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Online therapist

Dr. Katina Hill-Thompson

Insightful family and relationship guidance

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
22 years
Licensed in
Florida
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Katina

Dr. Katina Hill-Thompson is a licensed clinical social worker in Florida who focuses on family and relationship concerns. She speaks plainly and meets people where they are.

Parents and adults turn to her for help with stress, depression, communication problems, and caregiving strain. She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in sessions. She uses practical tools from several evidence-based approaches.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and routines.

Background and approach

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy supports values-based choices when emotions feel overwhelming. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current family dynamics. Her practice also addresses trauma and abuse, intimacy-related struggles, anger, and mood disorders including bipolar conditions.

She works on family of origin issues, forgiveness, and rebuilding trust after loss or abandonment. Coaching and support for life transitions are part of what she offers. With 22 years of experience as an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - she adapts conversations and plans to each person.

She aims to create clear steps people can try between sessions. Sessions may include skills practice, reflective listening, and problem-solving tailored to family needs. She conducts sessions in English and accepts international clients.

Therapies are available through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a prospective client completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules according to the stated process and availability.

Therapeutic approaches for online family and relationship work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy - ACT helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on choosing actions that match personal values, which can help when family life or parenting feels overwhelming. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT looks at the thoughts and habits that keep problems going and teaches concrete skills to change them. It is useful for depression, anxiety, and for tackling communication patterns that cause conflict.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with each client about goals, what has helped before, and what feels doable. Together they try methods and adjust the plan based on what works for the person and their family situation.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions around family schedules and to continue work between appointments. Licensed professionals can use these formats to teach skills, coach through difficult conversations, and support steady progress without requiring travel.

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 concerns does she address?
She helps with relationship and family problems, parenting stress, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, depression, anxiety, anger, and mood disorders among other areas.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is direct and compassionate with an emphasis on respect and sensitivity. Sessions blend practical skills, reflective listening, and problem-solving tailored to each person.
What is her background and experience?
She is a licensed clinical social worker with 22 years of professional experience working on family and relationship concerns.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds a Florida LCSW license listed as FL LCSW SW10887 and practices with that licensure in Florida.
What languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she also accepts international clients.
Which session formats are offered?
Sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin work with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the process and availability.

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Experience
22 years
Licensed
Florida
Languages
English

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