- CBT methods
- EMDR work
- Motivational Interviewing
About Katherine
Katherine Barlow is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California with 12 years of professional experience. She works with adults who are coping with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem concerns. Katherine also lists life purpose among her focus areas and helps people who are reassessing direction after changes in work, relationships, or health.
She uses straightforward talk and structured methods in sessions. Katherine draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. She also uses EMDR and trauma-focused techniques when trauma is a central concern. Motivational Interviewing helps when people want to find the drive to make a change.
Sessions often involve setting clear goals, noticing what keeps problems going, and practicing small, concrete steps between meetings. Katherine describes working through motivation and confidence as part of practical treatment rather than as abstract ideas. She pays attention to communication problems, caregiver stress, and issues related to adoption or aging when those are relevant.
Her background includes work with mood disorders, substance use, dissociation, domestic violence, and end-of-life counseling. Katherine also attends to experiences of prejudice and discrimination and how these affect stress and self-worth. She conducts therapy in English and practices across California under her CA LCSW credential.
To begin, prospective clients are asked to use the site's matching process and schedule an initial session. The subscription model for sessions can be canceled at any time, and fees vary with location.
How her approaches translate to online work
Katherine commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and EMDR in her clinical work. CBT focuses on identifying thinking and behavior patterns that keep problems going, and it supports practicing small behavioral experiments between sessions to test new ways of coping. EMDR is a trauma-focused method that addresses distressing memories and the symptoms that follow them and is used when past traumatic events are a central concern.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Katherine will discuss goals, symptoms, and preferences and help decide whether CBT, EMDR, or motivational techniques fit best. That choice is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm the current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow for quicker follow-up meetings. Some approaches translate well to remote work because they focus on structured exercises, homework, and conversational interventions that do not require in-person tools. Licensed professionals can adapt pacing and homework to fit each person's daily life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem issues. Life purpose and motivation are also named focus areas.
How does she approach someone feeling stuck?
She uses structured methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot patterns keeping someone stuck. She also incorporates motivational techniques to help set and follow through on small goals.
What is her professional background?
She has 12 years of professional experience and has worked with mood disorders, substance issues, dissociation, domestic violence, and end-of-life concerns.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, CA LCSW, practicing in California.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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