Kate Harri

MA, Psychologist Emeritus, Working Solutions, LLC

Kate has over 35 years of experience in the mental health field that she applies in her work with employers and workers’ compensation and disability carriers. Most recently, she worked for over 20 years in the disability and worker’s compensation arena in both the US and Canada. During this time, she developed effective, practical trainings for conducting great claimant interviews, applying motivational interviewing in claims work, case management and addressing accommodations for return to work. She has also developed successful interventions for recovery from traumatic work incidents.

Publications include understanding and addressing mental health concerns in the business environment, effective supervision, and best practice treatment and recovery to facilitate return to work. Her focus is on collaboration with all parties, using strategies and interventions that improve the lives of individuals impacted by mental illness, facilitating recovery and return to work.

Summary of contributions

These workshop materials and personal stress tools can help develop skills to identify and manage...

Building self-compassion can help you overcome anxious or negative feelings towards yourself...

Being mindful while moving can help reduce feelings of anxiety by taking your attention away from...

Objective observation of a negative thought can help create some emotional distance between you and...

Exploring and learning from a challenging thought can help you avoid being overwhelmed by negative...

Activities to help you connect inwardly and show up more fully in your day-to-day life...

Choosing to do acts of kindness can elicit positive emotions such as joy and gratitude, which play...