Bio
Katy Dimple Manning, LCSW
(she/her/hers)
Welcome, and thank you for visiting the blog!
I’m Katy Dimple Manning - a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Houston, Texas. I provide mental health therapy to older teens and adults of all ages at Baylor Psychiatry Clinic. I have had the good fortune to work on collaborative interdisciplinary teams at Baylor College of Medicine since 2021.
In this blog, I explore topics ranging from mental health to social justice based on work and personal experiences.
mental health experience
I’ve been practicing therapy with groups, individuals, and families since 2018. I feel incredibly lucky to get to work with clients who bring a wealth of experience to our work. When my knowledge of mental health and therapy is combined with a client’s expertise on their life and their worldview, tangible, lasting change can occur.
I enjoy working with individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, self-esteem, and trauma. I’m trained in Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for treating PTSD through Strong Star Training Initiative. I’ve received 40 hours of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy training from the DBT Center and am certified in the Unified Protocol of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for children and adolescents. In addition to CPT, I use aspects of Trauma-Focused CBT and a physiologically-informed stance to help clients navigate difficult trauma symptoms.
It’s important to me to approach my therapy work with clients through an anti-oppressive lens. This means I regularly examine my role in oppression and privilege as a cisgender white woman and how that impacts the ability of others to participate in therapy with me. I actively encourage clients to discuss any discomfort or questions they have about working with me, including those relating to my race, gender, sexual orientation, age, abilities, and background. I have enjoyed working with individuals of diverse races, gender identities, and sexual orientations throughout my career. While I don’t possess specific expertise or lived experience with most non-dominant groups, I am eager to discuss these issues respectfully and with mindful attention to the power dynamics at play in the therapy relationship and society-at-large.
If you’re interested in my full experience and credentials, you can find them here.
In addition to my professional experience, I have familial, peer, and personal experience with mental health disorders, and am committed to fighting the stigma surrounding mental health and raising mental health awareness.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
I regularly donate to mutual aid funds, bail funds for protests I support, and organizations helping communities that are historically marginalized. Frequently I help proofread and edit for Emily Takes Notes, a local Houston City Council meeting recap.
In addition, I invite those interested in pursuing a career in social work or mental health to reach out. I am happy to share my experience and knowledge about this professional path. In addition, I will review admissions materials and provide admissions advice for getting into social work and therapy-related programs to individuals of color and members of the LGBTQ community at no cost. I will also do my best to connect you to individuals with more shared experience with you if that is what you need. If you’d like to connect, please fill out the contact form, and I’ll be in touch.
From June 2017-April 2021, I served as a Board Member for the What it's Like Project (WiLP). The mission of the organization is to remove the stigma of mental illness through art, education, and community engagement. It was an immense privilege to sit on their board for multiple years coordinating events and outreach efforts.
In 2018 I became a Volunteer Deputy Voter Registrar (VDVR). I believe it’s important to ensure marginalized populations have access to voting, which is why I’ve registered voters at the Hope and Healing Center and non-convicted individuals at Harris County Jail.