- Compassionate listener
- Bilingual English Spanish
- Practical coping strategies
About Katherine
Katherine Maestre-Caro is a licensed counselor with 25 years of experience helping people navigate relationship strain, trauma, grief, and emotional pain. She works with individuals and couples who are facing intimacy concerns, depression, stress, anxiety, and sleep difficulties. Katherine speaks English and Spanish and practices in Virginia.
Her approach centers on listening and helping clients build on their strengths. She treats a person’s story as the starting point and supports clients as they make practical changes. Sessions focus on clear steps people can try between meetings and on improving day-to-day coping.
Katherine has extensive experience addressing post-traumatic stress, sexual assault and abuse, and panic disorder and panic attacks. She also helps with attachment issues, communication problems, jealousy and infidelity, fertility and immigration concerns, and personality-related challenges. Sleeping and self-esteem issues are also within her areas of focus.
She offers a compassionate, nonjudgmental space and invites people to bring their questions and goals. Katherine aims to help clients feel heard and to work toward more meaningful relationships and healthier routines. Her style balances emotional support with practical strategies.
Katherine accepts clients in Virginia and is able to work with international clients. Her credentials include LCPC and LPC, and she brings a long history of clinical work to each case.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques often combine focused problem-solving with emotional processing. One common approach is cognitive-behavioral style work, which looks at how thoughts and behaviors affect sleep, anxiety, and mood and teaches practical skills to change those patterns. Another helpful approach centers on trauma-informed care, which prioritizes safety, pacing, and rebuilding coping skills after traumatic experiences; this can be useful for post-traumatic stress and for people recovering from sexual assault or abuse.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to identify goals and test approaches that feel comfortable and useful. That way therapy can shift over time as needs and priorities change.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. It can reduce travel time and help maintain continuity when schedules are tight or when someone is located outside the therapist's immediate area. Because specific session formats are not listed in the biography, confirm available session types before booking. Discussing preferred ways to meet helps ensure sessions match practical needs like quieter surroundings, shorter check-ins, or fewer technical demands.
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Experience
25+ years
Credentials
District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps people with relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy issues, depression, stress, anxiety, and sleeping problems, as well as related areas like attachment and communication problems.
How does she approach therapy?
She emphasizes listening and building on your strengths, combining emotional support with practical steps you can try between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has 25 years of clinical experience working with adults and couples on a wide range of emotional and relationship concerns.
What credentials and region are listed for this therapist?
Credentials shown are LCPC and LPC, and she practices in Virginia.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and she is able to work with international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed in the biography.
How is cost 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?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.