Katie Schloss, AM, LCSW, is a licensed clinical psychotherapist and executive coach who helps founders and leaders navigate uncertainty and gain clarity to create meaningful change.

Before entering clinical practice, Katie founded the Map Collection (licensed to A.JAFFE in 2014), a line of best-selling custom jewelry worn by Jennifer Lawrence, Allison Williams, and Kendall Jenner, among others. 

At 30, Katie’s life took an unexpected pivot when a brain tumor diagnosis forced her to pause and rebuild her life from the ground up.

After surgery, Katie attended the Iowa Writers’ Workshop Summer Program, which led to a job at DK, a division of Penguin Random House, where she oversaw marketing plans for all licensed titles. Ultimately earning her Master’s degree from the University of Chicago’s Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice.

Today Katie draws upon her diverse background across creative, corporate, and entrepreneurial spaces, working with C-suite executives, founders, and leaders.

Blending evidence-based frameworks—including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and Narrative Therapy—Katie offers a warm, collaborative, and insight-driven approach to help clients create a life they love.