Katie Kowalke

Katie Kowalke, LPC, CTRS, CPT is a mental health therapist, certified therapeutic recreation specialist, and certified personal trainer in private practice with Most Sorrowful Mother Counseling. She is a licensed professional counselor in the state of Wisconsin and Mississippi. Katie earned her Master’s degree in Clinician Mental Health Counseling from Divine Mercy University and her undergraduate of Recreation Therapy from the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse.

Katie has worked in a various mental health settings including residential treatment center, partial-hospitalization programs, and intensive outpatient settings with adults with addictions and youth at risk. She has experience working with individuals and couples of all ages, and offers individual, couples/marital, and family counseling. Her clinical approach is informed by her training in Thomistic Psychology, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and brainspotting. She also incorporates her training in the Christian-Catholic Meta Model of the Person (CCMMP) into her counseling work and is a member of the International Association of Catholic Mental Health Ministers. 

Before working in private practice, Katie spent nearly 10 years in the state of Mississippi working with adults with addictions. She provided experiential and clinical care to individuals that were detoxing, residential care, partial-hospitalization care, and intensive outpatient care. During this time, she learned to integrate the CCMMP with evidence-based practices for addiction treatment. Katie is passionate about helping clients discover freedom through excellence and grow in virtue. She completed advanced training in Thomistic Psychology under the mentorship of MSMC founder Thomas Pfister.