- ACT techniques
- CBT methods
- Mindfulness work
About Katherine
Katherine "Kate" McDonald is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) with 13 years of experience based in Colorado. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, trauma, relationship and family concerns, and issues like parenting, sleeping problems, and blended family adjustments.
Kate listens and works with each person to identify current needs and clear goals. Sessions focus on practical steps that can be used between meetings. She often uses cognitive-behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment ideas, and mindfulness practices to help people manage difficult thoughts and emotions.
Her background includes a master's degree in forensic psychology from the University of Denver and a long history in community mental health settings. She has worked with adults and adolescents around mood disorders, trauma, and substance use concerns. She also notes experience with grief, intimacy-related issues, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
Her approach is straightforward and collaborative. Kate helps people notice patterns that cause distress and then tries small changes to test different ways of coping. Conversations may include skills practice, values clarification, and ways to reduce harmful behaviors.
Outside of practice she spends time outdoors, knits, keeps a bullet journal, and cares for houseplants. People looking to address life changes, family tensions, or blended household stress may find her practical, skills-focused style a match.
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transition stress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with behavioral experiments and practical skill-building. It often helps with anxiety, mood problems, sleep, and some relationship patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kate will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That may mean trying one way for a few sessions, reviewing progress, and adjusting the plan together.
Confirm current session formats before booking to see what is offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around family responsibilities or work schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Many people find that therapy tools such as behavior experiments, mindfulness practice, and values exercises adapt well to remote sessions, while the therapist and client discuss practical steps to apply between meetings.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Colorado, Minnesota, Nebraska
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, relationship and family concerns, and related issues such as parenting, sleep, and self-esteem.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She uses conversational sessions with skills practice, values work, and behavior-focused strategies.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 13 years of clinical experience, largely from community mental health settings and work with mood, trauma, and addiction concerns.
What credentials and region apply to her practice?
She holds LPC and LPCC credentials and is licensed in Colorado.
Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She accepts international clients; confirm any cross-border details during intake.
How are sessions arranged and what formats are offered?
Confirm current session formats before booking; the site process asks you to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.