Kathryn received her masters degree in Education and Guidance and Counseling from City University in Tacoma, Washington and holds an Educational Staff Associate degree. Kathryn is working on her doctorate in Education Supervision and Leadership. She is an approved Washington Mental Health Counselor Association supervisor (WMHCA) whose counseling approach integrates systemic and psychotherapy techniques. She is a certified Autism Specialist, Trauma Specialist and Behavioral Intervention Specialist. Kathryn has over 25 years working in the education system and considers herself a life long learner.

Kathryn is passionate about education and created KZTA as a learning site for therapists. KZTA has contracts with 5 universities to train their masters level therapy candidates. Kathryn serves as an adjunct professor at Antioch University, Walden University, Cincinnati School of Nursing and Grand Canyon University to educate Masters Degree candidates to become therapists. She has been a guest speaker at PLU, career days in high schools and mental health fairs. If there is an opportunity to support mental health needs in Washington state and you would like to invite Kathryn to speak, please contact her at kathryn@kzta.org.

KZTA has contracts with Sumner/Bonney lake, White River, Orting and Shelton school districts to send our therapists into the schools to serve students. KZTA’s school therapists are aware of developmental stages and provide psychoeducation related to what skill sets are needed for students. We provide a unique focus on therapy that includes psychoeducation regarding how our brains work, what our bodies are telling us, what to do about it and what skills would be helpful. KZTA serves social and emotional minutes for IEP students in the schools.

KZTA also contracts with the Lighthouse Mission Homeless shelter to serve their Base Camp, AGAPE women and children, and Ascent Men's Recovery programs in Bellingham. KZTA contracts with the Recovery Cafe in Everett as well. KZTA has two offices located in Ferndale and three office locations in Puyallup.
Kathryn Zawislak, MeD, LMHC is licensed as a mental health counselor in Washington State (LH61022552) and her NPI number is 1922547231. She founded KZTA Behavioral Health Agency (LLC) in 2016 to increase access to mental health services in Washington State.