About Katie
Katie Newberry, LICSW, helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes. She works with concerns like grief, anger, relationship struggles, self-esteem, and ADHD. Her approach is calm and down-to-earth, focused on practical steps people can use right away.
Katie keeps sessions relaxed to build trust and respect. She listens first, then helps people set small, achievable goals. Her style blends client-centered care with tools from cognitive behavioral and mindfulness approaches so people leave with concrete skills to try between sessions.
Background and approach
Her background includes a Master of Social Work from the University of Alabama and a Bachelor of Social Work from Auburn University. Katie holds an Alabama Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker credential and has about five years of experience in mental health roles. She has also worked for several years supporting people with moderate to severe disabilities in various roles.
In sessions she uses techniques from dialectical behavior therapy and emotionally-focused work when those fit a person's goals. She adapts what she uses to match each person's needs, and focuses on clear strategies for coping, emotion regulation, and healthier communication. People who choose Katie can expect straightforward conversations about goals and steps to reach them.
She encourages small changes that add up over time. If someone is ready to begin, she offers guidance on setting the next steps and building a practical plan.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person's experience without judgment. It helps people feel heard and shapes the work around their priorities and goals.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. It teaches practical tools to manage anxiety, mood issues, and unhelpful thinking patterns by practicing new skills during and between sessions.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, offers concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving communication. It can be useful when intense emotions make daily life hard and when people want step-by-step tools to manage reactions.
Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will work collaboratively to pick methods that match a person's needs, goals, and preferences. Plans are adjusted as progress is made so sessions stay relevant and focused on what matters most.
Online therapy with Katie uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and comfort levels. Video calls allow deeper face-to-face conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief updates, skill practice, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while balancing work, school, or family life.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Alabama
- Languages
- English
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