Mary Katherine “MK” Morris

MK Morris

Background

MK (she/her) is a third-year MSW student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  She obtained her Bachelor of Arts degrees in psychology and Spanish language and literature, from Wake Forest University before starting at Carolina.  Her treatment experience is in facilitating psychoeducation groups as well as supporting young adults through formative years by means of brief treatment and motivational interviewing (MI).  She is training to work with adolescents and young adults through their recovery from eating disorders as well as self-esteem, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, personality disorders, and family systems. 

Philosophy

MK believes that recognizing patterns is the first step toward recovery and that it is possible for everyone to experience the joy that comes with freedom from an eating disorder. She feels passionate about helping clients find that joy, guiding them to discover their strength, and helping them learn to face transitions with more effective coping strategies.

MK’s clinical orientation is grounded in an integrative, strengths-based and trauma-informed treatment philosophy.  She strives to establish a safe, accepting, and empowering therapeutic space, in collaboration with her clients.  Modalities that most interest her include Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and various acceptance-oriented therapies, such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). 

Joy

In her spare time, MK enjoys playing music, writing, spending time outside, and connecting with loved ones.