- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship challenges
- Practical coping skills
About Katherine
Katherine Weller is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 30 years of clinical experience. She is licensed in Washington and California and works with issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, career and life transitions. Katherine also addresses compassion fatigue, intimacy-related issues, and practical problems like money and family conflict.
She explains how early family experiences, current relationships, work or school environments, and community context shape how people see themselves and others. In sessions she listens, asks thoughtful questions, and offers straightforward challenges to help people try new ways of responding. Katherine draws on models that focus on practical problem solving and building useful skills.
Her background includes work in hospitals, public health, military bases, agencies, and small practice settings in both rural and urban communities. Those varied settings inform a flexible approach to different life circumstances and stressors. Katherine values clear communication about goals and progress.
She uses therapy methods aimed at identifying patterns that get in the way and testing small changes that make daily life easier. Sessions look at immediate problems and longer-standing patterns that affect relationships and functioning. Katherine emphasizes action steps that people can use between meetings.
Her style centers on steady, experienced guidance and a focus on practical change. People who come in because they feel stuck, exhausted, or overwhelmed often work on clearer boundaries, better communication, and building coping skills. She works in English and sees clients based in California under her CA LMFT credential.
How her approaches translate to online work
Katherine commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) when helping people with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, and life transitions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful working relationship so people can explore what matters to them. CBT looks at patterns of thinking and behavior, and introduces practical exercises to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Katherine will discuss your goals and try methods that fit your needs, adjusting techniques if something is not helping. This is a collaborative process where feedback guides the next steps.
Session formats are not listed explicitly in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so sessions can be timed around classes, shifts, or other commitments. Licensed professionals often use these conveniences to help sessions feel more practical and consistent with everyday life.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
California, Washington
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, career and life transitions, among other issues listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is listening plus practical guidance. She uses questions, gentle challenges, and action-focused steps to help people try new behaviors between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 30 years of experience and has worked in hospitals, public health, military bases, agencies, and small practice settings in both rural and urban communities.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in Washington and California and is based in California.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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