- Fertility challenges and pregnancy
- Postpartum adjustment
- The emotional demands of parenting
- Raising children and adolescents
- Changing family relationships and identity shifts
About Kate
I am a clinical psychologist and psychoanalytic psychotherapist with over 15 years of experience working with individuals, couples, and clinicians in Silver Lake, Los Angeles and by telehealth throughout California.
My work is grounded and shaped by careful listening, honest engagement, and deep respect for each person's unique inner world. Our inner life takes shape not only through intimate histories, but through social and cultural forces that can quietly limit what feels sayable or possible. I ask us both to sit with what is difficult, to feel what has been avoided, and to find in that process greater freedom and range. While symptoms such as anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, or a persistent sense of being stuck may bring someone into treatment, these difficulties are often rooted in emotional experiences and relational histories that have not yet been fully understood. My work creates space to explore not only present concerns but the deeper patterns that shape one's sense of self and way of being with others. I have particular experience working with couples navigating the emotional weight of parenthood, fertility, and perinatal and postpartum changes, and with creative professionals whose inner life and relational patterns often shape their work. In a way, therapy is much like an artistic experience—a space to sit with the unknown, discover what we actually want, and find unexpected beauty and surprise in the mind's capacity to grow and change.
I received my Master of Arts and Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Maryland Institute College of Art. My clinical training includes work at Valley Community Clinic and The Wright Institute in Los Angeles. I have also provided supervision and conducted study groups at Silver Lake Psychotherapy. I am a member of Division 39 (Psychoanalysis) of the American Psychological Association.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are your fees?
My standard fee is $300 per 50-minute session. A limited number of reduced-fee spaces may be available depending on availability and circumstances.
Do you take insurance?
I am an out-of-network provider and do not bill insurance directly.
Many PPO plans offer reimbursement for out-of-network mental health services. I provide monthly superbills that you can submit to your insurance company.
How do I check my out-of-network benefits?
Contact your insurance company using the member services number on your card and ask:
- Do I have out-of-network mental health benefits?
- What is my deductible?
- What percentage is reimbursed after my deductible is met?
How often do we meet?
Most individuals meet weekly. Couples typically meet weekly as well, especially at the beginning of treatment.
For those interested in more intensive psychoanalytic work, more frequent sessions may be available.
How long are sessions?
Sessions are 50 minutes.
Do you conduct sessions in person or virtually?
I offer in-person sessions in Silver Lake, Los Angeles and secure video sessions throughout California.
What is your cancellation policy?
I ask for 48 hours' notice for cancellations. Sessions cancelled with less than 48 hours notice are charged at the full session fee.
How do I get started?
Reach out through the phone or by email.
We will schedule a brief consultation to discuss what brings you to therapy and whether we may be a good fit.
Contact
If you are considering therapy, the first step is a brief phone or video consultation. We'll talk about what brings you to therapy and whether we may be a good fit to work together.
Phone: 213.807.6474
Email: drkatetepper@gmail.com
