ABOUT KATHY MORELLI, LPC

Meet Kathy Morelli, LPC, SEP, CA
Psychotherapist • Educator • Founder of Heartlife Holistic

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For more than 27 years, I have been helping people navigate trauma, life's transitions, and the profound connection between emotional well-being, the nervous system, and the body's capacity to heal.

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Whether I'm working with clients, writing, or teaching, my goal is always the same: to translate complex psychological and mind-body concepts into practical tools that help people feel safer, more connected, and more hopeful.

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My work combines evidence-based psychotherapy with mindfulness, somatic therapies, and complementary approaches that honor the whole person.

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Alongside my psychotherapy practice, I created Heartlife Holistic, an educational resource dedicated to making compassionate, evidence-informed mental health education accessible through articles, courses, guided practices, and practical tools.

 

In my psychotherapy practice, I specialize in helping adults recover from trauma, anxiety, life transitions, and perinatal mental health challenges. My trauma work includes supporting survivors of sexual abuse, medical trauma, motor vehicle accidents, natural disasters, and other overwhelming life experiences. I also have a longstanding interest in helping women heal from birth trauma and difficult childbirth experiences.

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To help all of my clients heal from trauma (PTSD), I use current trauma models informed by neurobiology and somatic techniques. These trauma models include Somatic Experiencing® (SE®), and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). 

 

I also have a well-developed special focus in Perinatal Mood Disorders. My work in perinatal mental health includes supporting women and families through pregnancy, birth, postpartum adjustment, pregnancy and infant loss, birth trauma, anxiety and depression, reproductive loss, and the emotional transition to parenthood. I also offer individualized childbirth education for families who benefit from additional emotional support during pregnancy.

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My interest in the intersection of psychotherapy, childbirth, and therapeutic touch eventually led me to develop BirthTouch®, an integrative educational approach that brings together mindfulness, body awareness, and compassionate touch to support families throughout the childbearing year.

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For more than three decades, I have studied the many ways people heal—through psychotherapy, mindfulness, therapeutic touch, nervous system regulation, education, and compassionate human connection.

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My background and education:

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My clinical work is grounded in Somatic Experiencing® (SE®), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness, and other evidence-informed approaches that support nervous system regulation and emotional healing.

 

Modern neuroscience has shown that overwhelming experiences affect both the mind and the body. My work integrates evidence-based psychotherapy with body-oriented approaches that support nervous system regulation and healing.

 

My professional journey began with the study of holistic touch therapies, including shiatsu, acupressure, Reiki, and Upledger CranioSacral Therapy. Earlier in my career I also maintained a New Jersey massage therapy license, experiences that continue to inform my understanding of therapeutic touch and nervous system regulation.

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Today, alongside my psychotherapy practice, I devote much of my professional life to writing, teaching, and developing educational resources through Heartlife Holistic. My hope is to make trustworthy mental health information accessible to anyone seeking greater resilience, self-understanding, and emotional well-being.

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As a freelance writer and the author of three books on maternal health, I cover aspects of holistic mental health for a variety of global audiences that include international associations, schools, and hospitals. 

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