- Messaging therapy
- Evidence-informed methods
- Gender affirming
About Katherine
She has a Doctor of Clinical Psychology degree and is licensed as NC Psychologist 6461 in North Carolina. Katherine spent years training and working in schools, community mental health settings, and an inpatient rehabilitation facility. She returned to North Carolina in 2020 and worked in independent practice with LGBTQ+ teens, young adults, and parents.
Katherine blends practical skills from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy with compassion-focused and family-systems ideas. Sessions focus on clear strategies for stress, anxiety, mood concerns, sleep problems, and coping with life changes. She also supports issues related to neurodiversity, identity, grief, and caregiver stress.
Her approach emphasizes acceptance, values-based action, and building everyday coping tools. Messaging-based care centers on written check-ins, brief skill coaching, and problem-solving between longer tasks. Clients who prefer paced, on-the-go conversations often find this format useful.
She identifies as queer, disabled, and Arab-American and describes her work as gender-affirming and trauma-informed. Katherine uses she/her pronouns and offers services in English from North Carolina.
How ACT and DBT Shape Messaging-Based Care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions toward those values. It focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck and then choosing steps that fit a meaningful life. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. It is useful when intense emotions or relationship conflicts make it hard to act on goals.Choosing the right approach is often a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each client to identify goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what helps. That means combining ACT ideas about values with DBT skills when needed, and pacing work to match each person’s needs and preferences.
Because this practice currently uses messaging-based care, the format centers on asynchronous text conversations. That allows short, focused check-ins, written skill coaching, and time to reflect between messages. Messaging can fit into busy schedules and support regular skill practice without arranging a live session. Please confirm current session options before booking to make sure the format matches your needs.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship tensions, parenting concerns, ADHD, grief, trauma and related issues like sleep, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and accepting with focus on practical skills. She mixes acceptance-based and skills-based approaches to help people manage feelings and take steps that match their values.
What experience does she bring?
She has nine years of professional experience and training in school, community mental health, and inpatient settings, plus independent practice work with LGBTQ+ teens, young adults, and parents.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds a Doctor of Clinical Psychology and practices as NC Psychologist 6461 in North Carolina.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
At this time she is offering messaging-based services, which are asynchronous text-only conversations rather than live video or phone sessions.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.