- Sleep and rest focus
- Trauma support
- Strengths based
About Katie
Katie Light is a licensed clinical social worker who brings seven years of practice to counseling in Kansas. She holds LCSW and LSCSW credentials and has worked in hospitals, community mental health, addiction rehab, domestic violence advocacy, and group home settings. Katie focuses on each person's strengths and aims to make therapy practical and understandable.
She commonly helps people facing stress, anxiety, mood concerns like depression and bipolar symptoms, and problems with sleep. Katie also supports those dealing with trauma, addictions, relationship and intimacy challenges, parenting strain, and career or life transitions. Her approach is direct and goal-oriented while remaining flexible to each person's needs.
Katie often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and guide purposeful action. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is another tool she may use when trauma processing is appropriate.
Her background includes work as a therapist in a psychiatric hospital and as an advocate at a domestic violence shelter, which shaped her focus on trauma and safety. She has also provided services in outpatient addiction settings and community mental health programs, gaining a broad set of clinical skills.
Katie works with adults and young adults and adapts methods to fit each person's situation. She aims to help clients build routines, improve sleep and coping, and regain a sense of control over daily life.
Therapeutic approaches you can use online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people identify what matters to them and take small, values-based steps toward those goals while accepting difficult feelings. It can be useful for stress, life transitions, and persistent worries. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on noticing thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and practicing different responses to reduce anxiety and improve mood. It’s often helpful for insomnia, panic, and low mood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy emphasizes practical skills for managing intense emotions, improving relationships, and tolerating distress, which can be useful for mood instability and anger.Katie treats approach selection as a collaborative process. She will talk with each person about goals and preferences, try methods that fit those aims, and adjust the plan if something isn’t working. The aim is to find a clear way forward together rather than to prescribe one single method up front.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know how sessions will be delivered. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins, and reduce travel time. It also lets people use tools like skills coaching and behavioral assignments between meetings so therapy can be integrated into everyday routines.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Credentials
Kansas, Missouri
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems can Katie help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, addictions, trauma, sleep problems, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, and related concerns listed in her specialties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a practical, strengths-based approach and adapts methods to each person. Sessions mix skill teaching, problem solving, and trauma work when needed.
What experience does she bring?
She has seven years of experience across psychiatric hospitals, community mental health, outpatient addiction treatment, domestic violence advocacy, and group homes.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LCSW and LSCSW credentials and practices in Kansas, with prior work in Missouri noted in her background.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Katie?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.