Katherine Potts, LMSW, LCSW, helps people who feel overwhelmed by low self-esteem, anxiety, relationship stress, or life transitions. She communicates in clear, direct language and focuses on practical steps that clients can try between sessions. Katherine aims to make therapy feel manageable even when problems seem big.
She has a Master of Social Work from Wayne State University and has practiced for about 10 years. Her work often addresses negative self-talk, mood instability, substance use, eating-related concerns, and the lingering effects of trauma. She also supports people struggling with grief, codependency, and challenges tied to family of origin and attachment wounds.
Katherine uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She incorporates Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to help with emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Motivational Interviewing is part of her approach when people want to shift patterns such as substance use or ambivalence about change.
Sessions are conversational and skills-focused. Clients can expect to learn concrete tools for managing anxiety, rebuilding self-worth, and improving communication in close relationships. Katherine encourages practice between sessions so new habits can take hold.
Her style is straightforward and compassionate. She invites questions and works with each person to set clear, realistic goals. Prospective clients are encouraged to start with the intake process and discuss what will be most helpful for them.
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Dialectical Behavior Therapy teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions, reducing impulsive behaviors, and tolerating distress in hard moments. It is useful for people with mood swings, strong interpersonal reactions, and those who want a clear set of coping tools. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that fuel anxiety or low self-esteem, and it often includes homework to practice new ways of thinking. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative conversation style that helps people build motivation to change behaviors like substance use or patterns that feel stuck.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Katherine will review your history, goals, and preferences and then suggest which methods to try. She collaborates with clients to adjust techniques over time, mixing skills training, thought work, and motivational strategies to fit each person's needs.
The therapist's biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available online options before scheduling. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. For some people, working remotely helps them practice skills in the context of everyday routines and keeps care consistent during life changes.
She works with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, eating issues, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Sessions are conversational and practical, combining skills training, thought work, and motivational techniques to help clients make changes between appointments.
What is her professional background?
She holds a Master of Social Work from Wayne State University and has about 10 years of clinical experience working with individuals and couples on mood, trauma, and addiction-related concerns.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is credentialed as an LMSW and an LCSW and practices in Michigan.
In which languages can sessions be conducted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current online or in-person options before booking.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
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