The Story Behind Kathy on the Couch and the Gap That Started Everything

By Kathy Couch, LCSW, FT

Fellow Thanatologist | EMDR Consultant | Clinical Traumatologist

Published: February 2026

I need to tell you the honest story of how Kathy on the Couch came to be. Not the polished version. The...

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