Katherine MacLeod , LCSW

Katherine MacLeod is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who focuses on practical, down-to-earth therapy for adults. She talks with people about stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and relationship concerns. Her style aims to make sessions feel manageable and useful from the first meeting.

Katherine blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy in ways that fit each person's needs. That means she helps clients notice unhelpful thoughts, learn skills for strong emotions, and set small goals that lead to change. Sessions are steady and goal-oriented rather than vague or abstract.

She trained with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of Tulsa and a Master of Social Work from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Those studies inform a practical approach to daily challenges. Katherine has eight years of clinical experience working with adults facing life stressors.

Katherine also helps people with concerns often linked to identity and relationships, including LGBT matters, intimacy and commitment questions, blended family dynamics, and body image issues. She addresses career stress, parenting strain, and the emotional impacts of aging and life transitions.

Her approach focuses on teaching clear skills, setting realistic steps, and checking progress together. People who want straightforward strategies and steady support often find this helpful. Katherine welcomes conversations about how therapy could fit into a person’s life, goals, and schedule.

Therapeutic approaches for online work

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helps people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, panic, and stress by teaching practical exercises to try between sessions.

DBT, or Dialectical Behavior Therapy, focuses on skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. It can help when strong feelings, relationship conflicts, or impulsive reactions are getting in the way of daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Katherine will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences, and she will adjust strategies as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a deeper check-in is needed. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or for a simpler weekly check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for short updates, quick skill practice, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and different life demands.