- Grief and loss
- LGBTQ related issues
- Guilt and shame
About Kathyrn
Kathyrn Chociej is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in Washington with 10 years of professional experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, LGBTQ issues, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, and related challenges like guilt and shame. Sessions are aimed at practical steps people can use to cope and reflect on what matters to them.
She approaches therapy as a collaborative process that starts with listening. Kathyrn treats clients as the experts on their own lives and builds from the strengths they already have. Conversations focus on clearer thinking, problem-solving, and developing manageable coping strategies.
Her background includes supporting people through loss and major life transitions. She helps people untangle difficult feelings tied to identity, relationships, and painful events. That work often includes naming patterns, noticing how past experiences influence current choices, and trying small behavior changes.
Kathyrn emphasizes practical skills alongside talking through events. She encourages concrete experiments between sessions - small steps that test new ways of acting or relating. These steps are used to see what helps and what needs adjusting.
She practices in English and works with adult clients in Washington. For people considering therapy, Kathyrn asks for a brief intake so she can understand goals and what kind of support would be most useful.
How evidence-based techniques are used in online sessions
Many therapists use evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help with problems like anxiety, grief, trauma, and relationship strain. Cognitive approaches focus on noticing and changing unhelpful thoughts and testing different ways of thinking. This can help when guilt or shame comes from automatic beliefs about oneself.Behavioral strategies look at what people do and encourage small experiments or new routines. Those steps can reduce avoidance and show whether new behaviors lead to different feelings. Skills-based work teaches concrete tools for managing strong emotions and day-to-day stress.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will help figure out which methods fit a person's goals and preferences, and will adjust as needed based on what helps. The process is collaborative and based on the client's experience and priorities.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, allow a shorter check-in when needed, and provide a way to meet with a licensed professional from different locations within the therapist's region. Ask about specific session types and scheduling when you complete the matching questionnaire.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Washington
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, LGBTQ related issues, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, and related concerns such as guilt and shame.
How does she approach therapy?
She treats clients as the expert of their own story and focuses on practical steps and coping strategies that people can try between sessions.
How long has she been practicing?
Kathyrn has 10 years of professional work experience in clinical settings.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a LICSW - Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker - practicing in Washington.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients; sessions are offered in English and for people located in Washington.
What session formats are offered?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to get started?
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.