Katherine Potts, LMSW, LCSW

Katherine Potts, LMSW, LCSW, is a licensed social worker who blends practical skills and compassionate care to support individuals and couples through difficult life challenges. She holds a Master of Social Work degree from Wayne State University in Detroit, earned in 2004, and her credentials - LMSW and LCSW - indicate licensure at the master and clinical levels. She has 10 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns, from anxiety and depression to trauma, substance use, eating disorders, and relationship struggles.

Katherine integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing into her practice, tailoring interventions to the needs of each person or couple. She has particular experience with negative self-talk, low self-esteem, mood instability, challenging irrational beliefs, paranoia, and the long-term effects of trauma and grief. Her work also addresses family system issues such as codependency and patterns common to adult children of alcoholics, as well as intimacy-related and fertility concerns.

She has worked extensively with people diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder and has co-facilitated a DBT group, incorporating DBT skills into individual therapy when helpful. Katherine encourages clients who are open to learning practical coping tools, and she approaches therapy as a collaborative process aimed at building stability, insight, and more effective ways of relating to oneself and others.

Evidence-Based Approaches for Online Care

Katherine Potts draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and change unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors - a practical approach often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy, which teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness skills useful for mood instability and relationship challenges. Motivational Interviewing is part of her toolbox as well; this collaborative, goal-oriented method helps people resolve ambivalence and strengthen motivation for change, often used in substance use and behavior change work.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Katherine works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and personal preferences, adapting techniques over time as progress unfolds. She frames therapy as a partnership where the plan evolves based on what helps the client most.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and access licensed professionals from different locations. This range of options supports consistent care while preserving the therapeutic focus on progress and skill building.