Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Depression
How Katherine works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- West Virginia
- Years in practice
- 4
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Katherine
Katherine Ward is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in West Virginia who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and anger. She also supports those coping with addictions, low self-esteem, and relationship difficulties. Her approach aims to meet each person where they are and move toward realistic change.
She uses practical, evidence-informed methods in sessions. That can mean learning skills to notice unhelpful thoughts, practicing new ways to respond to strong emotions, or clarifying personal values to guide decisions.
Background and approach
Sessions are conversational and goal-focused so people leave with concrete next steps. Katherine pays attention to how attachment and past relationships shape current patterns. She helps people identify repeating dynamics like codependency, control issues, or fears of abandonment and then try different responses.
Work can include improving communication, setting boundaries, or processing difficult experiences. When addiction or substance concerns appear, she combines support for immediate coping with longer-term planning to reduce harm and build motivation for change. For concerns such as body image, gender dysphoria, kink or BDSM topics, and sexuality-related stress, she aims to offer a respectful, nonjudgmental space to talk things through.
Therapy with Katherine typically blends skills practice, values-based work, and a client-centered stance that follows each person’s lead. She encourages small, manageable steps and reflects on what is working and what needs to shift. Her goal is to help people feel more in control and more able to handle life’s challenges.
What Katherine works with
Everything Katherine lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Katherine's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Depression
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Katherine lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify what matters to them and take small steps that match those values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and frustration when people feel stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify and change thinking and behavior patterns that feed stress and anger, offering practical exercises to try between sessions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how past relationships shape current responses and can help with issues like codependency, fear of abandonment, and repeating relational patterns.Choosing the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Katherine will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. Sessions usually start with clear goals and then adjust based on what helps most in practice.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy schedules and different comfort levels. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging work well for quick skill reminders, processing between sessions, or regular check-ins without scheduling a full call. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while fitting into daily life.
Questions people ask about Katherine
What concerns does this therapist address?
Katherine works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, self-esteem, relationship issues, trauma, sleep and eating concerns, ADHD, and related struggles.
What is her general therapeutic style?
She blends client-centered care with practical skills work, using approaches like ACT, CBT, and DBT to help people change thinking and behavior.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of professional experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor working with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in West Virginia and practices from that location.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to the therapist's availability.