Katherine Holloway, LMFT

Katherine Holloway is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in Washington with 20 years of experience. She helps people manage stress and anxiety, work through relationship and parenting challenges, and address trauma and self-esteem concerns. Her style is straightforward and goal-oriented, aimed at giving people practical skills they can use right away.

She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and other approaches to help clients spot unhelpful thoughts and try new, healthier behaviors. Sessions often focus on clear goals and simple steps to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. She also uses mindfulness and solution-focused methods to teach calming practices and quick strategies for immediate relief.

When trauma is part of the picture, she uses trauma-focused approaches to help reduce strong reactions and process difficult memories at a pace that feels manageable. She emphasizes building a toolbox of skills so people have options when hard moments come up. The work is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs.

Katherine aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about feelings and find practical ways forward. She values clear communication and helps clients set realistic goals. Getting started is acknowledged as a brave step, and she guides people through the early planning and goal-setting in the first sessions.

Her background also includes study in conflict management and communication, which informs work on relationship and workplace issues. Katherine offers care in English and practices across a wide range of adult concerns, focusing on usable skills and steady progress.

Practical approaches for online healing

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors to reduce anxiety and improve mood. It is useful for stress, social anxiety, and everyday worries because it teaches clear skills and homework people can use between sessions.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people notice their emotional patterns and change how they respond in close relationships. It can help with communication problems and feelings of disconnection by guiding people to express needs and respond differently to strong emotions.

Finding the best approach is part of the work. Katherine will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and recommend methods that fit those needs. This decision is collaborative and can be adjusted as therapy progresses to focus on what works best for the individual.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls are close to an in-person session and work well for fuller conversations and skill teaching. Phone sessions can be simpler when video is not needed. Live chat and text-based messaging provide quick check-ins, shorter coaching-style exchanges, or a way to touch base between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, manage follow-up between meetings, and keep progress moving forward.