Meet Katy
Katy Dimple Manning, LCSw
Therapist, Supervisor, Consultant
Move Beyond Trauma, Stuck Patterns, & People Pleasing
Many of the people who find their way to me are thoughtful, intuitive, and deeply caring. In many ways, their life seems put together — they’re dependable, hardworking, easy to be around, and the person others lean on.
Inside, though, it can feel very different. Many live with:
Constant self-doubt, guilt, and a fear of being “not enough”
Relationships where they feel the need to overgive and wind up losing themselves
Feeling responsible for keeping everyone else okay, leading to people pleasing
These patterns often began in early relationships where love or safety felt uncertain.
One of the most powerful moments in therapy is when clients realize they aren’t broken or alone. From there, they can reconnect with their authentic selves, build self-trust, and create relationships that feel more balanced, safe, and fulfilling.
What It’s Like to Work Together
The Part Where I Tell You I’m Human
Like many therapists, I have lived experience with struggles similar to those many of my clients face.
Some clients prefer to know very little about their therapist — and that’s a-okay. If that’s you, consider this your “spoiler alert” and feel free to skip this part.
For others, it’s important to know their therapist can truly get them. While my experiences don’t mean I fully understand exactly what each client is going through, some find it comforting to know their therapist faced hardship and found a way through it.
My passion for this work is rooted in both professional training and personal experience.
I grew up in a family deeply impacted by addiction, intergenerational trauma, and strained interpersonal dynamics. Like the families of many clients I work with, love and good intentions were present. Caregivers just didn’t have the ability to show up consistently or safely.
It took a long time to name what I lived through as complex trauma and understand how early life shaped me. Before therapy and the chance to build relationships with safer adults, I thought nothing was wrong with my how I grew up — it was even privileged compared to some of my friends.
As someone curious about myself and hungry for answers, I kept learning and growing. I eventually realized it made sense to extend this work to others.
I share this to say: it’s possible to honor where we come from without feeling trapped by it.
The Heart of My Work
At the core of my work is a belief that healing happens through safe, attuned relationships and by learning to trust to the wisdom of your own mind and body. Slowing down enough to notice what you feel, need, and long for is a powerful and radical step toward real change. Supporting clients as they rebuild self-trust and reconnect with themselves is one of the greatest privileges of my work.
Professional Training & Experience
In addition to lived experience, I bring extensive clinical training and leadership experience to my work. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker Supervisor (LCSW-S) in Texas and have been providing therapy since 2018.
I currently serve as a Therapy Team Lead at Baylor College of Medicine Psychiatry Clinic, where I train and mentor developing clinicians and teach therapy skills to psychiatry residents. While I continue this work, my private practice is where I offer individual therapy and supervision.
Advanced Trauma
& Therapy Training
My work is strongly rooted in trauma-informed and experiential approaches, including:
Somatic Therapy
Certified Somatic Therapist
25-hour training in attachment-informed somatic therapy
Parts work
Brainspotting
14-hour training in Brainspotting
Cognitive Processing Therapy
Completed Training and 6 months Consultation
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Completed Training, in Consultation
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
40-hour DBT Training
Certified in the Unified Protocol of CBT
Rather than following one strict modality, I integrate approaches fluidly based on what supports each client best.
Clinical Leadership & Teaching
Alongside therapy work, I have years of experience:
Providing clinical supervision to social workers pursuing advanced licensure
Training social work interns, doctoral psychology interns, and psychiatry residents
Presenting seminars and mental health education to medical professionals, school districts, parents, teachers, and community staff
Wondering if We’re a Fit?
Here’s who I work with most often
Insightful individuals who feel stuck in anxiety
Women carrying chronic guilt, shame, or self-doubt
Those stuck in people-pleasing, overthinking and perfectionism
Emotionally intuitive and Highly Sensitive People
Clients healing from unhealthy relationship patterns
Survivors of attachment trauma or cPTSD
Survivors of childhood sexual trauma
Healthcare professionals navigating a changing landscape
(med students, doctors, nurses, and researchers)Adults processing loss, miscarriage, or reproductive trauma
I work with older teens (14+) and adults across the lifespan, though most of my work is with adults.
You’re Welcome Exactly as You Are
If you feel seen while reading this page, therapy can be a meaningful step toward breaking out of stuck patterns and reconnecting to yourself.
You don’t need to have everything figured out to get started.