- Stress management
- Life purpose work
- Self-esteem focus
About Katrina
Katrina Bentley is an Alabama licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) with six years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Katrina also addresses issues such as control, forgiveness, guilt and shame, life purpose, self-love, and women's issues.
She works with adults who feel stuck after a job change, a relationship shift, or a major health event. Sessions are straightforward and practical. Katrina helps people name what feels off and figure out manageable next steps.
Her style draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people build new habits and skills. Conversations often include identifying unhelpful thinking, practicing small behavior changes, and trying new ways to communicate in relationships. Katrina emphasizes steady progress rather than quick fixes.
She supports people who want clearer priorities and more consistent self-respect. Work can include addressing guilt, practicing forgiveness toward oneself, and noticing patterns of control that limit choice. Katrina helps people weigh values and take actions that align with what matters most to them, including questions about life purpose.
Katrina uses a direct but respectful approach in sessions. She encourages practical tools to manage symptoms of anxiety and depression, and she helps clients rehearse real-life conversations and decisions. The aim is to make therapy feel useful in daily life, one step at a time.
Approaches for tackling direction and daily functioning
Two evidence-based approaches commonly used to address these concerns are cognitive behavioral techniques and behavioral activation. Cognitive behavioral techniques focus on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them against everyday evidence, which can ease anxiety and help clarify choices. Behavioral activation encourages small, scheduled actions that rebuild confidence and reduce low mood by increasing activity that matters to the person.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Katrina will collaborate with each person to identify which techniques fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That process may involve trying a method for a few sessions and adjusting based on what helps most.
The biography does not specify which session formats are available, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a weekday, allow a shorter check-in when time is limited, or remove travel time that otherwise prevents regular meetings. Licensed professionals can use these formats to focus on practical steps, rehearse conversations, and track small changes across weeks.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Alabama
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include control issues, forgiveness, guilt and shame, life purpose, self-love, and women's issues.
How would she approach feeling stuck after a big change?
She uses practical, evidence-based techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and try small behavior changes. Sessions focus on clear steps people can use between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of clinical experience working as a licensed clinician. That experience includes work with the concerns listed above.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is an Alabama LICSW, which stands for Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, and she practices in Alabama.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time. Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know whether phone or video appointments are available.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and services. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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