Katy David, LPC-S

My work at Bloom focuses on clinical leadership, supervision, and education. I am not accepting new therapy clients.

I founded Bloom Therapy in 2014 as a solo practitioner with a deep interest in the connection between mind, body, and emotional healing. As my practice grew, so did my desire to share what I was learning and help other therapists develop their skills. That desire eventually became the foundation for the group practice Bloom is today.

My role now centers on guiding Bloom’s clinical direction, providing licensed supervision to our LPC-Associates, and supporting the continued growth of our therapists. Building a practice where both clients and clinicians feel respected, supported, and able to grow has become one of the most meaningful parts of my work.

My approach to leadership

Therapy calls for knowledge, presence, curiosity, and the willingness to keep learning. In my work with clinicians, I place particular value on self-awareness: understanding our own responses, recognizing the limits of what we know, and remaining open to what each person’s experience can teach us.

Through supervision, consultation, and teaching, I help therapists strengthen their clinical judgment and become more confident in responding to the person in front of them. I encourage a thoughtful, flexible approach that brings together clinical understanding, careful observation, and compassion.

I also care about the experience of being a therapist. This work can be deeply fulfilling and personally demanding. Part of my motivation for growing Bloom was to create a setting where clinicians could receive meaningful mentorship, feel valued for their contributions, and continue developing throughout their careers.

Bloom’s therapists bring different personalities, specialties, and therapeutic approaches. My own holistic perspective informs my leadership, and I value the individual strengths each clinician contributes to the practice. I look for curiosity, integrity, warmth, and a sincere commitment to personal and professional growth.

The perspective I bring

My clinical work has long been informed by somatic and experiential approaches, internal family systems, mindfulness, and clinical hypnosis. I am interested in how emotions and protective patterns show up in the body and mind, and how attending to those experiences with curiosity and compassion can open possibilities for change.

Spirituality and intuition are also meaningful parts of my own life and perspective. I believe there is much to learn from slowing down and listening closely to the present moment—to sensation, emotion, and what unfolds between people. I value spiritual curiosity alongside respect for each person’s beliefs, boundaries, and understanding of their own experience.

I use the name Present Pulse Recognition Therapy to describe my personal integration of these ideas and approaches. At its heart is an emphasis on noticing what is happening in the present and responding with flexibility, compassion, and clinical understanding. A beautiful dance can happen when we meet a client exactly where they are, while simultaneously inviting them to play with an alternative. This perspective continues to inform how I teach and mentor, while leaving room for clinicians to develop their own styles.

Education and professional background

I earned my Master of Arts in Counseling from St. Edward’s University in 2012, graduating with honors, and hold a Bachelor of Science from the University of Texas at Austin. I have been counseling adults since 2011, became a Licensed Professional Counselor in 2012, and earned my LPC-Supervisor designation in 2019.

I earned certification in clinical hypnosis through the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis in 2015, became an Approved Consultant (certified clinical hypnosis teacher) with ASCH in 2023, and formerly served as board secretary for the Central Texas Society of Clinical Hypnosis. My background also includes work as a certified yoga teacher, with specialized training in Integrative Yoga Therapy and Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy.

Alongside my leadership and supervision work, I teach professional workshops in clinical hypnosis and create educational resources on mindfulness, healing, and intentional dating.

What I hope people find at Bloom

My hope is that people experience Bloom as a place where their individuality is respected, their experiences are met with care, and they have room to explore what matters to them. I want our clinicians to feel that same respect and support as they grow in their work.

Being entrusted with people’s care—and helping develop the therapists who provide it—is a responsibility I hold with gratitude. That responsibility continues to guide how I lead Bloom.