Katie Wood , LCSW

Katie Wood is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with six years of experience helping people manage anxiety, depression, stress, and major life changes. She works with adults facing addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. Katie also supports people concerned about body image, ADHD, eating and sleeping problems, and relationship struggles.

Katie’s style is warm and straightforward. She focuses on building a trusting relationship first. Then she helps people use their strengths to solve problems. Sessions are practical and goal-focused, with steps people can use between visits.

Her training and early work began in Kentucky, including undergraduate study at Western Kentucky University and a Master of Social Work completed in 2019. Before clinical licensure she worked as a behavioral health specialist at a community mental health agency, gaining experience with individual and group care.

In the therapy room she combines Client-Centered methods with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills, plus motivational interviewing and mindfulness tools. That mix lets her tailor strategies to a person’s needs, whether the focus is mood, coping, or daily functioning.

Katie pays attention to the whole life around a person - physical health, work or school, and support systems. She partners with people who want practical change and are ready to put in the work to reach their goals.

How Katie Uses Practical Approaches Online

Katie uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as core tools. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a strong working relationship so people feel heard and can name their goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and teaches clear strategies to change behavior and mood.

She also brings in Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills when needed to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal skills. These techniques are useful for managing intense emotions, reducing impulsive behaviors, and improving relationship patterns.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. Katie talks with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and adapts methods over time. Together they decide whether to focus on skill-building, thought work, or exploring life patterns.

Online therapy lets people work on issues from locations that fit their life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good choice when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick check-ins, journaling between sessions, or when typing feels easier than talking. These options make scheduling more flexible and help integrate therapy into busy routines.