Kate L. MacDonald PHd

About Kate L. MacDonald PHd

Dr. Kate MacDonald is licensed as a clinical psychologist and registered nurse in Washington State. In addition to general psychology, she practices behavioral medicine and behavioral physiology. She was a certified biofeedback fellow for many years, and experienced provider of EMDR treatment. 

Dr. MacDonald has practiced psychology since 1985. She has been a health care provider for over 40 years functioning initially as a critical care RN and later as a Corporate Director of Training and Development for Camelback Hospitals and Mental Health Systems in Scottsdale and Phoenix, Arizona. She consulted nationally to management and organizational development teams in health care organizations. Dr. MacDonald served her country as a LTJG in the United States Navy Nurse Coops during the Viet Nam War. While maintaining her private practice, she spent many of the recent years consulting to a Long Term Acute Care hospital located in the Highline Medical Complex and associated with the University of Washington Medical School. There, she participated on a multidisciplinary team to provide services for patients with complex medical and respiratory problems including multi-system organ failure, chronic illness, chronic pain, head injury, multiple accidental injuries and ventilator dependency. She also consulted to Pain Consultants of Washington providing psychological services for chronic pain patients and psychological evaluations.

Dr. MacDonald has expertise in treating anxiety, depression, PTSD, chronic illness, headache, stress related disorders, chronic pain, gerontology, family/caregiver/stress, and end of life issues. Treatment modalities include Cognitive Behavior Therapy, EMDR, non-machine assisted Biofeedback, Mindfulness/Mind/Body practice. Most recently she has begun to provide Wellness coaching and continues to maintain her private practice both on Mercer Island and in Bellevue, WA.