- Guilt and shame
- EMDR protocol
- CBT and DBT skills
About Kathryn
Kathryn (Katie) Mason is a California-licensed marriage and family therapist, LMFT, with 17 years of clinical experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, and depression. Katie also addresses issues such as guilt and shame, grief, parenting strain, body image, and ADHD. Sessions are conducted in English and she does not take international clients.
Katie uses a mix of practical, talk-based work and structured techniques. She draws on client-centered methods to listen and clarify what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thinking and to try out different responses. She also brings attachment-based ideas to understand how early patterns affect current connections.
EMDR is listed among her approaches and may be offered as part of trauma work. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used when people need tools for emotional regulation and managing intense feelings. Katie aims to combine these approaches in ways that fit each person's concerns and pace.
In an initial session she helps people name a few concrete goals and decides together what to focus on next. She tends to favor simple, step-by-step changes over long lists of tasks. Conversations cover both what happened and how it shows up in daily life, such as relationships, work, sleep, or eating.
Her practice notes that costs vary by location and that sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules a first session using the See online therapy options button.
How Katie uses therapy approaches in online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting. The therapist follows the person’s priorities, clarifies what matters, and helps set small, manageable goals. This approach is useful when someone needs a calm, direct way to talk through guilt, shame, or relationship concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. Sessions teach ways to notice unhelpful thinking and to test new responses. CBT tools can help with anxiety, low mood, panic, and unhelpful cycles of shame.
EMDR is noted among her approaches as a method used for trauma work. It involves guided processing that aims to reduce the intensity of traumatic memories and their effects on current life. Some people find it useful for trauma-related shame or abuse histories.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past, then suggest options and adjust as needed. Clients and the therapist decide together what to try first and how to measure progress.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make scheduling easier and reduce travel time. It can also let someone use a shorter check-in between tasks, avoid camera if needed, or pick a quieter time that fits work or family commitments.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, depression, and related issues such as guilt and shame, grief, and body image.
How would she approach feelings of shame or guilt?
She uses client-centered listening and practical methods like CBT to name unhelpful thoughts and try different responses. Attachment ideas help link current shame to past relational patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years of professional work experience as a therapist.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMFT licensed in California and practices from that state.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
Which session formats are offered?
The original profile does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to start working together?
Use 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.