- Stress and anxiety
- EMDR for trauma
- CBT and mindfulness
About Katherine
Katherine (Katie) Strub is an Iowa Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 15 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on common early-adulthood pressures and wider life concerns, including stress, anxiety, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, and ADHD. Katie also lists work around family matters, career strain, and identity questions such as LGBT concerns.
Katie uses straightforward, practical methods in sessions. She draws on Client-Centered therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and offers Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) when trauma work is needed. Sessions can include mindfulness skills, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused strategies to manage symptoms and build coping tools.
She describes the therapist role as supportive guidance rather than taking control. Katie uses clear, honest feedback and invites people to make active choices about their goals and pace. Her style emphasizes collaboration - clients pick what matters and she helps keep the work focused and on track.
Her background includes a long history of working with trauma, domestic violence, grief, attachment and adoption-related concerns, and caregiver stress. That experience informs how she structures sessions and the options she offers for managing intense emotions and difficult memories.
Katie often frames therapy in practical metaphors to make ideas easier to use in daily life. She expects realistic effort from clients and gives direct, no-frills guidance. People who want clear feedback, concrete tools, and trauma-informed methods may find her approach matches their needs.
How Katie’s approaches work in online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the client's goals and perspective. The therapist listens with attention and reflects back what matters most so the client can decide next steps. This approach helps when someone feels unsure about their direction or needs clearer personal goals.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses concrete exercises and homework to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is often useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with work or school stress.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused approach that uses structured processing of distressing memories alongside guided bilateral stimulation. People with past abuse, accidents, or strong traumatic reactions sometimes find it helpful as part of trauma work.
Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, symptoms, and preferences and then suggest methods to try. That plan can be adjusted over time based on what helps.
Confirm the current session formats before booking since specific formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, keep appointments during job or school changes, or use shorter check-ins when that suits the client. Ask about the available session options when you schedule to match therapy to your routine.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Iowa
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of worries does she help with?
Katie works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, grief, ADHD, and a wide range of family and identity concerns including LGBT questions.
What is her general therapeutic style?
She uses a practical, collaborative approach that includes Client-Centered methods, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience working with adults on trauma, mood, relationship and family-related concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) licensed in Iowa and practices there.
Can people meet with her in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept clients outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions billed and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location. Sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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