- Motivational interviewing
- Solution focused therapy
- Cognitive behavioral ideas
About Kathryn
Kathryn "Katie" Pratt is a Minnesota LPCC (Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor) with 14 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addiction and recovery, relationship challenges, life transitions, and related concerns such as guilt and shame.
Katie treats people as the experts on their own lives. She starts by listening to what matters most to the person in front of her. Sessions focus on practical steps and on the clients existing strengths rather than on jargon or long lectures.
Her background uses several evidence-based methods. Katie draws on motivational interviewing to clarify readiness for change and to build motivation. She uses solution-focused techniques to set clear, short-term goals and cognitive behavioral ideas to track thoughts and behaviors that keep problems stuck.
Mindfulness and narrative approaches are woven into her work to help people notice patterns and to rewrite the stories they tell about themselves. Katie aims for direct, honest conversation that can include light humor when it fits the persons style.
People who come because of grief, family-of-origin issues, intimacy concerns, or feelings of guilt and shame often leave with clear next steps. Katie also supports those managing caregiver stress, ADHD-related difficulties, and career or parenting pressures. To start, she asks about practical goals and then helps choose small, manageable changes.
Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Prospective clients are invited to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session to confirm fit and priorities.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online sessions
Motivational interviewing helps people clarify what they really want to change and to build the small motivation needed to start. In practice this looks like short conversations that surface values and next steps rather than long lectures. Solution-focused work centers on defining a small, concrete goal and testing what helps move toward it, which can be useful for stress, relationship challenges, and life transitions.The therapist will treat choosing the right approach as a collaborative process. She will review options with each person, invite feedback, and adjust the mix of techniques based on goals, pace, and what the person finds most helpful. That may mean focusing more on cognitive behavioral strategies for tracking thoughts or leaning on narrative work to reframe painful stories.
The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week and allows for shorter check-ins when that suits a schedule. It can also reduce travel time and make follow-up between sessions more practical. Licensed professionals and therapists often use these practical benefits to help therapy fit daily life while focusing on clear, manageable steps.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Minnesota
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addiction and recovery, relationship issues, life transitions, grief, and related concerns like guilt and shame.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses practical, evidence-based techniques to identify the thoughts and behaviors that keep guilt or shame active and to test new, less punishing ways of responding.
What is her clinical background and style?
She blends motivational interviewing, solution-focused methods, cognitive behavioral ideas, mindfulness, and narrative techniques in a straightforward, strength-focused way.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPCC (Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor) licensed in Minnesota and works with clients from that state.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats does she offer?
The biography did not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; exact cost varies with location.
How do I get started with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to confirm fit.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.