Katherine (Katie) Briggs, LCPC, LPC

Katherine (Katie) Briggs helps people who are coping with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood problems, trauma and abuse, addiction, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and parenting stresses. She also works with people facing ADHD, anger, panic, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, and life transitions. Katie is introduced by name up front to make it easy to find her profile. Katie draws on 20 years of experience supporting adults with complex mental health needs. She uses practical approaches to help people notice unhelpful thinking, manage intense emotions, and build coping skills. Sessions focus on small, doable changes rather than big leaps. Her style balances skill teaching with understanding personal history. Katie mixes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Dialectical Behavior Therapy and mindfulness practices when those fit a person’s goals. She also brings psychodynamic ideas and motivational interviewing into conversations about change and recovery. Katie has professional licenses as LCPC and LPC, and she is based in Virginia. She has long experience with people who have mood disorders, co-occurring substance concerns, and trauma histories. Her background includes work with hospice and end-of-life counseling and issues around aging. Most work happens by video, though she can use phone, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on needs. People who want to begin select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a time according to availability.

How Katie uses evidence-based approaches online

Katie commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes that can reduce anxiety and depression. CBT focuses on practical tools like activity planning, thought records, and exposure steps for panic or obsessive patterns.

She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT skills can help with intense mood swings, impulsivity, and relationship conflicts by giving concrete steps to manage strong feelings.

Katie sees finding the right approach as a team effort. She will talk with each person about goals and preferences, try techniques that make sense, and adjust methods when something isn’t working. That collaborative process helps match skills and therapy style to what a person needs.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits in her practice. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and skill demonstrations. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging give ongoing contact between sessions and can be used for coaching, brief check-ins, or tracking progress. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while using the approaches that suit each person best.