We believe people deserve to feel

Understood.
Supported.
Equipped to move forward.

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The Blue Blanket

Meet The Blue Blanket Team

About Kat

Katherine King, ACSW, LCSW, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, psychotherapist, and founder and CEO of The Blue Blanket, a mental health organization based in Asheville, North Carolina. For more than 25 years, she has helped children, adults, and families address trauma and emotional distress, strengthen emotional regulation, and develop effective strategies for managing life’s challenges.

Kat earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Bucknell University and her Master of Social Work from Barry University. She is licensed in Florida and North Carolina and is also a Certified Art Healer. Her clinical approach focuses on emotional processing, self-awareness, and the development of practical coping skills.

Her career has included private practice, nonprofit services for children and teens, a hospice children’s program, inpatient psychiatric services, elementary-school therapy, and emergency-room patient advocacy at Cleveland Clinic in Stuart, Florida.

Kat’s commitment to helping others extends into disaster response and community service. She provided therapeutic trauma care to people affected by the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, and crisis intervention and support to first responders through critical incident stress management work. She has also served with the American Red Cross in disaster response and shelter management. Her community involvement has included serving on the board of directors for her city’s Little League, teaching coping skills at a women’s shelter, supporting families in a local autism group, and advocating for the LGBTQ+ community through Free Mom Hugs.

In 2022, Kat opened The Blue Blanket, bringing a longtime vision for mental wellness education to life. Through courses and retreats, she helps participants examine limiting beliefs, recognize their strengths, and build practical tools for everyday challenges. She teaches intentional living—helping people clarify what matters to them and make thoughtful choices that reflect their values, needs, and goals. She also presented The Blue Blanket’s vision to a group of investors at the Asheville Chamber of Commerce through Hatch Innovation Hub.

Kat has shared her experience through published writing, podcast interviews, and live discussions. Her writing has appeared on the National Alliance on Mental Illness blog and in the Belongly newsletter, a publication for a community of mental health practitioners. Carolina Spark magazine featured her as one of its “Inspiring Women of the Carolinas” in an issue celebrating women who are “Determined and Conquering.” She has also been featured on Maria Leonard Olsen’s Becoming Your Best Version podcast and appeared as a guest expert on Lila Veronica’s Women Who Own Their Worth live broadcast, discussing how to challenge limiting beliefs and embrace a stronger sense of self-worth. She contributed her psychotherapy perspective to a panel hosted by Integrate Trauma Informed Network exploring the effects of artificial intelligence and virtual reality on mental health and human care.

One of her most meaningful personal contributions was serving as a Kidney Donor Champion, helping a man find the living donor who made his September 2023 transplant possible. Across her clinical work, community involvement, and retreats, Kat brings the same conviction: people deserve to feel seen, supported, and able to imagine new possibilities for their lives.

Katherine King, ACSW, LCSW, Founder and Executive Director of The Blue Blanket Corporation

Katherine King

Founder & CEO

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KEVIN DONOVAN

Development Director & Partner

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FIHMIYA HAMDAN

Strategic Advisor & Board Member

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MAUREEN CULLEN

Operations
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MELODY ROSS

Strategic
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ELIZABETH DEWEY

Retreat
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CHASITY HECK

Certified
Yoga Teacher

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FELICIA CHEN

Social Presence & Digital Marketing

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ANN MCGREGOR

Digital
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About The Name...

The Blue Blanket takes its name from the origins and purpose of a blanket.

A blanket’s strength comes from the unity and interweaving of many thousands of threads, each stronger when brought together, each greater than the sum of its parts.

The Blue Blanket symbolizes the coming together of humanity to comfort, nurture and heal others in need – a perfect metaphor for mending and weaving together the fragmented shreds of our mental health care system into a strong cohesive “blanket” that can deliver best practice mental health treatment effectively and efficiently, and the beauty of bringing people together where they find mutual support, validity, and true connection.

There is also symbolism found in the color blue. Our blanket is blue because this color represents intuition, inspiration, confidence, sincerity, and sensitivity. These are all values that The Blue Blanket embraces wholeheartedly.

Just as a blanket was created out of necessity, so too was the creation of The Blue Blanket.

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With a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and a Master of Clinical Social Work, Katherine Cosimano is currently licensed as an ACSW, LCSW in both Florida and North Carolina. She is also a Certified Art Healer.

In addition to treating clients in a private practice setting for ten years, Katherine worked for many years in a nonprofit setting treating children and teens. She has worked at a Hospice Children’s Program, at an inpatient hospital, as an elementary school therapist, and as an Emergency Room Patient Advocate at The Cleveland Clinic in Stuart, Florida. Katherine served as an individual therapist to students and teachers directly affected by the mass shooting at Marjorie Stoneman High School in Parkland, Florida, and is currently working with students and teachers affected by the school mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas. She is also currently treating clients through the Give An Hour nonprofit organization.

