Katherine Stratton, LMFT

Katherine Stratton is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California who brings five years of clinical experience to her work with children, adolescents, adults, and older adults. She supports people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, and compassion fatigue, and offers focused care for related concerns such as adoption and foster care issues, family of origin patterns, codependency, and isolation. Katherine blends a compassionate stance with practical therapeutic tools, helping people cultivate self-acceptance and move forward from painful patterns.

Her training includes Brainspotting, a somatic-based method that helps the nervous system process held memories and difficult emotions by locating eye positions linked to stuck experiences. Katherine uses this and other evidence-based techniques to help clients untangle thoughts and memories that maintain distress, while also addressing mood and panic symptoms, dissociation, and somatization when they arise.

Beginning therapy can feel daunting, and Katherine frames the process as a collaborative journey in which she offers steady support, skill-building, and empathy. She is experienced addressing compassion fatigue and the unique stressors faced by first responders, caregivers, and those navigating life transitions, and she welcomes contact from prospective clients in California who are seeking a thoughtful, trauma-informed approach.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Katherine Stratton integrates compassionate, client-centered work with targeted, evidence-based techniques to address trauma, anxiety, grief, and related concerns. Her compassion-rooted approach emphasizes self-acceptance and emotional regulation - it helps clients cultivate kindness toward themselves while reducing shame and self-criticism. Brainspotting is a somatic method she is trained in that locates eye positions linked to stored experiences so the nervous system can process memories and emotions that feel stuck. She also draws on other evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address mood disorders, panic symptoms, and dissociation, tailoring interventions to each person’s needs.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Katherine works collaboratively with clients to identify which methods fit best with their goals, history, and preferences, adjusting strategies as progress unfolds. This collaborative stance helps clients feel more involved and empowered in their healing.

Online therapy with Katherine is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for varied schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to access regular support from a licensed professional without geographic barriers, and they allow continuity of care through life transitions and busy routines.