Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
How Katie works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW, LSCSW
- Licensed in
- Kansas, Missouri
- Years in practice
- 7
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Katie
Katie Light is a licensed clinical social worker who has spent years supporting adults and young adults through difficult life moments. She holds LCSW and LSCSW credentials and brings seven years of direct practice in counseling, case management, and client advocacy. Katie focuses on each person's strengths and works alongside them to build clearer coping skills.
She has practiced in a variety of settings including psychiatric hospitals, community mental health centers, outpatient addiction programs, domestic violence advocacy, and group homes.
Background and approach
That range has given her experience with mood disorders, trauma, addiction, and the ups and downs of daily stress. Katie often helps with anxiety, depression, anger, sleep problems, relationship strain, and substance use concerns. Her style is practical and flexible.
She uses tools from acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, EMDR, and mindfulness, then adapts those tools to fit what a person needs. Sessions focus on clear steps people can try between meetings and on building skills that make life easier. Katie places a strong emphasis on trauma recovery.
She listens for how past events show up now and works slowly to reduce their hold on mood and behavior. She also supports people facing career shifts, questions about identity, parenting strain, and the isolation that can come with big life changes.
People who choose Katie usually want straightforward guidance, practical techniques, and a therapist who will mix approaches to find what helps. She works with adults and young adults in Kansas and conducts sessions in English.
What Katie works with
Everything Katie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Katie's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Katie lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- 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 therapy approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice their thoughts and values and then take actions that matter despite difficult feelings. It is useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical steps to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for mood disorders, panic, and sleep problems. Dialectical Behavior Therapy combines acceptance and skill-building to manage strong emotions and improve communication, which can help with intense mood swings, anger, and relationship stress.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Katie will talk with each person about their goals, what has or hasn't worked in the past, and then suggest a mix of methods to try. Together they track progress and adjust methods so the work fits the person's needs and preferences.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face work and skills practice, phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth option, and messaging or live chat can suit brief check-ins or ongoing coaching between sessions. These formats help people fit therapy around work, caregiving, or school commitments while using the approaches described above.
Questions people ask about Katie
What kinds of concerns does Katie commonly address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, trauma and abuse, bipolar and mood disorders, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, ADHD, and related concerns listed in her specialties.
What is Katie's general therapy style?
Her approach is practical and flexible, mixing evidence-based tools into a plan tailored to each person. Sessions focus on skills, small experiments, and real-life strategies clients can try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Katie has seven years of experience working as a social worker, therapist, case manager, and client advocate across hospital, community, outpatient addiction, and shelter settings.
What credentials and region are listed for this therapist?
She is a licensed clinical social worker with LCSW and LSCSW credentials and practices in Kansas. She also holds an MO LCSW and KS LSCSW as noted in her profile.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for remote sessions?
Katie offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to meet remotely.
How does payment and cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.