Katrina Covington, LCMHC, LCPC

Katrina Covington is a licensed counselor who focuses on common challenges such as stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting strain, and anger. She lists Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as a foundation and uses practical tools to help people manage symptoms and cope day to day.

She draws on five years of clinical experience and holds licenses as an LCMHC and an LCPC. Katrina has worked in a variety of therapy settings over many years as a military spouse and clinician, which has given her experience with both military-related issues and civilian concerns. Those experiences inform how she responds to stress and trauma.

In sessions she focuses on clear, step-by-step strategies. Katrina uses CBT to spot unhelpful thinking and change behavior. She also brings in trauma-focused techniques when past events continue to cause distress. Sessions emphasize skills people can use between meetings.

Her style is direct and practical while remaining warm and respectful. Katrina helps people set achievable goals, practice new habits, and track small wins. She explains tools plainly and checks in about what is working and what needs to change.

Therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules. Katrina works from Illinois and conducts sessions in English.

How CBT and Trauma-Focused Care Work Online

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on recognizing unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors that keep problems going. Online CBT sessions often involve concrete exercises, goal setting, and homework to practice new skills between meetings.

Trauma-Focused Therapy targets symptoms that come from past traumatic events. It uses paced, focused techniques to help people process difficult memories and reduce the ways those memories affect daily life. For people dealing with trauma or abuse, this approach aims to restore a sense of stability and safety in everyday routines.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Katrina will talk with each person about their needs, preferences, and goals, and together they decide which methods to try. She adjusts techniques over time based on what helps most.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people see nonverbal cues and work through exercises together. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to check in between sessions or fit brief exchanges into a busy day. These formats help people access care from different places and schedules without needing to travel.