About Katie
Katie Murphy is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in Massachusetts with 13 years of experience. She focuses on grief, stress, anxiety, and major life changes, and is experienced supporting people after the loss of a beloved pet. Her approach is warm and down-to-earth, aimed at helping people find steady ground after loss or upheaval.
She centers sessions on listening and compassionate presence. Katie invites people to tell their story about a pet or another important loss, and she helps name the feelings that follow.
Background and approach
Conversations move at the client's pace, with space for memories, practical decisions, and moments of quiet reflection. Over her career she has worked with a range of grief and adjustment concerns. She also addresses feelings of emptiness, isolation or loneliness, shifting life purpose, and struggles with self-love.
Katie combines practical coping strategies with attention to meaning and recovery from painful change. Telehealth is a common format in her practice. Sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and rhythms.
People find these options helpful for fitting support into busy days and for keeping contact brief or ongoing as needed. Her background includes both personal and professional experience with pet loss grief, and she draws on that perspective when supporting others. Katie guides each person toward realistic next steps, focusing on small, doable changes and the feelings that matter most.
How Katie’s approaches work in online sessions
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques are used to help people work through grief and anxiety in clear, practical ways. One approach involves guided emotional processing that helps name and sit with difficult feelings so they become less overwhelming. This can help with grief, loss, and stress that feel constant and heavy.Another common technique focuses on practical coping skills. These are simple strategies for managing anxiety, grounding during difficult moments, and building small routines that reduce daily stress. They are useful for adjusting after life changes and for moments of loneliness or emptiness.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client decide together which methods to try based on current needs, goals, and personal preferences. Plans are adjusted over time so sessions stay relevant and workable.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different days and needs. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation when that helps. Phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging work well for shorter check-ins, journaling between sessions, or steady ongoing contact. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life.
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- Experience
- 13 years
- Licensed
- Massachusetts
- Languages
- English
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