Katherine MacLeod

Katherine MacLeod is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who works with adults managing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and relationship concerns. She writes simply and directly, aiming to make therapy approachable for people who are worried or overwhelmed. Katherine identifies as a therapist based in Missouri and communicates in English.

She blends practical skill-building with a focus on how daily life feels. Sessions often look at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. Katherine draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help change unhelpful thinking patterns and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills.

Solution-Focused Therapy informs her work by centering short-term goals and useful steps clients can try between sessions. This keeps work concrete and oriented toward real-life improvements. She helps people set clear, achievable goals and track small changes over time.

Katherine has eight years of clinical experience and holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Before that she earned a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the University of Tulsa. Her background supports practical, everyday strategies rather than abstract theory.

Common topics she addresses include body image, attachment and intimacy issues, parenting strain, and navigating life changes. She also supports people facing mood disorders, panic attacks, anger, communication problems, and questions about gender and sexual identity. Katherine aims to work collaboratively and respectfully to help each person move forward.

To start, she asks prospective clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. This helps clarify goals and whether her approach is a good fit.

How Katherine Uses Practical Therapies Online

Katherine commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in her work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can reduce anxiety and depression symptoms. Dialectical Behavior Therapy teaches concrete emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills that help during intense moments and relationship conflicts.

She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to keep therapy goal-directed and action oriented. That approach emphasizes small, achievable steps clients can try between sessions to build momentum and see tangible change. Choosing which methods to use is a joint process; the therapist and client discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then adjust the plan together.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing more flexible scheduling. It can also support shorter check-ins when a brief adjustment or coaching moment is needed, or allow sessions that rely on audio only if video is difficult. Katherine will collaborate with each client to find an approach and schedule that fit their daily routine and goals.