Kate Truitt
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Dr. Kate Truitt is a Los Angeles-based Clinical Psychologist, Applied Neuroscientist, and holds an M.B.A. in Healthcare Administration. She serves as the CEO of Dr. Kate Truitt & Associates, a premier mental health clinic, and the Amy Research Foundation, which focuses on bridging the gap between neuroscience and psychotherapy. She also leads the Trauma Counseling Center of Los Angeles. Through her educational initiative, the Truitt Institute, she and her team offer advanced trainings for healthcare professionals and specialized courses for broader audiences. They also partner with community programs, emphasizing mental health literacy as well as neuroscience-based and trauma-informed initiatives for healing traumatic stress and building personal empowerment.
Internationally recognized for her expertise in the neuroscience of trauma, stress, and resilience, Dr. Truitt contributes to platforms like Oprah Today, BBC, and Today. She's presented at global institutions such as the United Nations and U.S. Department of Defense and is a community advocate with the Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement, the Girl Scouts of America, and the Kevin Love Fund.
Dr. Truitt is the author of Healing in Your Hands: Self-Havening Exercises to Harness Neuroplasticity, Heal Traumatic Stress, and Build Resilience as well as her scientifically grounded memoir, Keep Breathing: A Psychologist’s Intimate Journey Through Loss, Trauma, and Rediscovering Life. These writings underscore her dedication to providing accessible mental health resources and reducing stigma. Her pioneering NeuroTriad Model integrates neuroscience, trauma-informed care, and resilience. As a member of the Goldie Hawn Foundation’s Scientific Advisory Board and co-Developer and Chief Science Advisor for the Havening Techniques, Dr. Truitt further demonstrates her commitment to empowering individuals toward self-healing.
Dedicated to the principle that mental health is a human right, Dr. Truitt is at the forefront of efforts to foster individual and collective well-being through education, empowerment, and accessible mental health support.
Areas of specialization
Addictions, Anger management, Anxiety, Fear of flying, Panic attacks, Phobias, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Depression, Eating disorders, Low self-confidence, Low self-esteem, Pain management, Post-traumatic stress disorder, Public speaking, Relationship issues, Sports performance, Stress, Grief, Self-Belief, Confidence, Empowerment, BereavementTestimonials
Driving Phobia following car accident
My current therapist referred me to dr Truitt for treatment following a terrible car accident that left me feeling scared to drive. The fear, according to my therapist, was generalizing into being scared of all sorts of other things. It was weird. It was also weird that my therapist referred me to another therapist! I've done therapy for years but never had a therapist refer me to someone else for a single issue. I called dr Truitt, she had already spoken with my therapist, I gave them a release, and she had a good understanding of what was going on. I ended up seeing her four times and using her Havening technique she cured my fears about driving. CURED. I'm driving free as a bird, easy please, no anxiety at all! I also had pain after the car accident that wasn't going away - following working with Dr. Truitt, it's gone! I'm so happy I saw her. Game changer and in only 4 sessions! Her knowledge about the brain and fear is incredible. She explained everything that was happening in my brain in a way that was easy to grasp and made me feel not crazy. She's really funny and super nice. If you have fear, call her. It's worth it. - Almaza S. in Pasadena, CAThe innovative applications of cutting-edge, drug-free methodologies like havening are emblematic of Dr. Truitt's constant striving and devotion to the well-being of the people she serves and a huge part of her continued and growing success. I only wish she had a book available to share what she knows with a broader audience!
- Drew M. in Santa Monica, CA
One more thing that really stands out about Dr. Truitt, is that she does not sit with a clip board and mutter off questions. She ask questions that cause the patient to really think about the situation and come up with answers and find comfort in them, followed by giving coping mechanisms, and going through them with the patient.
Kitty C. in Riverside, CA
Dr. Kate truitt is an amazing and wonderful medical professional.
Before i met her the walls of my world had collapsed and i was lost, i thought i was alone. I was on the verge of a 2nd suicide attempt and thought that nothing was ever going to get better. I had abandoned all hope and was tilling my own grave.
But she changed that
She is easy to talk to, warm and direct and very knowledgeable of her field and has quite the level of expertise . In just a few short sessions she has helped me cope with traumatic experiences that i thought i would never be able to recover from. Her use of CBT and havening has made a deep impact in my ability to Identify, recognize and cope with my triggers and has helped me begin to put my life back in order. She has given me light to a world covered in darkness. While most Doctor's and medical professionals tell you what the problem is called or the lists of symptoms affiliated with it. She will go the extra mile with you to make sure that YOU UNDERSTAND your illness, where it came from , where to go next and wont scare you into believing you are broken. She is an incredible person and helpful ally in the battle for a better self and a better future. If you have ever wanted to see a therapist for ANY REASON. Contact her regardless and you wont regret it.
- Dylan in Perris, CA