Katherine MacLeod

Katherine MacLeod is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who focuses on helping adults manage anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and life stress. She writes in plain, direct ways and aims to make therapy usable for everyday life. Katherine is based in Missouri and draws on practical methods to help clients take small, steady steps forward.

Katherine earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of Tulsa and a Master of Social Work from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. She has eight years of experience working with adults facing mood concerns, relationship strain, and changes such as parenting or career shifts. Her background includes addressing issues related to gender identity and LGBT concerns together with intimacy-related worries.

Her work combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy. In sessions she helps people identify unhelpful thoughts, learn emotion regulation skills, and set short-term goals to create change. Conversations tend to be straightforward and task-oriented, with tools people can try between visits.

Katherine also supports people dealing with body image, attachment questions, blended family stress, and forgiveness work. She helps those navigating commitment or infidelity concerns, polyamory or non-monogamous relationship dynamics, and life purpose questions. The approach is collaborative and paced to the person's needs.

If someone wants to start, Katherine asks them to describe what feels most pressing and what they hope to change. She uses that information to shape sessions and practical next steps.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It gives clear exercises to test beliefs and try different actions when anxiety or low mood gets in the way.

Dialetical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches skills for managing strong emotions and improving relationships. It includes practical techniques for distress tolerance and emotion regulation that someone can practice between sessions.

Solution-Focused Therapy centers on small, achievable steps toward a clearer goal. Sessions often emphasize what is already working and build on those strengths to create momentum.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Katherine will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before to choose practical tools together. The process is collaborative and adjusts as needs change.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Many people appreciate online-style therapy because it can fit into busy days, shorten commute time, and make it easier to schedule shorter check-ins or regular weekly meetings. Talk with the therapist about what will fit into daily life and how to pace sessions to meet personal goals.