Katie Aab, LMFT

Katie Aab is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist based in California. She helps people manage anxiety, depression, stress, mood disorders, addiction, relationship and intimacy concerns, and grief. Katie also supports those dealing with self-esteem, family conflict, trauma, and life transitions.

She brings nine years of clinical experience in both community mental health and private practice settings. Sessions are practical and goal-focused. Katie listens carefully and helps people set steps they can try between meetings.

Katie blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with client-centered care to identify unhelpful thinking and build new habits. She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and motivational interviewing to support emotion regulation and readiness for change.

Typical sessions involve noticing patterns, trying small behavioral experiments, and practicing skills for coping and communication. Katie works at a steady pace and adjusts the plan to fit each person’s needs and priorities.

People often come for help with attachment, body image, caregiver stress, communication problems, control struggles, and midlife concerns. Katie pays attention to practical problems like sleep, routines, and daily stressors that affect mood and relationships.

Her style is warm and nonjudgmental. She aims to create a space where people can talk openly, set clear goals, and leave with concrete tools they can use between sessions.

How Katie’s Methods Fit Into Online Therapy

Katie uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. CBT works well for anxiety, depression, mood concerns, and patterns that keep problems going. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening, empathy, and helping people set the goals that matter most to them.

She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills when strong emotions or impulsive reactions get in the way. DBT skills teach breathing, distress tolerance, and ways to handle intense feelings step by step. Together these approaches give both practical tools and a supportive space to practice them.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, try a method, and adjust as needed. Clients and the therapist decide together which skills and strategies to focus on over time.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and skill demonstration. Phone sessions can fit into a work break or require less bandwidth. Live chat or text messaging can be useful for brief check-ins, skill coaching, or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while working on real, practical changes.