About Kathryn
Kathryn Lockie brings 22 years of clinical experience as a licensed professional counselor, LPCC, practicing in Minnesota. She focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and major life transitions. Kathryn emphasizes a respectful, steady approach and aims to make the first steps feel manageable.
She starts by listening closely to the person's goals and priorities. Kathryn believes people generally do the best they can with what they have.
Background and approach
Therapy is used to notice strengths and add new tools where they are helpful. Sessions are collaborative and paced to fit each person's needs. In sessions she pays attention to how relationships and communication shape daily life.
Topics Kathryn often addresses include attachment concerns, difficulty with control, guilt and shame, loneliness, and issues at work. She helps people name patterns and practice different ways of responding. Kathryn focuses on practical strategies alongside reflective conversation.
She aims to make change feel doable rather than overwhelming. The work often includes building coping skills, improving self-talk, and setting small achievable goals. Her style is steady and affirming, with attention to what matters most to each person.
She encourages clients to use their existing resources while adding new options. The goal is clearer direction and more manageable days.
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Many clients benefit from practical, evidence-based techniques that focus on thought patterns and behavior. Cognitive-based strategies help people notice unhelpful thoughts and practice more balanced thinking; this can reduce anxiety and improve mood. Skills-based work focuses on coping tools and behavioral changes, such as building routines, stress-management techniques, and gradual exposure to challenging situations to increase confidence.Finding the right approach is a shared process. Kathryn listens to each person's goals and preferences and adjusts her methods over time. She works with people to choose strategies that feel useful and manageable, and checks in regularly to see what is working or needs to change.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in fits the day. Live chat and text-based messaging give ongoing access between sessions and can be used for brief reflections, coaching moments, or check-ins. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and different circumstances, while keeping the focus on steady, goal-oriented work.
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Also listed
- Experience
- 22 years
- Licensed
- Minnesota
- Languages
- English