Katie Wood, LCSW

Katie Wood is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with six years of experience in mental health. She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, addictions, ADHD, and relationship or family concerns. Her style is warm and approachable, and she focuses on building a trusting relationship so clients can tackle daily challenges. She values working side by side with people to use their strengths and reach practical goals.

Katie began in the field while studying at Western Kentucky University and completed a Master of Social Work in May 2019. Early roles included work as a Behavioral Health Specialist at a community mental health agency, where she gained experience with group and individual supports. Over time she has worked with adults across many life stages and helped people improve day-to-day functioning.

In sessions she uses a mix of methods such as client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral strategies, dialectical behavior techniques, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, narrative work, and psychoeducation. She pays attention to the whole person - physical health, supports, school or work, and faith or spirituality - when shaping a plan.

Her approach is practical and collaborative. She focuses on small, manageable steps that can change everyday habits and thinking patterns. People who want to work through things like panic, obsessive thoughts, body image concerns, or career stress may find this style useful.

Katie works from Kentucky and offers services in English. Prospective clients are asked to use the Start Therapy button to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

How Katie’s approaches translate to online work

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person’s needs. It centers the conversation on what matters most to the client and helps build trust and shared goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and teaches practical tools to change unhelpful patterns, which can help with anxiety, depression, OCD, and panic. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, provides skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with the client to decide which methods fit their goals and what feels comfortable. That collaborative planning includes checking what has worked before and adjusting methods over time.

The biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people choose sessions that match their daily routines. Licensed professionals can use these approaches effectively in remote sessions, and practical skill work from CBT or DBT translates well to conversations held at a distance.