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Katherine "Kate" Tower

Katherine "Kate" Tower

LCSW · Tennessee

Compassionate therapy for life's transitions

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  • Acceptance and mindfulness
  • Practical coping skills
  • Values-based work

About Katherine

Katherine "Kate" Tower is an LCSW who uses compassionate, down-to-earth counseling to help people facing life's hard moments. She focuses on easing stress, anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem so clients can find steadier footing. Kate speaks plainly and works to make therapy feel understandable and useful for everyday life.

With 15 years of practice, she draws on approaches that emphasize acceptance, present-moment awareness, and practical skills. Sessions often look at how values, habits, and difficult feelings interact. Kate helps people notice patterns, try small changes, and practice new ways of responding to stress and relationships.

She also offers support around grief, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, career questions, addiction concerns, and challenges linked to ADHD or bipolar mood differences. Adoption and foster care issues are listed among her additional focus areas for people seeking that perspective.

Kate favors a warm, nonjudgmental stance and works collaboratively to set goals that matter to each person. Therapy sessions typically involve talking through situations, learning coping skills, and using mindfulness or behavior-focused strategies tuned to the client’s needs.

Based in Tennessee, Kate brings a practical lens to emotional work. She helps people build steady routines and clearer choices so they can carry progress into daily life.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting ruled by them, then taking actions that align with what matters to the person. It can help when anxiety, avoidance, or low motivation get in the way of living a meaningful life. Client-Centered Therapy centers on a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist listens and follows the client's lead to build understanding and self-direction. It is useful for people who need space to sort through emotions and values. Dialectical Behavior Therapy blends acceptance with practical skills training in areas like emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness; it is often used when emotions feel overwhelming or relationships are strained.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will work with each person to pick methods that fit their goals, needs, and daily routines. This collaborative process may mix techniques so sessions match what the client wants to practice and achieve.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find that remote sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten travel time, or allow shorter check-ins when needed. Online work also supports using in-the-moment reminders, brief skills practice between meetings, and flexible scheduling to help therapy fit into everyday life.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefSleeping disordersParenting issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyDialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

15+ years

Credentials

Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship struggles, parenting strain, addiction issues, and more.

What is her general therapy style?

She uses a compassionate, client-centered style that emphasizes acceptance, skill building, and mindfulness. Sessions tend to combine listening with practical tools people can try between visits.

How much experience does she have?

She has 15 years of clinical experience working with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.

What credentials and location apply?

She is an LCSW and practices in Tennessee.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Are international clients accepted?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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