- Trauma and grief
- CBT and DBT
- Practical coping skills
About Katherine
Katherine "Kate" Lynch is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Indiana with ten years of clinical experience. She works with adults around family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, and depression. Kate speaks English and frames care around practical steps people can use between sessions.
Kate completed a Bachelor of Social Work at Ball State University and a Master of Social Work at IUPUI, finishing her MSW in 2014. Her work history includes hospitals, mental health facilities, shelters, and schools. Those roles gave her experience in different settings and with many kinds of challenges.
In sessions she focuses on trauma and grief work, as well as helping people manage depression and self-esteem struggles. She draws from client-centered ideas to keep conversations focused on the person in front of her. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) methods are used to teach specific skills for coping and emotion regulation.
She also uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused approaches to set clear, achievable goals. That means sessions often include short-term steps and tools people can practice between meetings. The emphasis is on clear, doable strategies rather than abstract theory.
People who reach out can expect straightforward discussion about patterns, small skill-building tasks, and decisions about what to try next. Kate aims to help people facing issues like abandonment, attachment difficulties, blended family stress, caregiver strain, addiction, and communication or commitment challenges.
How therapeutic approaches guide online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so the person feels understood and can lead the topics. It helps when someone needs space to sort through feelings about guilt or family stress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical skills to change them. It is useful for depression, low self-esteem, and repetitive guilt. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches specific strategies for regulating strong emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which can help when guilt and shame cause intense reactions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can change over time based on what helps most.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. It can also let people use audio-only meetings when bandwidth is limited or schedule sessions that match a break at work. Discussing these practical details with the therapist helps arrange sessions that fit everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Indiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, and depression, plus related topics like abandonment, attachment, and caregiver stress.
How does she approach therapy?
Her style is client-centered with practical methods. She uses CBT and DBT techniques along with motivational interviewing and solution-focused steps to build coping skills.
How much experience does she have?
Kate has been practicing since 2014 and brings ten years of experience from hospitals, shelters, schools, and mental health settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Indiana.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are used?
Session formats are not specified in the biography. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Costs vary with location and services. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.