Katharine Childress , LPC

Katharine Childress brings 25 years of clinical experience to her work helping individuals and families move toward greater awareness and personal growth. As a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), she draws on a client-centered foundation while integrating solution-focused strategies and cognitive behavioral techniques to help clients identify and change unhelpful patterns. She has worked across a range of settings - including group homes, outpatient programs, crisis environments, families, and couples - and enjoys supporting people of all ages.

Katharine has expanded her practice to emphasize the mind-body connection, incorporating mindfulness, meditation, hypnotherapy, and guided imagery into treatment when these tools fit a client's goals. She emphasizes setting achievable, incremental objectives so clients can experience small successes early on and build momentum toward larger change. Whether addressing stress, relationships, parenting challenges, mood concerns, trauma, addiction, grief, or life transitions, she helps clients break challenges into manageable steps and practice new ways of coping.

Katharine approaches therapy as a collaborative process, helping clients clarify values, set realistic goals, and practice skills that support long-term well-being. Her background and broad experience inform a flexible style that blends practical interventions with attention to each person's unique strengths and needs.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Katharine often blends client-centered therapy with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and mindfulness-based work. Client-centered therapy focuses on building a respectful, empathetic relationship and helping clients explore their values and goals - it is useful for people seeking validation and a supportive space to grow. CBT teaches practical skills to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, and patterns that interfere with daily functioning. Mindfulness therapy and meditation emphasize present-moment awareness and gentle attention to thoughts and bodily sensations - these practices can support coping with stress, emotional regulation, and the mind-body connection.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Katharine works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies as progress unfolds. Clients are active partners in shaping their care.

Online sessions are offered by licensed professionals through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing flexibility for busy schedules and varied comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, practice skills between sessions, and access support from different locations, while preserving the collaborative therapeutic relationship that guides change.