Katharine Appleyard
Discipline: Community Trainee
About:
Katharine is a conditionally licensed clinical professional counselor. She and her family live in Bangor, Maine. She enjoys movement and being outdoors. As a family, they enjoy playing pickleball, which is a hoot. She strives to live in a community that supports authentic being and is dedicated to breathing deeply in these many moments that constitute a life. Katharine has provided clinical counseling to college students who are exploring their identities, as well as, those who are learning to cope with depression, anxiety, trauma, and grief. For over 20 years, Katharine has connected people to resources and facilitated communication between diverse voices and experiences. Katharine has received training and practiced as a mediator in conflict resolution, nonviolent communication, and restorative justice. She has assisted first-generation college students and adult learners experiencing career change in completing their goal of finishing school and gaining employment. Katharine has also worked with children on the autism spectrum and their families. Katharine has a master’s degree in education specializing in clinical counseling from the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington. She holds a bachelor’s degree in art from Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania. Katharine grew up in Maine and after some time away, she is happy to be back.
