N. Katuschka Rakovec

I’ve always loved a good story. As a senior in high school, I watched the movie Blood Diamond and I was immediately set on becoming an investigative journalist. I dreamed of traveling the world interviewing remarkable humans of all walks of life, uncovering untold stories of human resilience, and telling stories that truly mattered. But once I began pursuing a degree in journalism, I quickly learned that I didn’t just want to tell stories, I wanted to be a part of helping people shape their stories. Over a decade into my career as a therapist, I am as enthralled as ever with the honor it is to be invited into someone’s story. My dream of interviewing remarkable humans and uncovering stories of human resilience happens on the daily. It is a privilege beyond words to get to walk alongside someone in their pain, confusion, and loss and to celebrate alongside them in their moments of growth, joy, and gain. My two greatest strengths as a therapist are that I am excellent at untangling things and to my very core, I just truly, really like people. As your therapist, I will never be the expert in the room; you will always be the expert on your own story. For that reason, my approach as a therapist is collaborative and entirely customized to you. The undercurrent of our therapeutic relationship will always be guided by curiosity and compassion with the goal of challenging you towards whatever goals you have for your life. In our work together, I will be your biggest cheerleader. In terms of my story, I am the daughter of two immigrants from Brasil and Germany, and I deeply treasure being a blend of different cultures. I was born in Mobile, Alabama and loved growing up near the water. I am an animal lover through and through and delusionally believe every animal — domestic or otherwise — will sense my innate whimsy and immediately love me as much as I love it. This unfortunately has not proven anecdotally true but my delusion persists nonetheless. I love my friends as family. I’m an avid hobbyist — most recently I’ve gotten into stained glass, soap making, and am (arduously) learning the piano despite being all but tone deaf. I get a real thrill from unsubscribing from emails. I take recycling VERY seriously. And I never turn down a glass of orange juice so long as it isn’t made from concentrate.