Katie Finley

School Based Mental Health Therapist
Talmadge Middle School
Phone: (503) 606-2286
Email: finley.katie@co.polk.or.us

Katie is passionate about empowering kids and families to get the support they need to thrive. She believes in meeting people where they are at and partnering with people on their journeys. Katie is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW). She attended Oregon State University for her bachelor’s degree in Human Development & Family Sciences  and graduated from Portland State University with her Master in Social Work degree. 

Katie has worked with children, youth, and adults in a variety of settings. She holds an attachment focused, strength-based, and trauma informed approach in working with people and integrates art, play, and sand tray work into her individual and group work with youth. Katie enjoys being outside, reading, gardening, and is especially grateful when she gets to be by a lake with time to daydream.