About Katie Gustafson

Katie Gustafson

Katie Gustafson, MA, LPC, MHSP, is a psychotherapist, author, and speaker who guides individuals and teams to step out of the stories that no longer serve them and into lives that feel fully their own. Katie earned her bachelor’s degree in Liberal Studies from Belmont University in 2004 and, following several years in the Christian music industry, pursued her passion for mental health by completing a Master’s in Counseling at Trevecca Nazarene University. She holds advanced enneagram training through the Narrative Enneagram School and the Awareness to Action Enneagram Certification Program, equipping her with a unique blend of clinical expertise and specialized insight.

As a momma, wife, creative, and breast cancer survivor, Katie brings both clinical expertise and lived experience to her work. She understands what it means to push through the world’s expectations – only to find yourself longing for something truer.

Her professional focus is helping people move beyond burnout, perfectionism, and self-doubt through awareness and self-compassion. With thousands of hours of clinical work and formal training in the Enneagram, she blends psychology, narrative therapy, and story-driven facilitation to create transformation. 

Katie is also the founder of The Practice, an online self-compassion program, curator of events and experiences, and the author of the upcoming book Odd Numbers. Her mission is simple: to remind people of their worth and help them live like it’s true. Katie lives in Nashville, Tennessee, with her husband, Daniel, and their son in a home tucked in the Tennessee hills where their living room doubles as an inspiring recording studio.