Katie Villeda is a dedicated Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with Ouachita Behavioral Health and Wellness (OBHAW). Katie received her Master’s degree from Stephens College in 2015, and began practicing at OBHAW in 2020. Katie specializes in treating children and adolescents with trauma, abuse, and severe behaviors. Katie is a Registered Play Therapist (RPT). She has additional training in disordered eating patterns, Brainspotting, Sand Tray, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Solution Focused Brief Therapy, and Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk (AMSR).

Katie has been instrumental in co-authoring OBHAW’s Play, Engage, Autonomy, and Knowledge (P.E.A.K.) program, which uses Play Therapy and various modalities to address imbalances with individuals and their families.