Katherine "Katie" Farner is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with nearly two decades of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, and low self esteem. Katie speaks plainly and aims to make the first step into therapy feel achievable for anyone feeling stuck.
Katie draws on a range of evidence-based therapeutic techniques to match how a person prefers to work. Sessions center on practical, step-by-step strategies for building confidence, improving sleep, and coping with mood changes. She also helps people facing grief, relationship strain, or life transitions find steady ways to move forward.
Her background includes work across multiple settings that sharpened skills in addressing trauma, motivation, and depressive symptoms. Katie encourages people to name fears and barriers early so they can be worked on together. The goal is steady progress rather than quick fixes.
In sessions she creates an open space for honest talk without judgment. Conversations include skill-building, problem solving, and ways to shift unhelpful thinking. Katie emphasizes simple tools that can be practiced between appointments.
People who come for support often want help with self-love, attachment wounds, or repetitive patterns that hold them back. Katie brings a patient, practical approach and supports each person in setting realistic goals. To begin, a short matching questionnaire helps connect someone with the right therapist and scheduling follows from there.
How evidence-based techniques work in online therapy
Katie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on changing patterns that cause distress. One common approach teaches practical coping skills for anxiety and stress, such as breathing strategies, grounding, and step-by-step behavior changes to reduce avoidance. These techniques help people who feel overwhelmed or stuck by giving tools they can use between sessions.
Another frequently used approach targets trauma and related symptoms by helping people process difficult memories at a pace they can tolerate. Work here often involves building safety skills first, then gradually addressing painful events while teaching ways to manage emotions that come up.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Katie discusses options with each person, considers current goals and preferences, and adjusts methods over time. She aims to find a practical fit rather than imposing a single style.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the available formats before booking since the biography does not specify them. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around busy days, reduce travel time, or allow a quicker check-in when schedules are tight. Talk with the therapist about what will work best for your routines and goals so sessions fit into everyday life.