- Calm collaborative style
- Skills-based tools
- Alabama LICSW
About Katie
Katie Newberry is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, panic symptoms, and depression. She also supports those facing relationship strain, grief, anger, life changes, and challenges tied to ADHD. Katie keeps the room calm and welcoming so people feel safe to talk and to try new ways of coping.
Katie takes a relaxed, respectful approach that aims to build trust first. She blends client-centered listening with practical tools from cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior approaches. Sessions focus on clear goals, step-by-step strategies, and skills people can use between meetings.
Katie draws on five years of experience in mental health roles and earlier work supporting people with moderate to severe disabilities. She has a Bachelor of Social Work from Auburn University and a Master of Social Work from the University of Alabama. Her LICSW credential is held in Alabama and guides her clinical work.
Her style is straightforward and collaborative. She helps people name priorities, reduce intense emotions, and try small experiments to see what works. When trauma, family history, or mood concerns are present she adjusts pace and tools to fit each situation.
Beginning therapy can feel hard, and Katie acknowledges that first step matters. She uses a mix of listening, teaching coping skills, and building routines so progress can continue outside sessions. People who want to explore options are invited to start with a brief matching questionnaire and schedule a first appointment.
How Katie Uses Talk Therapy and Skills Work Online
Katie commonly uses client-centered listening and cognitive behavioral strategies in her work. Client-centered Therapy emphasizes careful listening, reflecting what matters to the person, and shaping goals from their priorities. It helps when someone needs a steady, nonjudgmental space to talk through worries and life decisions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors through small experiments. That approach is useful for anxiety, panic symptoms, and mood shifts because it teaches concrete steps people can try between sessions.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Katie collaborates with each person to match techniques to their goals, preferences, and current struggles. She may start with listening and basic coping skills, then add targeted CBT or DBT strategies as needed, adjusting pace and homework to fit the person.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also lets people practice skills in real-life settings and bring everyday challenges directly into sessions for focused problem solving.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Alabama
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Katie address?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, panic symptoms, depression, and life transitions. Katie also works with issues like grief, anger, ADHD-related struggles, and family-related challenges.
How would you describe her approach in sessions?
Her approach is relaxed and client-centered. She listens first, sets goals together, and teaches practical skills from cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior methods.
What experience does she bring?
Katie has five years of experience in mental health roles and additional years supporting people with moderate to severe disabilities in various capacities.
Which credential and location are listed for Katie?
She holds an AL LICSW, which is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker credential in Alabama.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current session options before booking to know whether in-person or online meetings are offered.
How are costs handled for therapy?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone get started with Katie?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.