Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Kathryn works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Kathryn
Kathryn Shafer is a California-licensed marriage and family therapist with ten years of professional experience. She helps people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, or life changes. Kathryn focuses on practical support that people can use between sessions to feel steadier and more capable.
Her work often centers on relationship concerns and family tensions. She also helps with self-esteem, motivation, eating concerns, parenting strains, career stress, and anger. People bring mood changes, bipolar concerns, ADHD-related challenges, and panic or social anxiety as well.
Background and approach
Kathryn aims for respectful, sensitive, and compassionate conversations. She adapts session goals and strategies to each person's needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan. Sessions are collaborative and paced to match what someone is ready to address.
In practical terms she focuses on skills and small steps. That can mean tools for managing intense feelings, clearer communication strategies, or routines that support mood and energy. Sessions also look at thinking patterns and behaviors that get in the way of goals.
She supports people through transitional phases and long-term patterns alike. Kathryn encourages realistic changes people can try at home. Her approach is straightforward: identify what matters most, pick a few first steps, and adjust as progress unfolds.
What Kathryn works with
Everything Kathryn lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Kathryn's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Many people benefit from therapies that teach skill-building and behavior change. One common approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new ways of behaving to reduce distress and improve mood. It helps with anxiety, panic, and patterns that keep problems going.Another helpful method emphasizes emotion regulation and managing intense feelings. This approach teaches concrete tools for recognizing triggers, calming physiological arousal, and choosing responses rather than reacting automatically. It can be useful for anger, impulsivity, and strong mood shifts.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kathryn collaborates with each person to pick strategies that match their goals and comfort level, and she adjusts the plan over time based on what is working.
Online therapy offers flexibility for different schedules and needs. Video calls let someone keep face-to-face interaction without commuting. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging allow brief, on-the-go support and easy follow-up between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives while working with a licensed professional.
Questions people ask about Kathryn
What concerns does Kathryn commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, self-esteem, eating concerns, parenting strains, anger, career stress, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, and related mood or anxiety problems.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is practical and collaborative. Sessions focus on clear steps, emotion management, and communication skills tailored to each person's needs.
How long has she been practicing clinically?
She has ten years of professional work experience helping people with a range of stress, mood, and relationship concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a California licensed marriage and family therapist - LMFT practicing in California.
What languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she offer?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different scheduling needs and preferences.
How does the pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.