Katherine MacLeod, LCSW

Katherine MacLeod is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who focuses on helping adults manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, and depression. She supports people who are facing changes in work or family life and those struggling with relationship or intimacy concerns. Katherine works with clients to identify small, practical steps they can take now to feel steadier and more capable.

She brings eight years of clinical experience and a social work education to each session. Her approach blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy to match what a person needs in the moment. Sessions often include skill practice, short-term goal setting, and clear strategies for coping with distress.

Katherine also pays attention to life-stage needs, including issues that arise with aging and geriatric concerns. She helps people weigh options, adjust expectations, and find ways to preserve dignity and connection as circumstances change. Conversations are practical and grounded in everyday life.

Her training includes a Bachelor’s in Sociology from the University of Tulsa and a Master of Social Work from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Katherine uses that background to look at how relationships, roles, and daily routines affect mood and behavior. She aims to make sessions straightforward and focused on what will help next.

People who reach out can expect a collaborative, down-to-earth conversation about goals and next steps. Katherine is based in Missouri and conducts work in English. To begin, follow the site process to match and schedule a time to talk.

How Katherine’s approaches guide online work

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments. It helps with anxiety, low mood, panic, and everyday stress by breaking problems into manageable steps.

DBT, or Dialectical Behavior Therapy, teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. It can be useful when strong emotions or relationship conflicts get in the way of daily functioning.

Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, achievable goals and what works now instead of deep exploration of the past. It’s often used when someone wants quick, practical change for specific problems.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences, and recommend which methods to try first. Plans can be adjusted as progress is made and new priorities emerge.

Because the therapist’s session formats are not listed here, confirm current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow focused check-ins from wherever a person is located. Discuss scheduling and format choices during the matching and scheduling steps to find what fits best.