Welcome to Safe Haven Counseling

A place of healing and hope.


Serving children, teenagers and adults in Maryland.

Catherine Kioi, LCPC

Board Approved Supervisor

Meet Cathy

Catherine Kioi (Cathy) is the founder of Safe Haven Counseling. She is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) who has worked with children, teenagers and adults for 12 years. Cathy struggled with anxiety in her childhood, and depression in her teenage years. This has helped her understand her clients challenges better, and has given her the knowledge, compassion and patience needed to guide each person through their own unique healing journey. Starting therapy isn't easy, so I try to provide a warm, nurturing and welcoming environment to all my clients.

Do you or your child/ teen struggle with:


  • Anxiety / constant worrying/ obsessive thoughts
  • Trauma (childhood or adult Trauma/trauma)
  • Depression
  • ADD or ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)
  • Controlling big emotions like anger
  • Friendship or relationship problems
  • Feeling overwhelmed
  • Low self confidence/ self esteem
  • Poor social skills
  • Bullying (verbal, physical, social, cyber, etc.)
  • Behavior problems (tantrums, yelling, hitting, etc.)
  • Academic stress or school issues
  • sleep issues (trouble falling or staying asleep)
  • Work stress (conflict with your boss or colleagues, pressure to meet deadlines, etc.)
  • Inner child wounds (mother wound, father wound, etc.)
  • Life transitions (graduation, moving, changing schools, changing careers, adoption, etc.)
  • Divorce / Separation
  • Grief & loss - death of a loved one or a pet, loss of a relationship (e.g. friendships, break ups, relationships with parents or children), grieving a medical diagnosis, etc.


At Safe Haven Counseling, we help you learn:


  • Healthy coping skills
  • Healthy communication techniques
  • How to express your feelings
  • Attachment wounds and how to heal them
  • Calming and relaxation exercises
  • Grounding techniques
  • Emotion regulation skills
  • How to process grief and loss
  • How to set healthy boundaries
  • How to stop people pleasing and become your authentic self
  • How to master self compassion and develop self love
  • Anger Management
  • How to create healthy night routines that promote deep sleep.
  • How to create a healthy morning routine that helps you start your day calm.
  • How to increase confidence and build social skills
  • How to build happiness from within, and not rely on external factors like having a partner, a good job or salary, a house, etc.)
  • How to achieve peace of mind


Safe Haven Counseling provides the following:

Therapy for children and teens


I work with children and teenagers who struggle with anxiety, depression, behavior problems, trauma, grief, bullying, low self esteem, friendship issues, loneliness, relationship problems, divorce/ separation, moving, starting a new school, suicidal ideation, etc.

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Therapy for adults

I work with adults who struggle with anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship problems, friendship issues, life transitions, work stress, setting boundaries, low self confidence, people pleasing, guilt, shame, etc.

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Brainspotting for trauma

I use Brainspotting to help clients process childhood or adult trauma, anxiety, depression, feeling "stuck" etc.

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Nature informed therapy

I am trained in nature informed therapy, to assist clients in finding healing in their life using metaphors found in nature. Nature has been shown to be therapeutic and healing to those who spend time outdoors regularly.

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Sand tray therapy


Sand tray therapy uses sand and a variety of miniature figurines, to create stories that represent a person's inner world. It works great for individuals who struggle with expressing their feelings using words. It also helps individuals process traumatic incidents safely.

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Supervision

I am available to work with new therapists, LGPCs, that are looking to learn and grow in their licensing journey. I provide both individual and group supervision.

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Therapy for children and teens


I work with children and teenagers who struggle with anxiety, depression, behavior problems, trauma, grief, bullying, low self esteem, friendship issues, loneliness, relationship problems, divorce/ separation, moving, starting a new school, suicidal ideation, etc.

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Therapy for adults

I work with adults who struggle with anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship problems, friendship issues, life transitions, work stress, setting boundaries, low self confidence, people pleasing, guilt, shame, etc.

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