Katie Stevens, LSCSW, LCSW

Katie Stevens is a licensed social worker who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship challenges. She works in a straightforward, solution-focused way to break down problems into clear steps. Katie listens first, then helps clients set realistic goals and try practical changes that fit their life.

Her main approach is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which means she and the client look at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness to help people build skills for managing strong emotions. Motivational Interviewing and client-centered methods are used when someone is ready to make changes but needs a clear plan.

Katie has 13 years of experience as a social worker and holds the Kansas Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker credential and the Missouri Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential. She has worked with people from many backgrounds on issues like addiction, grief, parenting strain, anger, and mood disorders including bipolar and postpartum depression.

Sessions focus on practical tools - skill practice, small experiments between meetings, and clearer communication habits. Katie aims for plain conversation and steady progress rather than jargon. She values direct support, compassion, and honesty in sessions.

She lives in Kansas and is comfortable working with clients across state lines, offering help to international clients in English. Katie encourages people to bring real-life problems and leave with manageable steps toward change.

How Katie Uses Practical Therapies Online

Many of Katie's tools come from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to change how people feel. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, panic, and mood concerns because it gives concrete skills to practice.

She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult feelings without getting stuck and to clarify what matters most to them. ACT often helps when someone feels pulled between strong emotions and the life they want to build. Client-Centered Therapy is part of her approach too, so conversations stay guided by the client's needs and pace rather than a fixed agenda.

Finding the right mix of methods is a team effort. Katie will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels doable, and then shape sessions around that plan. She checks in regularly and adapts techniques if something isn't working.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for longer sessions and skill practice, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat and text work well for quick check-ins or ongoing support between meetings. These options make scheduling more flexible and help people fit therapy into busy lives.