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Katherine (Katie) Briggs, LCPC, LPC

  • Experience20 years
  • LocationVirginia
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
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About Katherine

Katherine (Katie) Briggs is a licensed clinician who supports people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, trauma and related challenges including addiction, grief, relationships, and ADHD.

Background and approach

With two decades of practice, she brings experience helping clients manage mood disorders, panic, compulsive behaviors, dissociation, and the complex needs that can accompany chronic mental health conditions. Katie's style blends practical skills with reflective exploration.

She uses evidence-based techniques alongside psychodynamic insights to address patterns that maintain distress while teaching concrete tools for everyday coping. Her background includes long-term work with adults facing serious mental illness, co-occurring substance concerns, and trauma histories, which informs a steady, skilled approach to treatment.

Katie is licensed in Virginia and Nevada (NV LCPC CP5674-R; VA LPC 0701003205) and typically conducts sessions by video, with additional options for phone, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on client needs.

Approaches that translate to online care

Katie commonly integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy into her work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them against real-world evidence while teaching practical skills to reduce anxiety, depressive symptoms, and compulsive patterns. DBT emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness skills useful for impulsivity, mood instability, and relationship difficulties. She may also draw on Mindfulness Therapy techniques to help clients cultivate present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity.

Finding the right approach is collaborative - she partners with each person to clarify goals and then adjusts methods based on what is helping. That process can include trying specific skill-based interventions, exploring deeper patterns, or combining strategies so clients gain both relief and insight.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which support flexibility for busy schedules and differing comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care, practice skills between sessions, and access a licensed professional from locations where in-person options may be limited.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly help with?
She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, trauma and abuse, addiction, grief, relationship and intimacy-related problems, ADHD, and related mood or impulse concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach balances practical skill-building with reflective therapy, combining structured techniques and insight-oriented work to address both symptoms and underlying patterns.
What kind of experience does she bring?
She has about 20 years of professional experience, including substantial work with adults managing serious mental health conditions and co-occurring challenges.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed in Nevada and Virginia with credentials listed as NV LCPC CP5674-R and VA LPC 0701003205, and she practices from Virginia.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How are fees and payment structured?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How can someone begin working with her?
Prospective clients start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session based on therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepression

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureCodependencyControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Virginia, Nevada

Languages

English

About

Katherine (Katie) Briggs is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor practicing in Virginia, with 20 years of experience, not currently accepting new clients.