Katharine "Katie" Blum, LPC

Katharine "Katie" Blum is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Louisiana with 11 years of clinical experience. They identify as genderqueer and aims to offer a thoughtful, respectful space for LGBTQIA+ people. Katie centers each visit on the person in front of them and helps people clarify the life they want to build.

Katie prefers short, straightforward sessions where goals are practical and doable. They listen for strengths and patterns, then work with each person to try simple changes that can reduce anxiety, improve relationships, or ease daily stress. Sessions focus on clear steps rather than long lectures or jargon.

Their practice draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to notice unhelpful thoughts and shift behaviors. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas are used when clients want help balancing values with hard feelings. Katie also brings client-centered and dialectical approaches when people need validation alongside problem-solving.

Katie has particular experience with neurodivergent clients, including those with Autism Spectrum Disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. They also help people facing grief, depression, trauma, body image and eating concerns, sex and intimacy questions, caregiver stress, and work-related burnout.

Therapy with Katie aims to be collaborative and paced to the person's needs. Sessions often include concrete skills, short home practice, and ongoing check-ins to adjust plans. People leave with clear next steps and a sense of what to try between visits.

How therapy approaches translate online

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying different behaviors to change how people feel and act. It often helps with anxiety, depression, and managing daily stress by giving concrete skills to practice.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, supports people in clarifying their values and taking actions that match those values even when difficult feelings are present. It can be useful for grief, chronic distress, and life transitions where acceptance and committed action matter.

Client-centered work puts the person at the center and emphasizes listening, empathy, and building on strengths. This approach helps people feel understood and guides decisions about what to try next.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate to choose methods that match goals, needs, and preferences. That may mean combining CBT skills with ACT exercises, or using a client-centered tone while practicing a mindfulness skill. The plan is adjusted over time based on what helps.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video lets people use visual cues and practice skills in real time. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is preferred. Live chat and text messaging work well for short check-ins, tracking progress, or keeping momentum between longer sessions.