Profile / United States
Katherine Barlow, LCSW
California
LCSW - Stress and Trauma-focused care
See online therapy options- CBT methods
- EMDR for trauma
- Motivational interviewing
About Katherine
Katherine Barlow is an LCSW licensed in California with 12 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem concerns. Katherine also works with issues related to motivation and confidence.
She uses practical, evidence-informed approaches to help people notice unhelpful thought patterns and try different ways of responding. Sessions are straightforward and goal-focused, with an emphasis on skills that can be used between meetings. Katherine draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy when helping clients track thoughts, behaviors, and emotions.
For complex trauma and distressing memories she incorporates trauma-focused methods and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing where appropriate. She also uses motivational interviewing to support people who want to change habits or reduce substance use. Psychodynamic ideas inform how past relationships and experiences show up in current patterns.
Katherine aims to talk through concrete steps rather than only discussing feelings. She works with practical tools for stress reduction, mood management, and improving self-regard. Sessions often include exercises, homework, and check-ins on progress.
Her additional focus areas include adoption and foster care concerns, aging and geriatric issues, caregiver stress, communication challenges, dissociation, domestic violence, drug and alcohol problems, hospice and end-of-life counseling, life purpose, mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, prejudice and discrimination, self-love, and sexuality. Katherine offers care in English for people located in California.
To begin, readers are asked to use the platform's matching process to select an option and schedule a first session. The booking step includes a short questionnaire used to match priorities and practical needs.
How Katherine uses structured approaches in online work
CBT helps people spot patterns of thinking that increase stress or anxiety and then try small behavioral experiments to interrupt those patterns. It is useful when the goal is clearer thinking, reduced worry, and building concrete coping skills.EMDR is used for processing distressing memories and reducing their emotional intensity through structured sessions that pair focused attention with guided memory work. It is often chosen for trauma-related symptoms and intrusive recollections.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Katherine will review your goals and symptoms and discuss which methods seem most useful. This is collaborative: she explains options, tries approaches, and adjusts based on what helps you make steady progress.
The original profile does not specify which session formats are offered, so confirm the available online options before booking. Many people find online sessions useful because they can fit therapy into a workday, have shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. Online work also makes it easier to practice skills in everyday settings and to track homework between meetings.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with most often?
She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem, with additional attention to areas like caregiver stress, substance concerns, and end-of-life issues.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and structured, emphasizing skills, exercises, and short-term goals alongside discussion of feelings and patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years of professional work experience as a clinician.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LCSW licensed in California and practices with clients in that state.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What should I know about session formats?
The original profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time according to the platform's terms.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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