About Katrina
Katrina Bentley is a licensed clinical social worker (LICSW) based in Alabama who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. She also supports those struggling with self-esteem, life changes, control issues, guilt and shame, and questions of life purpose and self-love. Katrina centers her work on compassion and cultural awareness.
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help clients build resilience and practical coping skills. Sessions focus on clear, manageable steps rather than jargon or abstract theory.
Background and approach
In the room she listens for patterns that keep people stuck, then helps them try different ways of responding. That can mean shifting unhelpful thinking, practicing new ways to set boundaries, or experimenting with small behavioral changes. The work aims to restore confidence and reduce daily overwhelm.
Katrina places particular attention on issues that commonly affect women, including reclaiming self-worth and working through shame or past hurts. She frames therapy as a collaborative process that moves at the client’s pace and aligns with their values. Her practice emphasizes real-world tools for everyday life.
People leave sessions with specific strategies to manage anxiety, handle relationship stress, or navigate life transitions. Katrina has six years of clinical experience as an LICSW in Alabama.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Evidence-based techniques are central to her work, with an emphasis on approaches that target anxiety and self-esteem. Cognitive-focused methods help people identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and learn new ways of interpreting stressful situations. These techniques are useful for reducing worry and improving day-to-day decision making.Behavioral strategies are also used to build practical habits. That can include graded exposure to reduce avoidance, activity planning to lift mood, and small experiments that test new behaviors in real life. These exercises help people see tangible progress between sessions.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapy process. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide what fits best based on their goals and preferences. Sessions are tailored over time so techniques match the client’s needs and pace.
Online formats make this work flexible and accessible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging provide quick ways to share thoughts, practice skills, or check in between appointments. Together, these options help people integrate therapy into busy lives while working toward clear goals.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- Alabama
- Languages
- English
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