An Associate at The Three Rivers Center in Bend, Oregon, Katy Elliott, MA, MFT (CA) has a Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology from The University for Humanistic Studies in San Diego, California. She also holds a Bachelor's Degree in Social Science from The University of California at Berkeley. Katy is licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of California.

Katy has extensive training in Humanistic Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Compassionate Communication. She incorporates these and other standard clinical practices into her healing work as a therapist with individuals and couples.

A therapist since 1991, including 10 years with St. Charles Medical Center, Katy has also taught as a part time instructor at Central Oregon Community College. Currently in private practice, Katy is part of a vibrant healing arts community in Central Oregon, which allows her to refer her clients to other health professionals and services when needed.

Katy is an independent trainer of Compassionate Communication (also known as Nonviolent Communication), developed by Marshall Rosenberg, Ph.D.  She belongs to a small group of local professionals trained in Compassionate Communication skills. Katy teaches these life-transforming skills both in private office sessions and in groups and workshops throughout the community and the state.

Katy lives in Bend, Oregon with her husband, son, and their border collie, "Rosie".