Social Worker Associate Independent Clinical License Issued by the Washington State Department of Health by the authority of RCW 18.225, License SC 60401573.
Currently working under the direction and guidance of Washington state approved supervisor Joey Pickering, MA LMHC Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LH00010832).
Kathyrn Kemp Chociej identifies as bisexual, and has a Master in Social Work from the University of Washington-Tacoma, with a focus on transgender issues, a Master in Business Administration from Houston Baptist University in International Marketing & Management, and a bachelors degree in journalism and political science from the University of Houston.
Her past social work experience includes: crisis intervention, case management, housing services, support group facilitation, outreach, legislative advocacy, research, training, and the supervision of direct service programs. She has worked with veterans, homeless families, immigrant and refugee populations, survivors of family violence, sobriety-intended individuals, and the LGBTQ community. She enjoys advocating from the perspective of the children impacted.
Kathyrn is also a frequent guest lecturer for the University of Washington - Tacoma Social Work program for her work on gender diversity; considering herself to be a life-long learner and change agent in her community.
Kathyrn Kemp Chociej is an active member of National Association of Social Workers (NASW), World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH), and GSBA. She facilitates support groups for parents of gender-variant children through Gender Diversity and is a graduate of the Out in Front Seattle leadership development program.
She does not turn clients away for inability to pay and will accommodate for sliding scale payment plans.
​220 M ST NE, AUBURN, WA 98002​