Katherine Pinyan, LCMHC

Katherine Pinyan is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC), a professional license that authorizes practice in clinical mental health counseling. With 35 years of experience, she has worked across community mental health, outpatient clinics, boarding schools, inpatient settings, volunteer programs, and primary care, bringing a broad perspective to treatment.

She has supported people facing a wide range of concerns including LGBTQIA issues, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, relationship difficulties, health-related worries, and adjustments to life changes. Some individuals she has worked with have used psychiatric medication as part of their overall care for diagnoses such as bipolar disorder and major depression. Katherine also has 16 years of focused experience with adolescents ages 12 to 19.

Her approach is warm, interactive, and rooted in respect, sensitivity, and compassion. She avoids stigmatizing labels and blends cognitive-behavioral techniques, humanistic or client-centered principles, interpersonal perspectives, and dialectical behavior therapy to tailor care to each person. Therapy is organized around the client’s goals and specific needs, with practical strategies and collaborative planning. Katherine welcomes those ready to take steps toward change and is committed to helping clients work toward the life they seek.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Client-centered therapy emphasizes a respectful, empathetic stance that helps people explore their values and build self-understanding; it is often useful for concerns like self-esteem, relationship issues, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and developing practical skills to change thoughts and behaviors, which can be helpful for anxiety, depression, and coping with stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, and can support people managing intense emotions or complex relationship challenges.

Katherine approaches treatment collaboratively, exploring which methods fit best for each person’s needs, goals, and preferences. She works with clients to adapt techniques from these approaches so therapy feels relevant and manageable, making adjustments as progress and priorities evolve.

Offering video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, online therapy with licensed professionals provides practical flexibility for scheduling and access. These options allow therapy to fit into busy lives, reduce travel needs, and make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life changes and transitions.