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WHO I AM

Katya Gruzglina, LMFT (she/her)

Life often teaches us—explicitly and implicitly—that certain feelings aren’t okay to have.

So we push them down, hide them, or try to reason them away. But emotions don’t disappear—they show up in other ways: through anxiety, depression, outbursts, shutting down, or patterns like compulsivity, addiction, or self-sabotage. Sometimes these patterns are also the body’s way of adapting to stress or trauma—strategies that once helped us survive but now keep us stuck.

Instead of avoiding or overriding these signals, therapy offers a chance to slow down and listen. Together, we’ll work to understand the stories your emotions and body are telling, and begin to restore a sense of safety, connection, and self-trust.

I see therapy as a partnership—we’ll rely on your self-knowledge and goals to guide the process.

My style is collaborative, warm, and at times direct. While I bring clinical expertise and advanced training to our work, My role is to provide a safe, curious, and compassionate space where new possibilities for healing and transformation can unfold.

Training & Education

  • M.S in Psychology; concentration in Marriage & Family Therapy— Our Lady of the Lake University

    M.M in Vocal Performance— Rice University

    B.M in Vocal Performance— The Juilliard School

  • Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Hospital— Couples Therapist

    Center for Intimacy Recovery— Associate Therapist

    Touchstone Psychology— Associate Therapist

  • Core Skills in Emotionally Focused Therapy— New York Center for Emotionally Focused Therapy

    Externship in Emotionally Focused Therapy— New York Center for Emotionally Focused Therapy

    IFS Training— Level 1 Certified

    Gottman Training— Level 1 Certified

  • International Center for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT)

    New York Center for Emotionally Focused Therapy (NYCEFT)

A note on my training & background.

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with advanced training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and trauma-informed approaches. I continue to pursue specialized training in working with LGBTQIA+ relationships, ethical non-monogamy (ENM), and diverse relationship structures to make therapy more inclusive and accessible.

Before becoming a therapist, I worked as a classical singer. My years in the performing arts taught me how emotion lives in the body—how expression, vulnerability, and connection can be the bedrock of healing. That experience continues to shape my therapeutic work today, helping me guide clients toward deeper emotional awareness and authenticity.

My clinical background includes work at the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Hospital, where I supported veterans and their partners in navigating the impact of trauma on their relationships. That experience deepened my belief in the resilience of people and the power of emotionally focused, attuned work to heal wounds and foster secure, fulfilling connection.

In my current practice, I work with couples navigating the complexities of intimacy, individuals living with anxiety or depression, and those exploring identity, sexuality, and what it means to show up as their most authentic self. As a queer, immigrant, and trauma-informed therapist, I welcome all identities and celebrate all parts of who you are.

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