Katie Light, LCSW, LSCSW

Katie Light is a licensed clinical social worker who brings seven years of experience in social work and therapy. She holds LCSW and LSCSW credentials and practices in Kansas. Katie focuses on helping adults and young adults facing stress, mood disorders, trauma, addiction, and relationship concerns.

Her background includes work in psychiatric hospitals, community mental health centers, outpatient addiction rehabilitation, domestic violence advocacy, and group homes. That range shaped a practical skill set for supporting people with depression, anxiety, bipolar symptoms, panic, and grief. Katie often works from clients' strengths and priorities.

In sessions she uses a mix of approaches rather than one fixed method. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and EMDR appear commonly in her work. She adapts techniques to fit each person's needs and goals rather than applying the same plan to everyone.

Katie pays particular attention to trauma and how it shows up in daily life. She helps people recognize patterns such as avoidance, anger, shame, or substance use and then build practical strategies to manage them. Sessions combine skill practice, problem-solving, and reflection.

Her style is direct and collaborative. She aims to give clear tools for coping and to help people find what works in the long run. Katie works with people ready to try active, skill-based work toward real changes.

How Katie’s approaches translate to online care

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and change patterns that lead to anxiety, low mood, or avoidance. It often involves trying new behaviors between sessions and practicing skills during meetings. ACT, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, focuses on clarifying personal values and taking committed action even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. It uses mindfulness and exercises to help people live more in line with what matters. DBT, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions, improving relationships, and tolerating distress without making things worse.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Katie will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then try methods that fit best. She often combines techniques and checks in regularly to see what helps and what needs adjusting, so therapy stays practical and relevant.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules. Video lets people practice skills together face to face. Phone calls can be useful when Wi-Fi is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Chat and messaging support shorter check-ins, homework sharing, and ongoing coaching between sessions. These options offer flexibility for different needs and routines.