Katharine Mahan , LCSW

Katharine Mahan is an LCSW with 27 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. She also pays special attention to issues that affect women, as well as concerns related to cancer, caregiving stress, and communication problems.

She aims to make people feel comfortable from the first conversation. Katharine uses a client-centered approach that treats each person as the expert on their own life. Together they set goals, build coping skills, and plan practical next steps.

In sessions she helps people learn and practice new skills that fit their daily routines. Techniques are chosen to match each person’s needs and preferences rather than one fixed method. Sessions may include brief skill coaching, behavioral planning, and ways to manage mood or worry as situations change.

Katharine has worked with adults facing serious illness and long-term caregiving roles. Her background includes supporting people through loss and adjustment after major life events. She draws on a range of evidence-based therapeutic techniques to create a tailored plan for each person.

She offers both live and remote formats and can help decide which option fits a person’s schedule and circumstances. Sessions are practical and focused on building tools that can be used between meetings. Katharine aims for clear steps and steady progress over time.

How evidence-based techniques work online

Many clients find focused, skills-based work helps with anxiety, mood, and adjustment to illness. Cognitive approaches help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try small experiments to test new beliefs. Behavioral strategies create step-by-step plans to change routines and build helpful habits that reduce worry and low mood.

Mindfulness and acceptance strategies teach simple ways to shift attention and respond differently to stress. These approaches can be useful for ongoing caregiver stress, grief, and the daily strains that come with chronic illness. Each technique is explained in plain terms and tailored to what the person needs.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client discuss goals, try methods, and adjust based on what is helpful. The plan evolves as skills are practiced and progress is reviewed.

Online therapy offers flexibility and multiple ways to connect. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation and teaching skills. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging allow brief, on-the-go support and ongoing skill practice between sessions.