Kate Conochan, LISW, LCSW

Kate Conochan is a licensed social worker who brings more than 15 years of clinical experience to her practice. She holds both LISW and LCSW credentials - LISW stands for Licensed Independent Social Worker and LCSW stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker - and maintains licensure in Ohio and Louisiana. Kate has worked with a wide range of populations, offering therapy to both youth and adults and developing particular expertise with children involved in foster care and the juvenile justice system.

Much of her practice has focused on adults facing addiction, trauma, major life changes, depression, anxiety, and psychotic disorders. She emphasizes a client-centered approach, inviting each person to define their own goals and pace. Kate collaborates closely with clients to build a strong therapeutic alliance characterized by openness and honesty, and she supports progress on the client’s timeline.

Beginning therapy can feel difficult, and Kate aims to make those first steps straightforward and helpful. She combines clinical experience with a respectful, goal-oriented manner to assist individuals and families in navigating stressors, relationship challenges, grief, and other concerns listed in her specialties.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Kate uses client-centered therapy to place each person’s values and goals at the center of care; this approach emphasizes empathy, respect, and collaboration so clients help shape what therapy focuses on and how progress is measured. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) complements that work by helping clients notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them while taking actions that align with personal values - ACT is often useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical tools to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which can be helpful for depression, anxiety, and coping with everyday challenges.

Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the process. Kate works collaboratively with clients and licensed professionals to determine which methods fit a person’s needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online sessions via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make therapy more flexible and accessible. These options allow clients to schedule sessions around work, family, and other commitments, maintain continuity through life changes, and choose the format that feels most comfortable for each interaction.