Katie Stevens , LSCSW, LCSW

Katie Stevens is a licensed social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and a wide range of life challenges. She uses practical tools to address problems like addictions, grief, relationship concerns, parenting stress, and issues related to identity and intimacy. Katie brings 13 years of clinical experience to her work and practices in Kansas. Katie focuses on concrete steps people can try between sessions. She leans on cognitive behavioral strategies alongside client-centered and mindfulness ideas to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try different behaviors. Sessions tend to be straightforward and solution-minded, while still making space to understand where problems began. She often combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas with motivational interviewing when someone needs help making a change. That means she will help a person clarify values, set small goals, and build habits that match what matters most. Katie aims to balance practical skills with emotional validation. Originally from Nebraska, Katie has practiced in the Kansas City metro region for many years. She describes her role as listening first, then offering options the person can test out. She makes room for hard topics and encourages honest conversation without judgment. People who choose Katie should expect a collaborative approach that focuses on attainable steps. She supports those coping with life transitions, mood disorders, panic, postpartum concerns, and issues that affect day-to-day functioning. The work together is tailored to each person’s goals and pace.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps that match those values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions by focusing on action rather than trying to control every feeling. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on spotting and changing thought and behavior patterns that keep problems going. It works well for panic, mood disorders, and habits linked to addiction by teaching specific skills and experiments to test new ways of responding.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Katie will work together with each person to pick methods that fit their goals and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress is made. The first few sessions are often spent identifying priorities and testing which tools feel most helpful.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for skill teaching and deeper work, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging support shorter check-ins, ongoing encouragement, or scheduling-friendly touchpoints between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to continue work during transitions or travel.