Katherine Howes, LCSW

Katherine Howes is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, and relationship concerns. She focuses on building confidence and finding practical steps forward. Katherine aims to meet each person where they are and tailor her work to individual needs.

She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in sessions. Katherine draws on six years of clinical experience working in juvenile justice and school settings, which shaped her ability to relate to people from varied backgrounds. She looks for strengths a person already has and helps them use those strengths to reach goals.

Her approach is collaborative and down-to-earth. Katherine adapts conversations and plans to what a person needs in the moment, rather than using a one-size-fits-all method. This can include goal-setting, coping strategies, and exploring patterns that keep problems stuck.

Katherine uses several practical methods, including Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy, along with Motivational Interviewing and Narrative Therapy when helpful. These approaches support work on issues like self-esteem, grief, eating concerns, addictions, and career stress.

She also offers focused help for concerns such as abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, blended family dynamics, autism and Asperger Syndrome-related challenges, domestic violence, gender dysphoria, and compassion fatigue. Katherine wants to help people move forward with small, sustainable steps.

Approaches used in online therapy and what they do

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following a person's lead. It helps when someone needs a respectful space to talk through difficult feelings and find their own solutions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect. It offers practical strategies and exercises to reduce anxiety, manage anger, and address low mood or unhelpful patterns.

Mindfulness Therapy brings attention to the present moment through simple practices. It can help with stress, overwhelm, and staying grounded when emotions feel intense.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will ask about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped in the past, and then try options that match those needs. This is a collaborative process and plans can change as progress is made.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, as specific formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people use approaches like CBT exercises and mindfulness practices between sessions to reinforce progress.