KATHERINE DEARBORN KING, PSYD

Katherine King, PsyD, is a licensed psychologist with specialized experience in Geropsychology with a private practice in Massachusetts, where she sees older adults with a range of presenting concerns including depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, existential concerns, chronic illness, adjustment disorders, and relationship problems. She also provides assessment services, supervision, consultation, and professional training. Dr. King is an associate professor and the Geropsychology concentration director in William James College’s clinical psychology doctoral program, where she teaches Geropsychology, ethics, and cognitive-behavioral therapy and conducts research on death anxiety, gender/sexual/relationship diversity, and the mental health workforce shortage for older adults. Previously, she developed, chaired, and taught in the geriatric mental health concentration in Cambridge College’s graduate school of psychology and counseling. Dr. King has worked and trained in a variety of medical and mental health care settings, including inpatient psychiatry, primary care, palliative and hospice care, skilled nursing, home-based care, and elder protective services. She has provided clinical supervision and didactic training to doctoral students at numerous field training sites and is a member of the board of directors of the Massachusetts Gerontology Association and Council of Professional Geropsychology Training Programs. Dr. King completed her clinical psychology internship at Bedford VA Medical Center, a postdoctoral fellowship in Geropsychology at VA Boston Healthcare System, and Columbia University’s professional certificate in narrative medicine. Dr. King is a passionate advocate for the well-being of helping professionals and is working on a book to support burnout prevention and recovery. With past experience as a massage therapist and yoga teacher, along with over 20 years of Buddhist practice, Dr. King’s work is informed by a healthy respect for the mind-body connection. She co-hosts Noble Mind, a podcast on mindfulness and psychology where she interviews thought leaders such as Steven Hayes, Christopher Germer, Rick Hanson, and Diedre Fay.