Katherine Best, LCSW

Katherine Best is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship struggles. She practices in Pennsylvania and brings six years of experience to her clinical work. Her style is calm and direct, focused on practical steps people can use between sessions.

She often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also draws on attachment-based ideas to understand how early relationship patterns affect current reactions. Client-centered methods guide how she listens and shapes treatment around each person’s needs.

Katherine works with people facing stress from caregiving, life transitions, or pregnancy and childbirth. She supports those coping with social anxiety, mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, and feelings of guilt or shame. She also addresses communication problems, control issues, and struggles with abandonment or attachment wounds.

Her sessions tend to focus on clear goals and skill-building. Clients can expect to practice new ways of reacting, try small behavioral changes, and reflect on patterns that repeat in relationships. Katherine pays attention to spiritual beliefs when that matters to the client.

People who choose her often want steady, practical support while they sort out life purpose and healing from past hurts. She aims to make therapy usable in everyday life, with steps that feel doable and relevant to each person’s situation.

How Katherine’s Approaches Shape Online Care

Attachment-based work looks at how early bonds affect present relationships and emotional reactions. This helps people who notice repeating patterns in trust, closeness, or conflict. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches specific skills to reduce anxiety and lift low mood.

These approaches are used together to tailor care. Katherine will work collaboratively to identify goals and try different methods to see what fits. The therapist and client adjust strategies over time based on what helps the client meet their aims.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow more face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, quick skill practice, or when typing feels easier than speaking.

These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week and keep work consistent across life changes. Licensed professionals can use these tools to teach skills, review homework, and track progress in ways that suit each person's routine.