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Katie Estelle

Support for relationship and parenting challenges

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Credentials
LMSW
Experience
3 years
Licensed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Katie

Katie Estelle is a licensed social worker who offers direct, practical support for people facing relationship and parenting challenges. She speaks plainly and helps clients break down problems into manageable steps. Sessions focus on what matters now and what can change next.

Katie draws on three years of clinical work alongside a longer social work background. She meets people where they are and adapts conversations to each situation. That can mean looking at patterns in relationships, addressing intimacy or commitment concerns, or working through parenting and family stress.

Background and approach

Her work often includes trauma-related care and support for those experiencing compassion fatigue. She also addresses self-esteem, career shifts, and coping with life changes that affect daily routines and relationships. Adoption and foster care, attachment issues, fertility concerns, and family of origin matters are other areas she attends to.

Therapy may involve talking through emotions, learning small behavior changes, and using body-focused techniques when helpful. Katie blends tools from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and somatic approaches. She explains methods in simple terms and applies what fits a person’s goals.

Based in Michigan, Katie works with individuals and couples in a independent practice setting. She aims to create a respectful and compassionate space, and she tailors plans to each person’s needs. The emphasis is on practical steps that make daily life and relationships more manageable.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying values and taking small steps toward them. It helps people tolerate difficult feelings while still moving toward what matters most in relationships and parenting.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It uses practical exercises to shift unhelpful thinking and build new interaction patterns for intimacy and daily life.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy, or EFT, centers on understanding and reshaping emotional responses in close relationships. It can help partners and individuals reconnect and respond to each other with more safety and closeness.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Katie will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She adjusts techniques over time so the plan stays useful and realistic.

Online sessions offer flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. That variety makes it easier to fit therapy around family schedules, work, and caregiving demands. Many people appreciate being able to continue momentum between sessions using chat or messaging when needed, while video or phone sessions allow for deeper conversation when preferred.

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.

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.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)

Attends to the emotions underneath a recurring argument or distance, and to the attachment needs driving them. Often used where a relationship keeps returning to the same painful loop.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of relationship or family concerns are addressed?
Issues include relationship and intimacy problems, parenting stress, family conflicts, divorce and separation matters, and family of origin concerns.
How would you describe the therapy style?
The approach is conversational and goal-focused. Sessions mix talk therapy with exercises to change patterns and sometimes body-focused techniques.
What is Katie's clinical background?
She has three years of clinical therapy experience and a longer history in social work. Her practice includes school-based and individual therapy work.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
She is licensed as an LMSW in Michigan with licence number MI LMSW 6801114744 and works from a independent practice in that state.
Which languages are used in sessions and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.

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Experience
3 years
Licensed
Michigan
Languages
English

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