- Client-centered care
- Mindfulness tools
- Sleep focused support
About Katharine
Katharine Childress is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 25 years of experience helping people find clearer ways forward. She centers sessions on the person in front of her, listening first and then shaping small, doable steps toward change. Many clients come for stress, anxiety, relationship strain, mood struggles, or sleeping problems. She emphasizes practical efforts that fit into daily life rather than big, vague goals.
Her work draws on client-centered methods and cognitive behavioral techniques to identify patterns that keep people stuck. She uses short-term solution-focused ideas to set achievable targets and build early momentum. Mindfulness and meditation are part of her toolkit when clients want to strengthen the mind-body connection.
Childress has worked across settings including group homes, outpatient clinics, and crisis environments. That range shaped a flexible, straightforward style aimed at clear progress. She also brings methods such as guided imagery and hypnotherapy to support goal-directed work when appropriate.
She often helps people who are coping with grief, addiction, anger, parenting strain, or relationship changes. Other areas include trauma and abuse, bipolar and mood disorders, panic, and issues around identity and intimacy. Sleeping difficulties are a named concern she addresses alongside those topics.
Her practice focuses on steady, achievable change. Katharine helps clients break goals into small steps so they can notice success early. She approaches each person with respect and practical tools tailored to their situation.
Approaches that translate into online care
If you choose to work online, two approaches Katharine uses often are cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness-based work. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and testing small changes to improve mood, sleep, and daily routines. Mindfulness therapy brings attention to present-moment experience through simple practices and breathing exercises to reduce stress and strengthen the mind-body connection.Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your goals and try methods together to see what helps. Sessions can shift over time so techniques match current needs, whether the focus is sleep, relationship patterns, mood regulation, or coping with life changes.
Session formats are not specified in the original biography, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, require less travel, and allow for brief check-ins when schedules are tight. Ask about formats and scheduling when you complete the short matching questionnaire so practical arrangements align with your life and goals.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Credentials
Arizona
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting struggles, grief, addictions, trauma, sleeping problems, anger, and related life changes.
How would you describe her approach in sessions?
Her style is client-centered and practical. She combines cognitive behavioral ideas, solution-focused steps, and mindfulness to set small, achievable goals.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
She has 25 years of experience in a range of settings including group homes, outpatient services, and crisis work, which informs a flexible, straightforward style.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is an LPC, a Licensed Professional Counselor, practicing in Arizona.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does billing or cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.