Bio

Katy Dimple Manning, LCSw

Therapist, Supervisor, Consultant

Welcome — thank you for visiting!

I’m Katy Dimple Manning - a Licensed Clinical Social Worker Supervisor in Houston, Texas. I provide mental health therapy to older teens and adults of all ages. I have had the privilege to be part of the collaborative interdisciplinary team at Baylor College of Medicine since 2021.

My practice focuses primarily on trauma and stress, the impact of family systems on the individual, getting back into your body, communication, and self-compassion.

Learn more about my therapeutic approach.

experience

I’ve been practicing therapy with individuals, groups, and families since 2018.

I feel incredibly lucky to get to work with clients who bring a wealth of experience to our sessions. When my knowledge of mental health and therapy is combined with a client’s expertise on their life, tangible, lasting change can occur.

  • 14-80+

    Adolescents

    Young Adults

    Older Adults

  • Private Practice

    Behavioral Hospital

    Nonprofit

    Hospital Systems

    Academic Institutions

  • Trauma

    Stress

    Perfectionism

    Self-Compassion

    Communication

I’ve worked in a diverse array of settings, including a: private practice, behavioral health hospital, nonprofit, and academic hospital system. This varied background provides me with a unique perspective for addressing strategic and administrative issues. I also have experience teaching Introduction to Supportive Psychotherapy, co-managing interdisciplinary interns and residents, coordinating caseloads and wait lists, and more.

During graduate school, I had the chance to work as an admissions assistant, research assistant, and within the communication office, serving many areas of the school. Prior to pursuing my MSW, I utilized my BA in Communications serving as Director of Communications for one of my favorite places on earth, The Joy School.

If you’re interested in my full experience and credentials, you can find them here.

In addition to my professional experience, I have familial, peer, and personal experience with mental health and chronic invisible illness. I am committed to fighting the stigma surrounding mental health and raising mental health awareness.

Anti-Oppressive Practice

It’s important to me to approach therapy through an anti-oppressive lens. This means I regularly examine my role in oppression and privilege as a cisgender white woman and how that impacts the ability of others to participate in therapy with me.

I actively encourage clients to discuss any discomfort or questions they have about working with me, including those relating to my race, gender, sexual orientation, age, abilities, and background. I have enjoyed working with individuals of diverse races, gender identities, religions, and sexual orientations throughout my career.

While I don’t claim to be an expert in the experience of most non-dominant groups, I am eager to discuss any clients’ lived experience respectfully and with mindful attention to the power dynamics at play in the therapy relationship and society-at-large.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Beyond my individual therapy practice, I regularly donate to mutual aid funds, bail funds for protests I support, and organizations helping communities that are historically marginalized or targeted. On an ad-hoc basis, I enjoy helping proofread and edit Emily Takes Notes, a local Houston City Council meeting recap.

I also invite those interested in pursuing a career in social work or mental health to reach out. I am happy to share my experience and knowledge about this professional path. In addition, I will review admissions materials and provide admissions advice for getting into social work and therapy-related programs to individuals of color and members of the LGBTQ community at no cost. I will also do my best to connect you to individuals with shared experience with you if that is what you prefer. If you’d like to connect, please fill out the contact form, and I’ll be in touch.

From June 2017-April 2021, I served as a Board Member for the What it's Like Project (WiLP). The mission of the organization is to remove the stigma of mental illness through art, education, and community engagement. It was an immense privilege to sit on their board for multiple years coordinating events and outreach efforts.

In 2018 I became a Volunteer Deputy Voter Registrar (VDVR). I believe it’s important to ensure populations that are historically excluded from voting have access to do so, which is why I’ve registered voters at the Hope and Healing Center and non-convicted individuals at Harris County Jail.