- stress management
- guilt and shame
- mood support
About Katherine
Katherine Stevens is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Washington with seven years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes, and also addresses a range of related concerns such as guilt and shame.
Katherine treats each person as the expert on their own story. She looks for practical strengths clients already have and uses them to address current challenges. Sessions are straightforward and focus on what is happening now and what can help in day-to-day life.
Her background includes years of supporting people through mood and panic symptoms and post-traumatic stress. She also helps with relationship communication problems, attachment concerns, body image, and caregiver stress. These areas often connect with feelings of guilt or shame, which she acknowledges directly in sessions.
Katherine describes the work as collaborative. She listens, asks clarifying questions, and helps people try approaches that fit their routines. She encourages short, manageable steps alongside deeper conversations.
Clients can expect clear, practical conversations about coping strategies, thinking patterns, and behaviors that maintain distress. Katherine helps people notice patterns and test small changes. Over time the aim is to build more reliable ways to handle stress, panic, and mood shifts.
She offers care in English and practices in Washington. If someone wants to begin, they follow the site process to complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Evidence-based approaches and how they fit online
Many of the techniques Katherine uses are evidence-based and focus on changing unhelpful patterns in thinking and behavior. Cognitive strategies help identify and test unhelpful thoughts that feed anxiety, depression, or shame. These approaches teach concrete ways to notice thought patterns and try different responses in everyday situations.Exposure-based and behavioral methods can address panic, avoidance, and social anxiety by gently increasing contact with feared situations. This kind of work breaks cycles that keep worry and avoidance in place and builds confidence through small, repeated steps.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Katherine works collaboratively to decide which methods fit a person's goals, needs, and comfort level. She adjusts pace and focus based on feedback from each session so the plan evolves with the client's progress.
Confirm the session formats Katherine currently offers before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, or allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Licensed professionals often use that flexibility to keep momentum between sessions while focusing on practical skills and problem-solving.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Washington
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include guilt and shame, attachment issues, body image, and panic symptoms.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She acknowledges those feelings directly and helps people notice patterns that keep them stuck. Work often includes practical steps and conversations to test different ways of responding.
What is her professional background?
She has seven years of professional experience working with mood disorders, panic, post-traumatic stress, and related concerns. That experience informs how she addresses stress and life transitions.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a LMHC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Washington and practices in that state.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the sign-up process.
How do I start a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session through the platform.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.