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Katherine Nies, LCSW

  • Experience5 years
  • LocationCalifornia
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Parenting
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Katherine

Katherine Nies is a licensed clinical social worker who assists people facing stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem concerns, parenting challenges, and ADHD. She emphasizes a collaborative relationship that centers each client’s lived experience, helping individuals clarify what they want to change and build practical steps toward those goals.

Background and approach

With five years of professional experience, Katherine blends evidence-based methods with a supportive, goal-oriented stance to help clients move from insight to action. Her work often focuses on areas such as attachment patterns, caregiver stress, control issues, life purpose, and the transitions around pregnancy and childbirth.

She draws on approaches that encourage present-moment awareness, values-driven choices, and strengthening emotional connection, adapting techniques to fit each person’s needs. Katherine invites clients to articulate their priorities, set meaningful goals, and try concrete strategies in service of a clearer, more balanced life.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Flexibility

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take committed steps toward a more meaningful life while learning to relate differently to difficult thoughts and feelings. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and motivation-related struggles. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a warm, nonjudgmental space where clients lead the exploration and the therapist provides empathic support to encourage self-directed growth.

Katherine approaches treatment as a collaborative process; finding the right method is something she works out together with each person based on their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques in response to feedback so that therapy fits the client rather than forcing a one-size-fits-all model.

Online sessions offer practical benefits for busy lives by allowing people to connect through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These remote formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care, schedule around caregiving or work responsibilities, and try short-form check-ins or longer conversations depending on what best supports progress.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Katherine address?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, parenting challenges, and ADHD, as well as related issues like attachment, caregiver stress, control issues, life purpose, and pregnancy and childbirth.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
The approach is collaborative and client-centered, combining empathic listening with practical goal-setting to help clients turn insights into actionable steps.
How much professional experience does she have?
Katherine has five years of clinical experience working with adults on a variety of emotional and life challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is licensed as an LCSW in California under CA LCSW 122691 and practices from California.
Does she provide services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Clients can connect via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and scheduling.
How are costs and subscription handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyParenting issuesSelf esteemDepressionADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressControl issuesLife purposePregnancy and childbirth

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyEmotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English