- Family of origin issues
- Stress and anxiety
- CBT and DBT methods
About Katherine
Katherine Weller is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 30 years of clinical experience licensed in Washington and California. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, parenting concerns, caregiving strain, and family of origin issues.
Katherine frames difficulties as products of relationships and life context. She pays attention to how early family roles, current relationships, work, and community shape how people see themselves. In sessions she listens, asks questions that challenge unhelpful patterns, and encourages practical steps toward clearer choices.
Her past work includes hospitals, public health settings, military bases, agencies, and small practices in both rural and urban areas. That variety informs how she talks about common problems like burnout, compassion fatigue, midlife questions, and financial stress. She draws on this background to offer straightforward, experience-based guidance.
Katherine uses a mix of methods rather than a single protocol. She draws from client-centered ideas, cognitive behavioral work, dialectical behavior strategies, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques. The emphasis is on identifying what is getting in the way now and testing small changes that can improve daily life.
When people are stuck by old family patterns or ongoing relationship struggles, she helps them notice repeating roles and try different responses. Sessions include practical skills, problem-solving, and conversations about values and goals. To start, she asks about present concerns and recent patterns, then tailors the work to the client’s priorities.
Her approach is grounded in years of varied practice and straightforward clinical methods. Sessions aim to clarify problems, increase options, and support steps toward better functioning and personal agency.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building understanding. Online sessions using this approach involve reflective conversation and guided discussion to help people clarify what matters and decide next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, emphasizes identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. In remote sessions CBT often includes short exercises and homework to change patterns between meetings.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist and client review goals, current challenges, and preferences and then try methods that fit. That lets the therapist adjust tools if something isn’t helping and keeps the focus practical and collaborative.
The site biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available online options before booking. Many clients find online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time or allowing shorter check-in meetings. Online work can also allow for focused skill practice, scheduling around caregiving or work, and keeping momentum between in-person visits when those are used. Licensed professionals and therapists adapt the approach to the client’s needs rather than relying on one fixed method.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
30+ years
Listed in
California, Washington
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting concerns, caregiving strain, and family of origin issues among other topics.
What is her general therapy style?
She listens closely, challenges repeating patterns, and focuses on practical steps the client can try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 30 years of clinical experience in hospitals, public health, military settings, agencies, and small practice offices.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMFT licensed in Washington and California and practices from California.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
Session formats are not listed here; please confirm the current options before booking.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Looking for someone else? Find them by surname.