Annette Kata, LMSW - Therapist in Michigan

About Annette

Annette Kata is an LMSW who helps people coping with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family concerns, and low self-esteem. She supports clients facing major life changes, grief, postpartum depression, and challenges around sexuality and women’s issues. Her work often focuses on practical steps for coping and clearer communication.

She approaches sessions in a warm, down-to-earth way. Conversations are collaborative and grounded in self-compassion. She aims to help people find meaning, build resilience, and practice self-love while navigating hard emotions.

Background and approach

Annette earned a master’s degree in clinical social work from Michigan State University. She began her social work career providing home-based care to older adults and people with disabilities. That work emphasized practical resources and independence, and it shaped her problem-solving focus.

Later she spent many years in the medical field helping patients and caregivers manage treatment and the health care system. That experience informs how she supports people through medical or end-of-life concerns and difficult transitions. In sessions she blends acceptance and commitment ideas with cognitive and mindfulness techniques.

She also draws on client-centered principles, DBT skills, and relationship-focused tools from the Gottman Method. The aim is to create realistic strategies that fit each person’s life and goals.

How these approaches shape online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while focusing on what matters most to them. It’s useful for anxiety, life transitions, and when someone wants clearer values-based direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors influence emotions and teaches practical skills to shift unhelpful patterns. It can help with stress, low mood, and coping strategies. The Gottman Method offers relationship-focused tools for improving communication and managing conflict in partnerships.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work with each person to choose techniques that match their goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process where methods can be combined and adjusted over time based on what helps most.

Session formats are not specified in the available profile, so confirm the current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, take a shorter check-in during a work break, or reduce travel time. It also allows consistent contact during major life transitions when flexibility matters most.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does she address?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include blended family issues, postpartum depression, divorce and end-of-life matters.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is warm and down-to-earth, with collaborative conversations and a focus on practical coping strategies. Sessions emphasize self-compassion and clearer communication.

What background does she bring to therapy?

She has three years of direct therapy experience and years of prior work in home-based care and medical settings supporting patients and caregivers. That mix influences her practical, resource-oriented approach.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds an LMSW and practices from Michigan. The credential listed is MI LMSW as provided in her profile information.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are offered?

Session formats are not specified in the profile; please confirm current session options before booking so you know whether phone, video, or in-person meetings are available.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact fees depend on the subscription plan you choose.

How do I begin working together?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 3 years
Licensed: Michigan
Languages: English

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