Podcast with Dr.Katie Eastman

Get to know Dr. Katie:

Dr Katie Eastman is a program development specialist and coach in the field of community engagement. She has experience in building community partnerships on the local, national and international level, especially in the non- profit sector. Her greatest skill lies in supporting community organizations who need support in how to help their residents and staff navigate transition, change and loss. Dr. Katie is called in to communities after a crisis or in recognizing a developing crisis. She is skilled with all ages and many populations. She is known for her skill in working with children of all ages. 

One of her passions is building teams that create effective and efficient programs that improve lives by providing a service. Dr. Eastman implements a thorough needs assessment and leads groups through a thorough strategic planning process with the ultimate goal of developing high performing, compassionate communities. The results are highly effective Community Compassion Circles. Communities who engage in these activities see results not just in numbers but commitment to the community and the side benefits of strengthening bonds and establishing pathways to long term resolution of outstanding problems.

Dr. Eastman maintains a practice as a licensed psychotherapist and coach specializing in loss and transition. She supports people of all ages before, during and after serious loss by providing practical tools for coping with serious illness, death, divorce, retirement and other life transitions.

Dr. Eastman has a multi-faceted career, has headed a non-profit and is an active participant in her community. She is an adoptive parent and is particularly concerned with issues relating to youth. She has been in practice more than twenty years. She received her Doctorate at the Antioch New England Graduate Psy.D Program. She has a Master's Degree in Social Work and spent two years in Divinity School. Her License and State is : LW60234810 Washington.