Katie Wood, LCSW - Therapist in Kentucky

About Katie

Katie Wood is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with six years working in mental health. She offers practical help for stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, grief, trauma, addiction, ADHD, and related issues. She speaks English and sees clients in Kentucky and internationally.

Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Katie began in the field while studying at Western Kentucky University and continued her training while working as a Behavioral Health Specialist.

Background and approach

She completed a Master of Social Work in May 2019 and moved into clinical practice. Her background includes group, individual, and family therapy with adults aged 18 to 65. Her approach is straightforward and collaborative.

She focuses on building a strong, respectful relationship first. Katie helps people use their strengths and values to tackle daily problems and reach goals. In sessions she blends practical methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Client-Centered Therapy, and Mindfulness.

That mix lets her tailor techniques to specific concerns like panic attacks, obsessive thoughts, body image, or parenting stress. Katie pays attention to the whole picture - physical health, supports like family and friends, workplace or school, and faith or spirituality when relevant. She aims to help people improve day-to-day functioning through steady effort and real tools they can use outside sessions.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Client-Centered Therapy puts the person’s priorities first. The therapist listens without judgment and helps clients clarify their goals and choices. This approach is useful when people need support sorting out values, parenting decisions, or relationship next steps.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors that keep problems going. It provides clear exercises people can try between sessions to reduce anxiety, manage panic, and address mood or eating concerns.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about symptoms, daily life, and what they want to change. Together they choose techniques that fit the client’s goals, comfort level, and schedule.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. That range lets people pick the format that fits work, family, or health needs. Remote sessions make it easier to use skills in real life and to keep therapy consistent when schedules are busy.

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.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

Katie works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, parenting, grief, trauma, addictions, ADHD, and related areas such as body image and panic attacks.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is collaborative and approachable. She focuses on building a strong therapeutic relationship and uses straightforward techniques to help people improve daily functioning.

What training and background does she have?

She has six years of experience in mental health, began work while at Western Kentucky University, worked as a Behavioral Health Specialist, and completed a Master of Social Work in May 2019 before entering clinical practice.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with the Kentucky license number KY LCSW 256543 and practices from Kentucky.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and she also accepts international clients.

How are sessions delivered?

Sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How does payment and cost work?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 6 years
Licensed: Kentucky
Languages: English

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