Meet the Team
Meet Kay Arispe, LICSW, PMH-C
I’m a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and Perinatal Mental Health - Certified therapist who believes therapy can be both meaningful and practical. My style is warm, down-to-earth, collaborative, and grounded in real life. I want clients to feel comfortable being themselves in the room while also leaving with greater understanding, useful tools, and a clearer sense of how to move forward.
My clinical work is especially informed by an interest in women’s mental health, ADHD, pregnancy and postpartum concerns, anxiety, depression, trauma, burnout, relationships, and the many transitions that can change how we see ourselves and our lives. I tend to work best with people who are carrying a lot, thinking about a lot, and ready for a space where they do not have to have everything figured out before they walk in.
I’m not a one-size-fits-all therapist. I draw from evidence-based approaches and tailor therapy to the person in front of me, balancing insight with practical strategies that can actually be used outside of session. I value honesty, humor when it fits, curiosity, and helping people understand the patterns underneath what they are experiencing rather than simply telling them what they “should” do.
Sage Therapy & Consulting grew out of that same practical, individualized philosophy. I built my private practice from the ground up, learning the business side along the way, and that experience eventually became the foundation for the consulting work I now offer to other clinicians. As Sage grows into a group practice, my goal is to build a team that shares the same commitment to thoughtful, approachable, high-quality care.
For Clinicians
Practice-building support from someone who has been there
When I decided to start my own private practice, I built it on my own. I was self-taught, and I was scared — but I was also determined to make it happen. As I figured out each step along the way, I realized how little the business and practice-building side of clinical social work is taught in school. We learn how to be clinicians, but there isn't a manual for how to take those skills and build a private practice around them.
That experience shapes the way I work with clinicians today. My consulting services are individualized because every clinician, practice, and starting point is different. I don't offer a blanket course or a one-size-fits-all “how to” program. Instead, I sit down with you individually, learn where you are in the process, and focus on exactly what you need help with or where you're getting stuck as you work toward launching your practice.
I use my own real-world experience of building a practice from the ground up to relate to the uncertainty, questions, and decisions that come with starting one. My goal is to help you sort through what's in front of you, provide practical guidance, and make the process feel more manageable as you build a practice that fits you.
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