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Katja Rapp, LMFT

  • Experience14 years
  • LocationCalifornia
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
  • LanguagesEnglish and German
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About Katja

Katja Rapp is a California-licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 14 years of clinical experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, eating concerns, depression, addictions, ADHD, and related life challenges.

Background and approach

She approaches care with respect for each person’s knowledge of their own life, aiming to build on existing strengths while offering guidance through difficult transitions. Katja emphasizes collaboration and practical support so clients can take manageable steps toward improved wellbeing.

Her practice also addresses relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem and body-image difficulties, parenting and blended family challenges, compassion fatigue, and a wide range of attachment and personality-related concerns. Fluent in English and German, she works with clients across California and accepts international clients.

Sessions are offered through flexible online formats to fit different schedules and preferences. Katja frames therapy as an empowering process that asks for courage and commitment while providing steady professional support.

Therapeutic Techniques and Flexible Online Care

Katja uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional processing. One common approach involves helping clients identify unhelpful patterns and develop coping skills to manage anxiety, stress, and ADHD-related challenges; this method emphasizes clear strategies and step-by-step practice. Another frequently used technique centers on processing trauma and grief through graded exposure and paced emotional work to reduce overwhelm and restore functioning; this approach helps people integrate difficult experiences at a manageable pace.

Choosing the right method is collaborative and evolves over time. The therapist works together with each client to identify goals, test approaches, and adjust techniques based on what feels most helpful and sustainable for daily life. Clients have an active role in shaping the plan and Katja offers regular feedback and adaptations as progress unfolds.

Online therapy makes accessing these approaches more convenient through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats allow scheduling flexibility for busy lives, reduce travel time, and let people engage in therapy from locations that work best for them while maintaining continuity of care with licensed professionals.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
Katja provides support for stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, eating-related issues, depression, addictions, ADHD, and many relationship and intimacy challenges.
How would you describe the therapeutic style and approach?
Her approach values the client as an expert in their own life and focuses on collaboration, strengths, and practical steps to help people work through change and build resilience.
How much experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 14 years of professional experience supporting people through a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What credentials and location are on record?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California with the credential CA LMFT 50208.
In which languages can clients communicate?
Therapy is offered in English and German, and she also accepts international clients for remote work.
Which session formats are available?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what suits their needs.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseGriefEating disordersDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSex addictionSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

14+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English, German

What Katja can help with

Katja Rapp works with clients on stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, eating disorders, and depression.

Katja works with clients with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, coping with grief and loss, and eating disorders.

Experience and training

Katja is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in California, with 14 years of clinical experience.