Katherine Barlow, LCSW

Katherine Barlow is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, and low self-esteem. She brings 12 years of experience to sessions and focuses on practical steps people can use day to day.

She uses CBT to help clients identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking. She also offers EMDR and trauma-focused approaches when trauma memories are central, and draws on motivational interviewing to support change. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented, with simple tools to practice between meetings.

Katherine adapts her style to each person. Some people want short-term skills for panic and worry. Others want to dig into past experiences to make lasting changes. She explains options and works together with clients to choose the best path.

Her background includes a range of clinical settings over more than a decade in California. That experience includes supporting people through grief, substance concerns, caregiving stress, and challenges tied to adoption and aging. She pays attention to both immediate problems and longer patterns that shape how people feel.

Katherine aims to create a respectful, direct space where people can name what matters most. She helps set clear goals, track progress, and adjust plans when needed. The focus is on practical progress and building confidence in daily life.

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and mood concerns and often includes simple exercises to try between sessions.

EMDR, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, focuses on distressing memories and how they affect current feelings. It uses structured processing to reduce the intensity of trauma memories and can be paired with other trauma-focused techniques.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and symptoms, explain different methods, and recommend a plan. That plan can shift as progress is made or priorities change. The process is collaborative and paced to what the client can manage.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video works well for interactive CBT exercises and face-to-face conversation. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be a good option for check-ins. Live chat or text messaging can support brief check-ins, homework reminders, or ongoing coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or mobility constraints while keeping the focus on practical change.