About Katherine
Katherine "Kate" Tower is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 15 years of experience. She offers calm, practical guidance for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, or changes in their lives. Kate is straightforward and warm in sessions, and she often helps clients who are wrestling with sleep problems alongside other concerns.
Kate draws on approaches that help people act in line with their values, build useful coping skills, and notice thoughts without getting stuck in them. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness practices to help clients make small, steady changes. She also uses techniques from Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills.
Her work addresses a wide range of concerns, including depression, self-esteem, grief, trauma, addictions, and caregiving stress. She also supports people dealing with relationship issues, career strain, ADHD, bipolar disorder, chronic illness, and the practical fallout from life transitions. Sleeping and rest are included among the issues she helps people with when they affect daily functioning.
In sessions Kate focuses on clear goals and practical strategies. She helps people break problems down into manageable steps and practices skills between meetings. The overall aim is to increase resilience and reduce day-to-day overwhelm.
Kate practices in Tennessee and brings a compassionate, nonjudgmental stance to each meeting. She works alongside people who want tools and steady support while they navigate change and recovery.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most to them and take small actions in that direction despite difficult thoughts or feelings. It is useful for anxiety, low mood, and problems that interfere with daily routines. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a supportive, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist listens closely and follows the person’s priorities to encourage self-understanding and growth. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions, improving relationships, and tolerating distress without making things worse.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to match methods to each person’s goals and preferences. Together they evaluate what feels useful and adjust the plan over time, combining skills training, values work, and mindful practices as needed.
Practical benefits of online therapy often include easier fitting of sessions into a busy week and fewer barriers to attending regularly. Since session formats were not specified in the biography, confirm current session options before booking. Online work can support focused skill practice, sleep habit conversations, and brief check-ins that fit around work or caregiving demands.
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Experience
15+ years
Credentials
Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Kate help with?
She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, sleep difficulties, grief, trauma, addictions, relationship strain, and career or parenting stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She combines gentle, direct support with practical skills training and mindfulness. Sessions focus on achievable steps and building emotion regulation.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 15 years of clinical experience working with a variety of emotional and life concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds the LCSW credential and practices in Tennessee with professional licensure noted in the biography.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.