- Stress and anxiety
- Attachment work
- EMDR offered
About Kathryn
Kathryn (Katie) Mason is a California-licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 17 years of professional experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, and depression. Katie focuses on practical ways to make daily life easier when emotions feel overwhelming.
Katie uses talking and structured techniques to help people name what they are feeling and test small changes. She combines work on current problems with attention to how early attachment patterns influence present relationships. Sessions often include skills for managing intense emotions and steps to reduce unhelpful thinking that fuels anxiety.
When trauma is part of the picture, Katie incorporates eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, or EMDR, as a tool some clients find useful for processing painful memories. She pairs that with cognitive and behavioral strategies to help reduce panic and improve coping in social situations. Therapy also covers issues like self-esteem, body image, and problems with intimacy.
Katie aims to be direct and practical in session. She listens for patterns in how people relate, then suggests small, testable changes. Conversations focus on short-term wins and longer-term shifts in relationships and emotional responses.
Sessions are offered in English and take place with a California LMFT. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the site.
How Katie’s approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so people can say what matters most in their own words; this can help when social anxiety makes speaking up feel hard. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep anxiety going and uses practical exercises to test changes in everyday life. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is used with some clients to target traumatic memories and reduce the intensity of those memories over time.Finding the best approach is part of therapy. Katie works together with each person to decide which methods fit their situation and goals. That means trying different tools, checking in about what helps, and adjusting the plan if needed rather than committing to a single path from the start.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Many people choose online sessions because they make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or remove the need to travel to an office. Katie uses her clinical approaches to adapt exercises and EMDR elements for remote work when appropriate, and she will discuss practical details and any preferences during the matching and scheduling steps.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
17+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, depression, and related areas such as panic, self-esteem, and body image.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Sessions mix conversational, client-centered listening with structured techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and skills training to manage intense emotions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She holds 17 years of professional experience providing psychotherapy in clinical and private practice settings.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a California LMFT and practices in California.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.