Meet Kaitlyn Murdoch

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Kaitlyn believes the therapeutic process begins with relationships where people feel safe, seen, and accepted. Her goal is to create a space where you can show up authentically, explore life's challenges without judgment, and cultivate greater peace and self-understanding. Kaitlyn is passionate about LGBTQIA+ rights, equity, reproductive healthcare, and social justice.

She approaches therapy from a trauma-informed, strengths-based, and person-centered perspective. Kaitlyn believes clients are the experts on their lives, and her role is to listen with curiosity, compassion, and honesty while working collaboratively toward their goals. She believes resilience already exists within everyone, even when it feels difficult to access.

Before joining Radical Healing, Kaitlyn worked as an elementary school social worker, supporting students, families, and educators through crisis intervention, suicide risk assessments, and social-emotional support. Her experience working with children and adolescents in the school system translates naturally to her work with adolescents and young adults in therapy. Kaitlyn also offers an alternative schedule, allowing clients greater flexibility in finding appointment times that fit their needs.

Outside of therapy, Kaitlyn enjoys spending time at the beach, making fancy lattes at home, participating in social justice outreach, and reading a good book. Originally from California, she moved to Colorado in 2021 and now maintains California residency while frequently traveling. Most recently, she spent a year in New Zealand, where she worked as a cafe supervisor for a nonprofit organization that employs individuals with disabilities.

Pronouns: she/her/hers

cultural resume

  • My intersecting identities include both privilege and lived experience. I identify as an able-bodied, heterosexual, cisgender, white woman. I am educated and a U.S. citizen, all of which have afforded me privileges that shape how I move through the world.

  • At the same time, my personal experiences have also influenced who I am as a therapist. I am a sexual violence survivor. I have an estranged relationship with my biological mother and grandmother, live with ADHD and anxiety, have experienced the difficulties of American healthcare, and am currently navigating the process of obtaining residency in another country.

  • My childhood and early adulthood were marked by socioeconomic hardship and familial instability; these experiences that have shaped my understanding of resilience, safety, and the importance of supportive relationships.

  • Professionally and personally, I have experience working alongside and supporting LGBTQIA+ individuals and people navigating trauma and grief.

  • I recognize that cultural humility is an ongoing practice. I remain committed to learning, self-reflecting, and advocating for equity in both my personal life and clinical work.

  • Tremendous gratitude to The Adaway Group for first introducing our practice to the notion of a cultural resume.