- Years in practice
- 15
- Credentials
- LISW, LCSW
- Licensed in
- Ohio, Louisiana
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Kate
Kate Conochan is a licensed social worker who brings 15 years of experience to therapy. She holds LISW and LCSW credentials and practices from Louisiana. She focuses on supporting people through stress, anxiety, depression, parenting concerns, addiction, and trauma.
Kate aims to make first steps into therapy straightforward and practical. Kate uses a client-centered approach. She helps people set their own goals and moves at a pace that fits each person.
Background and approach
Sessions are built around honest conversation and a strong working relationship. The focus is on what matters to the client, not a preset agenda. In clinical work she often draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help with unhelpful thoughts and avoidance.
She also uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy and mindfulness practices to support emotional awareness and connection. These methods are adapted to everyday concerns like parenting stress, work pressure, grief, and relationship struggles. Her background includes work with adults affected by addiction, trauma, life changes, and severe mood concerns.
She has experience working with children who have been in foster care or juvenile justice settings, though most of her recent practice has focused on adult clients. That variety helps her tailor strategies to real life situations. Kate emphasizes collaboration.
She listens, suggests practical steps, and checks in about what is working. The aim is steady progress toward the goals each person names, with straightforward tools to use between sessions.
What Kate works with
Everything Kate lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Kate helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kate lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that align with their values. It can be useful for anxiety, parenting stress, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) works on identifying and changing thought patterns and behaviors that keep problems going. It often helps with depression, anxiety, and managing cravings or compulsive habits.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and suggest techniques that fit those aims. Sessions are collaborative, with room to adjust methods as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are helpful for in-depth conversations and nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can fit into a busy day or require less bandwidth. Live chat or messaging are useful for brief check-ins, coaching-style support, and maintaining momentum between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, parenting, and other life demands.
Questions people ask about Kate
What concerns does Kate commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, relationship and parenting challenges, as well as grief and career strain.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She practices a client-centered approach and uses practical techniques from ACT, CBT, EFT, and mindfulness to address thoughts, feelings, and behavior.
What is her professional background?
Kate has 15 years of clinical experience, including work with adults facing addiction and trauma and with children in foster care and juvenile justice settings.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds LISW and LCSW credentials and is licensed in Ohio and Louisiana, with practice based in Louisiana.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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