- Guilt and shame
- Grief and loss
- English and Spanish
About Katherine
Katherine Velez is a Connecticut-licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 14 years of professional experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, grief and loss, anger, low self-esteem, and depression. Katherine also addresses issues such as attachment concerns, caregiver stress, communication problems, forgiveness, and guilt and shame.
She uses straightforward conversation to help people clarify what matters most to them. Sessions focus on practical skills for coping with strong feelings and on identifying small, doable changes. Katherine adapts the pace and content of sessions to match each person's needs and situation.
Her background includes many years helping people regain motivation and confidence after difficult life events. She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to support work with trauma, pregnancy and childbirth concerns, and workplace stress. She also helps people explore life purpose and self-love when those topics feel stuck.
Katherine offers services in English and Spanish and works with clients who live in other countries as well. Her practice uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; costs vary by location. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
People who contact her should expect clear, practical discussion and a focus on what they want to change. Katherine aims to help clients move through guilt and shame without judgement, and to build steadier ways of dealing with painful emotions.
How evidence-based approaches guide online sessions
Many clients find it useful to pair practical techniques with reflective conversation. Cognitive approaches help people notice unhelpful thinking patterns and try different responses; these methods can reduce recurring guilt and anxiety by changing how thoughts get interpreted. Trauma-informed approaches focus on safety and gradual processing for people with post-traumatic stress symptoms or strong emotional reactions, helping them tolerate distressing memories in smaller steps.Choosing which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or has not worked before. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust the plan as needed based on how a client responds.
Confirm the current session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when days are tight. It can also let someone connect from a different city or country, which is helpful for international clients. Licensed professionals typically work to adapt exercises so they transfer well to a remote setting and to match pacing to each person's life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Connecticut
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to guilt or shame?
She works with guilt and shame alongside issues like grief, forgiveness, attachment, and self-esteem. Those topics are part of her broader clinical focus.
How does she approach feelings of guilt and shame in sessions?
Katherine uses practical conversation and evidence-based techniques to name emotions and develop coping skills. The work aims to make strong feelings more manageable without assigning blame.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 14 years of professional experience working with clients on stress, anxiety, depression, and related concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Connecticut Licensed Clinical Social Worker (CT LCSW) and practices from Connecticut.
Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Does she work with clients who live outside the United States?
She accepts international clients. Confirm session logistics and time zones before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies by location and services are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a 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.