Katie Wood, LCSW

Katie Wood is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with six years of experience in the mental health field. She began her work while earning an undergraduate degree from Western Kentucky University and continued to expand her clinical exposure while working as a Behavioral Health Specialist at a community mental health agency. Katie completed her Master of Social Work in May 2019 and then launched her clinical practice. The LCSW credential indicates professional licensure in clinical social work and training to provide therapeutic services.

Katie has provided group, individual, and family therapy, working with adults across a broad age range and offering services for individuals aged 13 and up. Her practice has included support for anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, and grief or loss, among other concerns. Many clients have presented with significant challenges in daily functioning and have worked toward improved day-to-day coping through sustained therapeutic work.

Known for a compassionate and approachable style, Katie emphasizes the therapeutic relationship as the foundation for progress. She partners with clients to identify and build on their strengths while addressing the multiple areas that influence well-being - including physical health, support systems, work or school environments, and faith or spirituality. Katie uses a blended, evidence-informed approach drawing from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness, and Client-Centered Therapy to tailor care to each person’s needs. She believes that motivation, openness to growth, and effort can help clients reach the goals they set for themselves.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating an empathetic, non-judgmental space where the client leads the conversation and the therapist supports personal discovery and self-directed growth. This approach is helpful for people working through relationship concerns, self-esteem, life transitions, and a desire for deeper self-understanding.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps clients identify unhelpful thought patterns and develop practical strategies to change behaviors and reactions. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, panic, and many everyday coping challenges because it emphasizes clear tools and skill-building.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness. It is well suited for clients who struggle with intense emotions, relationship conflicts, impulsive behaviors, or patterns of self-criticism.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process; Katie collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors techniques and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds so that care remains a shared, evolving effort.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how sessions take place - via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit counseling into busy schedules, manage transportation or geographic constraints, and maintain continuity of care while traveling or living abroad. These options allow licensed professionals to deliver consistent therapeutic support in ways that match each client's lifestyle and comfort level.