- stress and anxiety
- CBT informed work
- perinatal concerns
About Katie
Katie Hughes is an MA, Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with seven years of clinical experience based in Massachusetts. She works with people coping with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem concerns, career questions, and major life changes. She also pays attention to related areas such as attachment issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, body image, caregiver stress, and isolation.
She keeps sessions straightforward and practical. Conversations focus on what is happening now and on small, manageable steps. Katie draws on person-centered ideas and cognitive behavioral tools, and she uses solution-focused thinking to help people spot what is working and build on it.
Katie has worked in community centers, colleges, and K-12 schools. That variety shaped how she supports people during transitions and stressful seasons. She often helps clients break down big problems into clearer choices and doable actions.
In sessions she blends encouragement with gentle challenge. That means noticing strengths while also trying new ways of responding to old patterns. Topics commonly brought to sessions include communication problems, control issues, codependency, commitment concerns, and guilt or shame.
She is familiar with perinatal, pregnancy, and postpartum concerns and supports people navigating those times alongside anxiety or life shifts. Language of sessions is English and international clients are not accepted. Katie asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire before the first meeting to help get started.
Approaches and how online sessions are used
Person-centered work centers on listening and understanding what matters most to the client. This approach helps people clarify goals, feel heard, and shape sessions around their concerns. Cognitive behavioral tools focus on noticing thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and trying small experiments to change them; this is often used for anxiety and stress. Solution-focused techniques emphasize identifying strengths and past successes and using those to set short-term steps toward change.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Katie will collaborate with each person to decide which methods to try based on goals, current challenges, and personal preference. That means plans can shift as progress is made or new priorities appear.
Confirm the current session formats before booking, since the biography does not list specific online options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, school, or caregiving responsibilities. They can also allow shorter check-ins when a brief update is useful, and they remove travel time so scheduling may be simpler. Talk with the therapist after completing the matching questionnaire to confirm how sessions will be arranged and what will work best for your routine.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Massachusetts
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
Katie works with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, career questions, and coping with major life changes. She also addresses related issues like attachment, body image, caregiver stress, and loneliness.
What is her therapy style like?
Sessions are practical and focused on small, manageable steps. She mixes person-centered listening with cognitive behavioral and solution-focused techniques.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of experience working in community centers, colleges, and K-12 schools. That background informs how she supports people through transitions.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an MA and is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing from Massachusetts.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not accepted; sessions are arranged for people based in the therapist's jurisdiction.
How are sessions scheduled and how much do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the sign-up process.
What do I do to start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session through the booking steps.