Laurens Pottery Co.

Katie Sherfield-Tarver, MA LPC

While pursuing her undergraduate degree in Visual Art with an emphasis in Graphic Design at Lander University, Katie needed just one more art elective to meet her graduation requirements. It just so happened that there was an open seat in a pottery wheel-throwing class. Even though it was an advanced-level course, she managed to convince the professor to let her join and soon found herself learning to throw on the wheel. What she didn’t know at the time was just how deeply she would fall in love with pottery.

Today, Katie is excited to bring together her love for creativity and her passion for people by sharing pottery with her hometown of Laurens, South Carolina.

Outside of the pottery studio, Katie is a Licensed Professional Counselor and the founder of Olive Branch Therapy Services, a local mental health practice she launched in June 2024 on the Historic Laurens Square. Through her work, she supports children, adults, families, and couples who are navigating challenges such as trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, infertility, and loss. She leads a team of five licensed therapists who are committed to providing compassionate, high-quality mental health care to the Laurens community.

Katie lives in Laurens with her husband, Joshua, and their six rescue dogs (Brinly, Whiskey, June, Bear, Ranger, + Gemma). When she’s not in the studio or at the therapy office, she enjoys spending time with family, hiking, camping, being with her church family, and working in her garden.