Dr. Stephanie Kilpatrick
Co-Director
Clinical Specialties
Trauma-Centered Psychotherapy for adolescents and adults affected by trauma, abuse, neglect, loss, anxiety, depression, and relationship difficulties.
Dr. Kilpatrick works with survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, childhood abuse, discrimination, combat trauma, sudden loss, and other overwhelming life experiences. Her approach focuses on helping clients understand and reduce the lasting effects of traumatic experiences through direct exploration of past events and their ongoing impact on daily life.
Services Offered
Trauma-Centered Psychotherapy
Family Psychotherapy
Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy
Psychological Evaluations
Forensic Evaluations
Workers' Compensation Evaluations
Stephanie Kilpatrick, PsyD, is a licensed clinical psychologist and Co-Director of West Rock Wellness and the Post Traumatic Stress Center. She specializes in helping individuals and families impacted by trauma and its long-term effects.
Through detailed exploration of traumatic experiences and their ongoing influence, Dr. Kilpatrick helps clients understand how the past continues to shape emotions, relationships, and patterns of behavior in the present. Her work focuses on reducing the effects of fear, shame, anxiety, depression, and other trauma-related difficulties while helping clients reclaim a greater sense of freedom and connection in their lives.
Dr. Kilpatrick works with adolescents and adults who have experienced sexual assault, domestic violence, childhood abuse, discrimination, combat exposure, sudden loss, and other overwhelming life events.
Her therapeutic style is grounded in deep listening, curiosity, and a commitment to evidence-based care. She values approaches that help clients directly address the experiences that contributed to their suffering rather than focusing solely on symptom management.
Dr. Kilpatrick earned her B.A. in Psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and her Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. She has received specialized training through the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), worked as a therapist on Yale University's psilocybin-assisted therapy for depression research study, and completed certification through the Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies and Research program at the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS).
Treatment Approach
Emotional and psychological difficulties arise from harmful lived experiences that contribute to shame and fear, fracturing and isolating us from each other resulting in reactive patterns of relating in the world. It is through identifying root causes of harm and excavating defense structures created in reaction to those original wounds that we work to differentiate pasts from present and identify injuries and reactive patterns of behavior created in an attempt to stay safe in an attempt to avoid fear and shame. To be witnessed in this struggle is a kind of bringing to light of what was previously in the shadows, and allows the opportunity for connection and a relearning to be in the world and in relationship to others.
Background
Dr. Kilpatrick was born in Maranhão, Brazil, and immigrated to the United States as a child. Her multicultural background and early clinical work with homeless populations in Los Angeles and individuals transitioning from the correctional system helped shape her understanding of how trauma, adversity, and systemic barriers influence psychological well-being.
These experiences continue to inform her work with clients from diverse backgrounds and her commitment to helping individuals heal from the lasting effects of harmful life experiences.