About Katherine
Katherine (Katie) Briggs helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma, and substance-related concerns. She also supports those coping with relationships, grief, parenting strain, burnout, ADHD, and issues around intimacy and self-worth. Katie brings a practical, direct approach to sessions and prefers video work when possible.
Katie has worked in mental health since 1995 and has twenty years of experience in clinical settings. She holds an LCPC (Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor) and an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor).
Background and approach
Her background includes supporting people with complex, long-standing mental health challenges and co-occurring substance use concerns. In sessions she uses straightforward tools and conversation. Katie draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and build new habits.
She adds skills from dialectical behavior therapy to help with emotion regulation and mindfulness to help people stay grounded in the present. She also uses motivational interviewing to support change and psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns that repeat over time. Katie aims to match methods to each person's goals and current needs rather than following a single approach.
Therapy with Katie is collaborative and focused on practical steps. She often combines skill teaching with space to process difficult feelings. Katie generally prefers meeting by video but can work using other online formats when needed.
How CBT, DBT, and Mindfulness translate to online care
CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them. It helps with anxiety, depression, panic, and obsessive patterns by teaching practical steps that change thinking and behavior.DBT, dialectical behavior therapy, teaches concrete skills for regulating intense emotions, tolerating distress, and improving communication. It can be helpful when feelings feel overwhelming or when impulsive actions cause problems.
Mindfulness therapy emphasizes noticing the present moment without judgment. Short mindfulness practices can reduce rumination and help with stress, trauma symptoms, and managing mood swings.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk about goals, try different methods, and adjust as needs and preferences become clearer. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions to what works best for each person.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Katie prefers video calls for a face-to-face feel, while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a work break. Live chat and text-based messaging allow shorter check-ins, ongoing support between sessions, and easier access when writing feels more comfortable. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent around daily life.
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What this counselor works with
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- Virginia, Nevada
- Languages
- English