Katie Bendick, LPC

Katie Bendick is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania who focuses on supporting people dealing with addictions and co-occurring disorders. She brings seven years of experience working in the drug and alcohol field and has practiced as a counselor in that area for four years. Her background includes work with individuals facing depression, anxiety, PTSD, and bipolar disorder, and she concentrates on helping clients build stronger boundaries, healthier coping skills, and clearer communication patterns.

Katie takes a client-centered stance, meeting each person where they are and tailoring support to individual strengths and goals. She draws from motivational interviewing to help people explore ambivalence and find internal motivation for change, uses cognitive behavioral therapy to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and incorporates reality therapy principles to focus on practical choices and personal responsibility. She aims to uncover the root of thoughts and emotions so clients can change the behaviors that follow.

Known for open and honest feedback, Katie creates a collaborative dialogue that helps clients address struggles directly while allowing space for each person to heal in their own way. She emphasizes empowerment and practical tools to move toward a more fulfilling, healthier life.

Evidence-Based Approaches for Online Recovery

Katie uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help clients identify and reframe unhelpful thoughts and to develop practical coping strategies for anxiety, depression, and addictive behaviors. This approach focuses on the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and actions and helps people build skills for managing symptoms and triggers.

She also employs motivational interviewing, a collaborative method that supports people who feel uncertain about change. It emphasizes personal motivation and helps clients clarify their goals and the reasons for pursuing recovery or healthier habits.

Katie’s client-centered orientation creates a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the therapist and client work together to choose the best approach. Finding the right combination of techniques is part of the process, and Katie will tailor methods based on a client’s needs, goals, and preferences.

Online therapy with Katie is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for scheduling and access from home or other convenient locations. These remote options make it easier to maintain consistent care while balancing work, family, and other commitments.