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Origen Stories—Katherine Michelle Burns
Therapy & Coaching for Identity and Origin Issues

At Origen Stories, I offer therapy and coaching for people navigating DNA surprises, family revelations, identity disruptions and infertility.  My work is grounded in  experience with intergenerational trauma, identity exploration and the search for “roots.” I also offer genealogical and historic travel guidance for those who want to a fulfilling travel experience.

My aim at Origen Stories is to help people honor the past by acknowledging what happened, integrating what is and moving forward with integrity and compassion.

I founded Origen Stories to heal the present by illuminating the past.

—Katherine Michelle Burns, LCSW, ACC

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I was feeling unfulfilled in my job, my living situation, my relationships and in myself. Katherine met me with empathy and compassion and took the time to get to know me and understand my situation.

Katherine worked with me in anticipation of a big move I was planning across the country to live closer to family. With her support, I was able to pull myself out of survival mode during a year I was in limbo.

I was feeling stuck, and stagnant, but Katherine gave me the tools I needed to make it a pivotal year for learning and growth. Katherine, thank you for helping me understand myself a little better!

I had the privilege to work with Katherine after discovering my paternity was a lie. She helped me write letters to my paternal family and navigate the betrayal trauma I suffered… I’m happy to say that contact was a success!

Katherine taught me how to recognize patterns and be curious, practice self-compassion, voice my needs with kindness, have higher expectations for how others treat me, and stay grounded in my worth.

Thanks to Katherine I feel confident that I’m going to be able to sustain more balance through the peaks and valleys of my life, and I’m already practicing in this new chapter.

Having Katherine as my therapist was such a wonderful experience… From the very beginning, she brought a sense of calm, realism, and understanding that helped me begin to recenter myself and rebuild a sense of order.