Katherine Howes, LCSW
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Details
| Name | Katherine Howes |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | Florida |
| Licensed in | Florida |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 6 |
About Katherine
Katherine Howes is a Florida licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with six years of professional experience. She helps people who are facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, trauma, grief, addictions, and other life challenges. Katherine aims to meet people where they are and help them build confidence to move forward.
She takes a straightforward, respectful approach. Sessions focus on listening first, then shaping goals together. Katherine emphasizes practical steps and small changes that add up over time.
Background and approach
She adapts conversations and plans to fit each person's needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all script. Her background includes work inside the juvenile justice and school systems. That experience shaped how she communicates with people from many different walks of life.
It also gave her practice in calming high-stress situations and helping people find strengths they may have missed. Katherine uses a mix of methods in session, including Narrative Therapy, client-centered work, cognitive behavioral tools, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. Those approaches are used to help people reframe difficulties, build coping skills, and set steps toward measurable goals.
She is able to support concerns linked to family stress, adoption and foster care issues, gender and identity questions, body image and eating struggles, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and other specific areas. Katherine prefers a collaborative pace and focuses on practical progress that fits daily life.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse among the things Katherine works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Life purpose
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Katherine among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Katherine among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Katherine among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Katherine among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Katherine among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Katherine directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Katherine directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Katherine’s Approaches Work Online
Two of the approaches Katherine uses are Narrative Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Narrative Therapy helps people tell and rethink the stories they carry about themselves, which can change how problems feel day to day. CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and trying new behaviors, which can reduce anxiety and lift mood.She also draws on client-centered work to keep the conversation anchored to each person's priorities. That approach centers the person's own values and choices, so therapy fits what matters most to them. Katherine views finding the right mix of methods as a collaborative process and will adjust techniques based on the client's goals and feedback.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to give practical flexibility. Video calls let people use face-to-face conversation when that helps. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be a good option for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging work well for quick reflections, goal updates, or when writing feels easier than talking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, school, or caregiving schedules.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, anger, addictions, grief, and issues around self-esteem and career changes.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Sessions start with listening and understanding each person's story. She then works collaboratively to set goals and use practical steps drawn from different therapies.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
She has six years of professional experience and has worked in juvenile justice and school settings, which informs how she communicates and manages stressful situations.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, licensed in Florida, and practices with that credential.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different communication preferences.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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