- Years in practice
- 30
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California, Washington
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Katherine
Katherine Weller is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with thirty years of clinical experience. She focuses on parenting concerns, family dynamics, stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, and life transitions. She aims to help people regain hope, feel more capable, and take practical steps toward better emotional health.
Her approach begins with listening. She pays attention to your current concerns and the life context around them - work, past family experiences, and community.
Background and approach
Conversations are straightforward and goal oriented, with attention to what helps you feel safer and more effective in daily life. Katherine blends several evidence-based methods to match the needs of each person. She uses client-centered work to build understanding, cognitive behavioral techniques to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and solution-focused strategies to identify small actionable steps.
Motivational interviewing and dialectical behavior ideas are used when clients need help with motivation or emotion regulation. Over three decades she has worked in hospitals, public health settings, military bases, agencies, and small practices in both rural and urban areas. That range informs a practical, down-to-earth style that respects how different backgrounds shape problems and solutions.
Sessions aim to translate insight into action. Katherine encourages honest reflection, experiments with new behaviors, and steady problem solving so people can move toward the goals they name.
What Katherine works with
Everything Katherine lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Katherine helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Katherine lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-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 parenting and family work
Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding your perspective and building a trusting working relationship. It helps people feel heard and seen, which makes it easier to try new ways of handling family stress and parenting challenges.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It helps identify unhelpful thinking patterns and tests practical strategies to reduce anxiety, depression, and daily stressors.
Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, brings skills for managing strong emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. It can be useful when intense feelings or communication problems get in the way of parenting or close relationships.
Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before, then suggest methods to try. That shared planning helps tailor sessions to what matters most to the client.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation from different locations. Phone sessions can be helpful when bandwidth is limited or a quicker check-in is needed. Live chat and text let people work through short questions, assignment check-ins, or coaching-style support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around parenting schedules and other commitments.
Questions people ask about Katherine
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and family concerns, trauma and abuse, career stress, and major life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is direct and empathetic. She listens closely, reflects understanding, and helps people try small practical steps between sessions.
What is her background and experience?
She has thirty years of clinical experience across hospitals, public health, military bases, agencies, and small practice settings in rural and urban communities.
What credentials does she hold and where is she located?
She is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - LMFT - licensed in Washington and California, and practices from California.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for sessions?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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