Katrina Herweh, LISW

Katrina Herweh is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) practicing in Ohio who brings five years of clinical experience working with youth and families. A Cincinnati native, she balances professional focus with an active personal life as an avid hiker and coffee enthusiast. Katrina earned a Bachelor of Social Work from Xavier University and a Master of Arts in Social Work from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and she is currently pursuing a PhD in Social Work at Loyola University Chicago with a research interest in pediatric medical trauma.

Her clinical practice centers on treating trauma and post-traumatic stress, anxiety, and depression, and she offers support for stress, grief, coping with life changes, and related concerns such as guilt, shame, isolation, and questions of life purpose. Katrina’s therapeutic toolkit includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, approaches she adapts to the needs of each client. She emphasizes creating a warm, safe-feeling environment to build a collaborative relationship aimed at meeting clients’ goals.

Katrina works with individuals and families to address mood disorders, seasonal affective disorder, self-love challenges, and young adult issues, applying her clinical training to help clients move toward meaningful change and improved wellbeing.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Katrina commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy, and she also integrates Motivational Interviewing when helpful. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thought and behavior patterns to reduce anxiety, depression, and mood symptoms. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a supportive, nonjudgmental relationship where the client’s perspective guides the pace and focus of change. Motivational Interviewing helps people clarify their own reasons for change and build motivation, which can be especially useful when clients feel ambivalent about next steps.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Katrina works collaboratively with each client to determine which methods best match their goals, preferences, and needs. She tailors interventions over time rather than using a one-size-fits-all model, and clients are involved in decisions about their care.

Online therapy with Katrina is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for busy schedules and varied communication preferences. These options make it easier for clients to access licensed professionals from home, during work breaks, or while traveling, supporting continuity of care when in-person visits are not practical.