Profile / United States
Dr. Katarina Thomas, LMFT
California
LMFT - stress and relationship support
See online therapy options- CBT informed practice
- Relationship and attachment
- Grief and trauma support
About Katarina
Dr. Katarina Thomas is a California licensed marriage and family therapist with 35 years of clinical experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, motivation, self-esteem, and confidence. She also works with issues such as grief, trauma and abuse, mood disorders, and addiction.
Thomas focuses on practical conversations that identify thoughts and habits that keep problems going. Sessions are straightforward and goal-oriented. She listens to what matters to each person and then tests different ways of responding to difficult situations.
Her background includes long experience with relationship questions, attachment and commitment concerns, and family of origin issues. She also supports people dealing with first responder and veteran-related stress, panic attacks, and other mood-related difficulties.
In sessions she combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with client-centered and existential approaches. That means she pays attention to how thoughts affect behavior, stays attentive to each person's perspective, and asks practical questions about values and meaning when relevant.
People meet her for concrete skills such as managing anxiety, improving communication, coping with loss, or changing patterns that lead to shame and guilt. Work can include short-term coaching-style goals or longer conversations about life changes.
To begin, people choose an online therapy option, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule an initial session. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How her approaches translate to online work
Dr. Katarina Thomas draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and habits. CBT provides concrete tools for anxiety, panic, low mood, and behavior change and often involves short exercises and homework between sessions.She also uses client-centered methods that prioritize the person's own perspective and pacing, and existential questions when people want to clarify values or meaning during major life changes. Those approaches support practical problem solving and conversations about long-term goals.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to choose strategies and pace that fit their goals, needs, and preferences rather than imposing a single method.
The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. It also lets people try tools and exercises between sessions and bring real-life situations into discussion for faster practice.
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Experience
35+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, motivation, self-esteem, grief, trauma, mood disorders, and addiction-related issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic approach?
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered and existential ideas, focusing on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying new behavioral responses.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 35 years of professional work experience as a clinician in California.
What credential and location are listed?
She is listed as an LMFT licensed in California and practices from California.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The profile does not specify formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.