CA Psychologist 15553
Dr. Katherine Walker, CA Psychologist 15553
- Experience32 years
- LocationCalifornia
- Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
- Therapy approachesAttachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Katherine
Dr. Katherine Walker brings 32 years of clinical experience to her practice in California, offering support for stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, mood disorders including bipolar and depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting and career challenges, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
Background and approach
She developed her skills over three decades working as both a therapist and a manager within a large health care organization, where she worked with people facing a wide range of concerns from serious mental illness to life transitions such as divorce and job stress. Dr.
Walker trained at UC Berkeley for her undergraduate studies and completed graduate training at the California School of Professional Psychology, and she holds the credential CA Psychologist 15553. Her therapeutic stance centers on a deep respect for each person’s inherent strengths and a conviction that change grows out of the client’s efforts supported by skilled guidance.
She draws from attachment-based perspectives, client-centered principles, cognitive behavioral tools, dialectical strategies, and psychodynamic ideas to tailor treatment to each individual’s needs. In practice she emphasizes collaboration and practical steps that build on a client’s existing resources.
Her long career in both direct care and leadership informs an adaptable, experienced approach to addressing complex and co-occurring issues while helping clients pursue clearer goals and better coping strategies.
Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care
Dr. Walker commonly integrates attachment-based work and cognitive behavioral strategies in her practice. Attachment-based approaches explore how early and ongoing relationship patterns shape current feelings and interpersonal responses, which can be useful for intimacy, communication, and relationship concerns. Cognitive behavioral techniques focus on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety, depression, or difficulties with attention and coping.Finding the right mix of approaches is treated as a collaborative process. She works with each client to clarify goals, review what methods seem to fit their situation, and adjust the plan as progress unfolds so therapy remains aligned with the client’s needs and preferences.
Online therapy with Dr. Walker is offered through multiple formats to increase flexibility and accessibility. Clients may choose video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit their schedules and communication styles, which makes it easier to maintain continuity of care while balancing work, family, and other commitments.
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Experience
32+ years
Licensed
California
Languages
English
What Katherine can help with
Dr. Katherine Walker works with clients on stress and anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, and depression.
Katherine works with those with serious mental illness (Bipolar, Schizophrenic) and those that were coping with life issues such as divorce, loss, or job stress.
Katherine works with a wide range of clients.
How Katherine approaches therapy
Katherine's clinical approaches include Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Psychodynamic Therapy.
Experience and training
Katherine is a CA Psychologist 15553 practicing in California.