Katharine Alfs, LMHC, LPC

Katharine Alfs is a licensed counselor who brings 44 years of clinical experience to her practice, supporting people through stress, anxiety, grief, depression, self-esteem concerns, and major life changes. She focuses on wellness and healing while helping clients build practical skills to improve coping and recover a sense of balance.

Her style blends clinical knowledge with a nuanced, empathetic stance that honors each individual journey and cultural background. Katharine aims to create personalized treatment plans that reflect a client’s values and goals, offering guidance that fosters resilience and hopeful forward movement. She works with caregivers, people managing chronic pain or illness, individuals facing relationship or workplace challenges, and those dealing with mood and panic disorders.

Katharine holds the credentials LMHC and LPC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Licensed Professional Counselor - and draws on a range of therapeutic techniques to match treatment to each person’s needs. Her practice emphasizes collaboration, practical skill building, and respect for the whole person as they navigate change and healing.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Support and Growth

Katharine uses client-centered therapy to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the client’s perspective guides the work. This approach emphasizes active listening and collaboration and is well suited to people seeking empathy and support while they navigate life transitions or build self-esteem.

She also integrates cognitive behavioral therapy - CBT - which focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is effective for addressing anxiety, depression, panic, and stress by teaching practical strategies that can be used day to day.

Dialectical behavior therapy - DBT - is included when clients need skills for regulating intense emotions and improving distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT techniques can help with mood challenges and patterns of emotional overwhelm.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Katharine works collaboratively with each client, exploring goals and preferences to determine which methods fit best and adjusting the plan as needs evolve.

Online therapy offers flexible access to licensed professionals through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, to maintain continuity during life changes, and to receive timely support from a therapist without geographic constraints.