Katherine (Katie) Strub, LMHC

Katherine (Katie) Strub is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Iowa with 15 years of experience supporting individuals and families through a wide range of life challenges. She works with people facing trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief and loss, LGBTQ+ issues, addiction, parenting struggles, intimacy and sexual concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and the many stresses that accompany life transitions and caregiving roles. Katie brings experience addressing abandonment, attachment and adoption concerns, blended family dynamics, codependency, communication and control issues, dissociation, domestic violence, and related difficulties.

Katie is an Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapist and integrates EMDR with client-centered care, cognitive behavioral strategies, mindfulness techniques, and motivational interviewing to tailor treatment to each person. She emphasizes a strengths-based, solution-focused approach and avoids one-size-fits-all methods, adapting interventions to the client’s history, preferences, and goals. Her work often includes practical stress-management skills alongside processing of painful memories and patterns that get in the way of healthy relationships and functioning.

She likens therapy to bowling: the client chooses the direction, the ball, and the force, while the therapist offers guidance and support to keep the process on track. Colleagues and clients often describe her as "real" and straightforward, someone who models honesty and expects authenticity in return. Katie values collaboration and looks forward to partnering with people ready to explore growth and healing.

Approaches for Healing Online - EMDR, CBT, and Client-Centered Care

Katie uses EMDR to help people process distressing memories and reduce the emotional charge associated with trauma; this approach can be especially helpful for those coping with abuse, neglect, or other traumatic events. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can ease symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress by teaching practical coping skills. In addition, Katie practices a client-centered approach that emphasizes listening, empathy, and collaboration so that treatment feels tailored and respectful of each person’s pace and priorities.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is a shared process. Katie works with clients to assess needs, try methods, and adjust strategies based on what is most effective and comfortable, making decisions together about goals and techniques. This collaborative stance helps clients feel involved and supported throughout care.

Online therapy offers flexibility - sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone appointments, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits the client’s life and comfort. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, fit sessions into busy schedules, and access licensed professionals from different locations while keeping the focus on effective, client-focused treatment.