Katherine (Katie) Ssejjemba, LCSW

About Katherine

Katherine (Katie) Ssejjemba is a licensed clinical social worker who brings seven years of experience to her therapeutic work. Katie listens without judgment and helps people sort through stress, anxiety, trauma, and parenting concerns. She focuses on practical, real-world steps that make daily life more manageable.

Katie works from Texas and draws on her background to guide clients through tough moments with calmness and clarity. Katie uses straightforward therapy methods to help people build skills and regain a sense of control.

Background and approach

She often mixes cognitive behavioral techniques with approaches that focus on attachment and emotional connection. Sessions emphasize clear goals, skill practice, and noticing what matters most to each person. Katie believes clients are the experts on their own lives and that small changes can lead to meaningful shifts.

Her style is warm and collaborative. She asks concrete questions, listens closely, and offers tools that can be used between sessions. Many clients work on coping with life changes, grief, relationship strain, or parenting challenges.

Katie also supports people facing low self-esteem, isolation, or caregiver stress. Practical coaching is part of her toolbox when clients need direction alongside therapy. She helps people improve communication, manage anger, and address intimacy-related issues.

Katie explains ideas simply and helps clients try new ways of relating to themselves and others. Outside of work she values family time and enjoys being with her dogs. That everyday perspective shows up in sessions as a focus on realistic, doable steps.

Katie aims to help people feel more steady, capable, and connected as they move forward.

How Katie’s Approaches Translate to Online Sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people notice what really matters to them and take actions that match those values. It uses simple exercises to reduce avoidance and build a more meaningful daily life, which can help with anxiety, stress, and life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in relationships and how early connections affect current bonds. It helps people understand emotional needs and change the ways they relate to loved ones when strain or communication problems arise.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Katie collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and comfort level. She checks in about what is helpful and adjusts techniques over time so therapy stays relevant and practical.

Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into busy family routines. Katie offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so clients can pick what works best that week. This flexibility supports steady progress while allowing clients to use tools and coaching in the places they live their lives.

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.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does she address that relate to family and parenting?

Katie helps with parenting challenges, family stress, communication problems, and relationship concerns. She also works with grief, caregiver stress, and intimacy-related issues.

What is her general therapy approach and style?

She combines practical skills work with emotionally focused conversation and a collaborative tone. Sessions focus on clear goals, concrete tools, and trying small changes between meetings.

How long has she been practicing as a therapist?

Katie has seven years of professional experience providing care and support to clients in a range of areas including stress, anxiety, and trauma.

What credentials and regional licenses does she hold?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - licensed in New Mexico as NM LCSW C-12053 and in Texas as TX LCSW 68727 and practices from Texas.

Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?

Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.

Which session formats are available for online work?

She meets with clients via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexible options for support.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience: 7 years
Licensed: Texas, New Mexico
Languages: English

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