Katie Thornton , LCSW

Katie Thornton is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Texas. She focuses on women's issues alongside a wide range of concerns such as anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, parenting stress, and life transitions. Katie works to make the first steps into therapy feel manageable and straightforward for people who are nervous or unsure. Her style is direct and supportive, with practical steps that fit everyday life.

Katie uses a client-centered way of working that keeps each person's goals front and center. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and habits. She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and mindfulness practices to teach emotion regulation and coping tools.

Her background includes helping people with addictions, bipolar and other mood disorders, ADHD, panic and panic attacks, and post-traumatic stress. She also supports those facing relationship or intimacy issues, body image and self-esteem concerns, adoption and foster care questions, and challenges tied to family of origin or communication problems.

With three years of clinical experience, Katie prefers clear plans and step-by-step work. Sessions often include skill practice, homework between meetings, and ways to track progress toward stated goals. She aims to help people build momentum and feel more capable handling daily stressors.

Katie offers services in English and provides appointments through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. People begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling sessions that fit their routines.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Client-centered therapy puts the person's own goals first and focuses on building a collaborative plan. In online sessions this means the therapist listens, reflects your priorities, and helps you set clear, achievable steps that fit your daily life.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Online CBT often includes short skill practice during sessions and exercises to try between meetings, which can be reviewed in later video or messaging check-ins.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills. These skills can be taught in short modules over video or reinforced with chat and text reminders to support practice outside sessions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about needs, goals, and preferences and then recommend a plan. That plan can be adjusted as progress is tracked so the work stays practical and relevant.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues and guided exercises. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a busy day. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, homework support, or when written reflection feels more comfortable. These options provide flexibility so therapy can fit work, parenting, and daily life demands.