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Katherine MacLeod, LCSW

Practical skills for anxiety and life stress

8 years in practice · based in Missouri · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Katherine

Katherine MacLeod is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps adults facing anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and stress. She writes simply and directly in sessions so people can talk about what feels urgent right now. Her approach aims to make coping skills useful in everyday life.

Katherine earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of Tulsa and a Master of Social Work from the University of Missouri-St.

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Background and approach

Louis. She has eight years of experience working with adults on mood and anxiety concerns, relationship strain, and life changes. Her background includes work with a range of relationship and identity issues that show up in daily living.

In sessions she draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy. That means she helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, build practical skills for managing intense emotions, and set short-term goals that create forward movement. Conversations are collaborative and focused on steps a person can try between sessions.

Katherine also supports people navigating career stress, parenting challenges, intimacy-related concerns, and identity questions including LGBT and gender dysphoria topics. She pays attention to attachment patterns, communication problems, and circumstances like infidelity or blended family issues when they affect daily life. Clients can expect a straightforward style that mixes skill-building with problem-solving.

Katherine aims to make therapy feel manageable and relevant so people can carry change into their routines.

Online approaches that teach coping and skills

CBT helps people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that fuel anxiety and low mood. It focuses on small, practical experiments and new ways of reacting to stressful situations.

DBT provides tools for managing intense emotions and improving distress tolerance. It includes skills for emotion regulation and clearer communication when relationships feel strained.

Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on immediate goals and doable steps. It helps clients notice what is already working and build on small successes to make life feel more manageable.

Katherine treats finding the right approach as a collaborative process. She will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has helped before, then try methods together and adjust as needed. The plan evolves based on what works for the individual.

Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy schedules or limited travel options. Video calls let conversation and visual cues guide the work, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a short break, and live chat or text-based messaging supports brief check-ins or continued practice between appointments. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while fitting it into daily life.
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Questions people ask

What concerns does she help with?
She works with anxiety, stress, depression, self-esteem issues, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting and career strain, and related life changes.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She uses practical methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy to teach skills and set short-term goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional experience supporting adults with mood, anxiety, and relationship concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - and practices from Missouri.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to meet.
How does billing and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session based on therapist availability.

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Experience
8 years
Licensed
Missouri
Languages
English

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