Katherine Cook, LPC-MHSP, LPC

Katherine Cook is a licensed professional counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, and struggles with addiction. She works with concerns like body image, parenting stress, sleep problems, anger, and low self-esteem. Her practice also includes support for issues such as blended family challenges, caregiver strain, chronic illness, and feelings of emptiness or isolation.

Katherine keeps sessions straightforward and practical. She uses tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. Mindfulness skills and Dialectical Behavior Therapy ideas are used to manage intense emotions and reduce reactivity.

In the first meetings she focuses on immediate needs and what the person wants to change. Sessions often include short exercises, goal setting, and homework to practice between meetings. This helps people see if an approach fits their life and schedule.

Katherine holds the Licensed Professional Counselor-Mental Health Service Provider credential and is also credentialed as a Licensed Professional Counselor. She has four years of clinical experience and practices in Texas. Sessions are offered in English and are available through multiple online formats.

People who prefer a direct, collaborative style tend to do well with her approach. She encourages honest conversation, clear goals, and steady skill building. The emphasis is on practical steps to reduce symptoms and improve day-to-day functioning.

How Katherine blends approaches for online care

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression. DBT, or Dialectical Behavior Therapy, combines skills for managing intense emotions with techniques for improving interpersonal effectiveness and tolerance of distress. It can be useful when emotions feel overwhelming or lead to impulsive behavior.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Katherine will talk with the client about their goals, try strategies in session, and adjust methods based on what helps. Together they set clear, practical goals and track progress over time so the work stays focused on daily improvement.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and guided skills practice. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when being on camera is not wanted. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief check-ins, tracking homework, or getting support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit counseling into a busy schedule.