Kathryne Koahou, LCSW

Kathryne Koahou is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Utah who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, and the aftereffects of trauma. She works with individuals to address everyday struggles and longer-term recovery goals. Her tone is collaborative and nonjudgmental, focused on small steps that fit into daily life.

In sessions she listens first, then helps clients set practical goals. She uses strategies to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and habits. Sessions often include skill building for emotion regulation and coping with cravings or intense reactions.

Her background includes three years of clinical experience in community and treatment settings. Kathryne draws on several approaches to tailor care to each person’s needs. That can mean looking at thoughts and behaviors, practicing acceptance and values-based action, or working on emotional connection and regulation skills.

People who come to her for help often bring relationship wounds, attachment struggles, or patterns like codependency and control issues. She also supports those coping with grief, shame, or feelings of emptiness while navigating recovery from drug and alcohol problems.

Her style is direct but compassionate. She partners with clients to build routines and habits that reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. Before beginning work together, clients should confirm they meet the requirement of being located in Utah.

How her approaches fit into online work

Kathryne uses methods that focus on thoughts, values, and emotional skills. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, teaches people to notice difficult thoughts and commit to small actions that align with their values. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people identify and express emotions and can be useful when working through attachment wounds and relational pain.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. She works with each person to decide which methods fit best based on their goals, needs, and what feels most helpful. The plan can shift over time as progress and priorities change, and decisions are made together in session.

Session formats are not specified here, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when that better suits a schedule. It also lets people practice skills in their everyday routines and bring real-life examples to sessions for immediate feedback.