Kathryn (Katie) Mason , LMFT

Kathryn (Katie) Mason is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, and depression. She also supports concerns like parenting strain, body image, grief, addiction, and issues related to identity and intimacy. Katie writes plainly and meets people where they are without judgment.

She creates an atmosphere where clients can name hard feelings and begin to make small changes. Sessions focus on what matters now - managing symptoms, repairing connections, and building clearer ways to cope. Katie uses practical skills alongside deeper conversations about patterns that repeat in relationships.

Katie brings 17 years of professional experience in California to her work. She draws on attachment ideas to understand how early relationships shape current reactions. She also uses cognitive behavioral tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and EMDR when trauma memories are a central issue.

Her style is direct and empathetic. She helps people learn emotional regulation skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy when overwhelm or impulsivity interferes with daily life. She adapts sessions to the person’s pace and goals rather than following a fixed agenda.

People often come for help with life transitions, coping with loss, or recurring relationship problems. Katie supports clients in building clearer boundaries, repairing communication, and finding a stronger sense of purpose and self-worth.

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy helps identify how early relationships shape current reactions and patterns. Online sessions can use conversation and reflection to notice those patterns and practice new ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through concrete exercises. This approach works well in video or chat sessions because clients can try homework between meetings and track progress together. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is used when trauma memories cause ongoing distress; parts of EMDR can be adapted to remote sessions with clear preparation and pacing.

Finding the right approach is something the therapist does together with each person. Katie will talk about goals, preferences, and what feels manageable, then adjust methods over time. That collaborative process helps ensure techniques match the issue and the person’s comfort level.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text messaging offers flexibility. Video lets the therapist read facial cues and hold longer conversations. Phone can be useful when bandwidth is low or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and texting allow brief check-ins, homework discussion, or mood tracking between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into workdays, caregiving schedules, or travel without losing continuity of care.