Kathleen De Luca, MA, NBCC, LPC, LPCC

Hi there!

I am Kathleen De Luca, therapist and founder at Intrinsic Worth Counseling Services. My specialty is working with individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder utilizing DBT. I also work with anxiety, depression, self-worth, trauma recovery, and life transitions. YOUR TIME IS VALUABLE. My approach is integrative and eclectic, utilizing evidence-based techniques such as DBT, CBT, trauma-informed care, mindfulness, strength-based, and narrative therapy to assist clients in moving towards healing and wholeness. YOU ARE UNIQUE, and no one has walked in your shoes. I believe each individual brings their own experiences, backgrounds and strengths into the counseling office and strive to incorporate these to create personalized therapy for each individual.

I am passionate about working with clients with BPD, as most of society as well as the mental health community has stigmatized this disorder and shy away from treating individuals struggling with BPD. You deserve a life you are excited to live and I am passionate about helping you through the pain of BPD toward a future filled with hope. I have seen tremendous growth, healing and success over the years with my clients through committed work with DBT, and I am excited to provide the same for you.

I received my MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Denver Seminary in 2014 and have been an LPC in the state of TX since 2017 as well as a LPCC in California since 2024. I studied integrative theology in counseling, meaning how to ethically and effectively integrate a client’s personal spiritual and religious beliefs into therapy. For many, spirituality is an important piece of who they are, and I am able to incorporate it if so desired.  I have been practicing DBT and working with individuals with BPD since 2013 and have completed multiple trainings, certifications, and continuing education courses in this area of therapy to maintain the highest degree of expertise and training. I have previously worked in Community Mental Health, inpatient substance abuse treatment, and group practice before starting Intrinsic Worth Counseling Services in 2022.

When I am not counseling, I love spending time with my family, enjoying the wide variety of delicious cuisine around my home in LA, reading, watching baseball and basketball, and baking. I believe that being the best counselor I can be is a result of caring well for myself outside of the office and working daily to engage in balancing activities and self-care.

TX License #75516

CA License #LPCC15946

NBCC License #340221