- Focus on trauma
- Support for grief
- Adoption and foster care
About Katherine
Katherine Stratton is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California. She has five years of clinical experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, and compassion fatigue. Katherine emphasizes a warm, compassionate approach that aims to help people find more grace and self-acceptance.
She listens carefully and focuses on practical steps a person can take between sessions. Conversations are grounded and direct, with an emphasis on untangling painful memories and strong emotions. Katherine uses techniques intended to help the brain process difficult experiences so people feel less stuck and more able to cope.
Her work has included attention to adoption and foster care concerns, along with issues such as isolation, codependency, family-of-origin struggles, and somatization. She also supports people dealing with panic attacks, mood disorders, and the strain of caregiving or first responder stress.
Katherine aims to create a calm, steady space where people can talk through grief and difficult feelings. She explains clinical ideas in everyday language and helps set small, achievable goals. Sessions often include concrete strategies people can try between meetings.
Starting therapy is framed as a collaborative process. Katherine helps people decide what to focus on and adjusts the work as needs change. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to availability.
Approaches that help online: techniques for healing and coping
Many of Katherine's clinical tools focus on helping the brain and body process distressing memories and reduce overwhelming feelings. Brainspotting is one approach she uses that helps people access and process stuck memories by focusing on specific eye positions linked to those memories; it can be useful for trauma, grief, and feelings that keep returning.Alongside Brainspotting, she draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques aimed at easing anxiety and depressive symptoms. These techniques typically involve learning simple skills for managing intense feelings, changing unhelpful thought patterns, and building small routines that support mood and energy.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Katherine will collaborate with each person to identify goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust the plan as needs change. She emphasizes a team approach where the client and therapist decide together what helps most.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm available session formats before booking since session options are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow short check-ins when needed. They can also let people use quieter surroundings, lower bandwidth connections, or phone-only options when that is more practical. Ask about current session options when you schedule to find what fits your routine.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
5+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Katherine address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and compassion fatigue, plus related issues such as panic, codependency, and family of origin struggles.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is compassionate and straightforward, with an emphasis on practical steps and helping people find more self-acceptance and ease in daily life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of experience as a practicing therapist in California working with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, practicing in California.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept clients outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
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 sessions based on the therapist's availability.