Katherine is a member of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). She volunteers teaching art therapy to residents at Transformation Village of Buncombe County. She manages a Question and Answer page at the nonprofit organization Arms Around Autism Spectrum Disorder.

For many years, Katherine was a member of the International Critical Incident Stress Management Team, which provides trauma and crisis intervention to first responders following disasters and other traumatic incidents. Katherine has been a Disaster First Responder, was part of the Disaster Action Team, and a Shelter Manager for the American Red Cross for over ten years.

Katherine volunteered for several years as a Holiday Grief Camp Counselor for Hospice of the Treasure Coast, served on the Board of Directors for the Port Saint Lucie, FL National Little League Association, and volunteered for many years for the March of Dimes, The Alzheimer’s Association, The American Heart Association, and The American Cancer Society.

Kevin manages strategic marketing and communications as well as development for The Blue Blanket. In recent years, he has worked as an economic development campaign director, working with business leaders to strengthen communities across the country. His previous professional stops include a long career at Delta Air Lines, followed by sports marketing consulting roles with agencies specializing in marketing activation and bid development for the hosting of the Olympic Games and the FIFA World Cup.

 

With over 15 years of experience as an educator and tech trainer, Fihmiya has honed her skills in creating impactful learning experiences that resonate with diverse groups.

Today, as a Community Manager and Strategic Advisor for several mental health networks like The Blue Blanket and Integrate: Trauma Informed Network. she helps companies and people communicate in authentic digital spaces and leverages her experience to build and grow meaningful, authentic relationships with members, and deepen those connections at every opportunity.

Her love for community and extensive background in education have also served her well as a Learning Experience Designer. She focuses on integrating tech and design into her strategy, empowering communities to learn, connect, and grow. She firmly believes in the transformative power of technology and uses it to make mental health resources more accessible, enabling our members to reach their personal and collective goals. In all aspects of her work, she is driven by the desire to deepen existing relationships and cultivate new ones within supportive communities built on genuine connections and a shared commitment to mental health.

This collective journey is aimed at enhancing our community’s self-discovery and growth.

Maureen is the Operations Manager for The Blue Blanket, overseeing all operational and financial components of the organization. She is proficient in most office software systems, with negotiating and putting into place a variety of insurance programs, handling customer service, training and overseeing all other staff in the office.

Maureen has 23 years experience as an Operations Manager of a busy dental office where she supervised staff, handled all financial, insurance, and computer processing.

Melody Ross is the founder of Soul Road Media and the creator of the Soul Restoration Curriculum. She is a lifelong writer and artist with a prolific career spanning nearly three decades in the art and design industry. Author of more than 20 books, she has also developed countless product lines under her own label as well as licensing her art across the world.

In 2009, as the founder of Brave Girls Club, Melody started creating courses and materials to utilize art and creativity for soul work. Since that time, she has created more than 50 courses and a large variety of beautiful life tools to help humans figure things out for themselves, believing that no one can truly know what we each want out of life better than ourselves, and that once a person knows what they truly want, they can go out and create it.

Melody now certifies healers, counselors and other life helpers to utilize her teaching methods and vast library of curriculum through her academy at Soul Road Media.

Lizzie loves to love people with food.  Cooking and baking make her feel alive.  She shares this love at family events, large social events, and at many women’s retreats. She and her oldest son sell baked goods at community events.  Being raised in a family of eleven children, and now having six children of her own has given her the experience of mass-producing delicious meals on a daily basis. The meals she creates are nutritious, creative, and prepared to provide a customized experience for every retreat guest, regardless of their food preferences, allergies, or special diets. 

Chasity is an artist, certified yoga instructor, and a true nature enthusiast. Whether she’s in her studio or tending to her garden, she’s constantly crafting works or spaces designed to uplift, inspire, and nurture the soul. Her journey as an artist began as early as kindergarten, she’s been dedicated to conservation biology since 1997, and has been sharing her passion for yoga since 2021. Her mission is simple: to help others find peace amidst the chaos of everyday life.

With a love for folk music, foggy mornings, and a steaming cup of Earl Grey tea, Chasity finds beauty in the little things. She’s always chasing waterfalls and never misses a chance to marvel at the moon.

Ann McGregor de-mystifies technology through her work as a web developer and computer consultant. Ann’s unique blend of communications and technological skills merges with a deep knowledge of and passion for all things science to provide an opportunity to use technology in new and exciting ways.

Felicia Chen is a freelance marketer who helps tech startups and small businesses grow through helpful, authoritative, and entertaining content. She previously led content marketing at high-growth startups and has over 9 years of experience working with B2C and B2B companies to tell inspiring stories and redefine their industry.