- Years in practice
- 8
- Credentials
- LCMHC
- Licensed in
- Vermont
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Katrina
Katrina Whyman (Carbee) is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC, based in Vermont who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and parenting challenges. She supports people dealing with mood struggles such as depression or bipolar, and with concerns like sleep problems, eating issues, low self-esteem, and burnout.
Her approach aims to make reaching out feel doable, not overwhelming, for a worried parent or caregiver. She uses practical conversation and collaborative planning to identify what matters most to each person.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on small, usable steps that fit into a busy life. Katrina wants clients to feel heard and to leave with clearer options for next steps. Her background includes eight years of clinical work across a range of behavioral health concerns.
That experience informs how she helps people manage panic, trauma after difficult events, substance use struggles, and compulsive behaviors. She also supports those coping with postpartum depression and the stressors of infertility and family strain. Katrina aims to create an open atmosphere where parents can talk about control issues, communication breakdowns, or conflicts around food and body image without feeling judged.
She balances practical behavior-focused strategies with attention to emotions and relationship patterns. People meet with her by video call, phone, live chat, or text messaging. She works with adults seeking help with parenting-related stress as well as other life and mood concerns.
The goal is steady progress through manageable steps and clear communication about what comes next.
What Katrina works with
Everything Katrina lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Katrina helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Impulsivity
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches that fit parenting and everyday stress
Many people find benefit from focused, evidence-based techniques that target thoughts, behaviors, and coping skills. One common method helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and test them against real life to reduce anxiety and depressive patterns. This approach is useful for worry, panic, low mood, and parenting-related stress.Another set of techniques centers on building practical skills and routines. These interventions break problems into small actions - sleep routines, habit changes, or stepwise plans for reducing substance use or managing impulses. They work well when someone wants clear, doable strategies they can try between sessions.
Finding the right mix is a collaborative process. Katrina will talk with each person about goals, daily obstacles, and what feels doable. Together they decide which approaches to try and adjust the plan as things change so the work stays relevant and realistic.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy parents and adults managing multiple responsibilities. Video calls let people work face to face without travel, phone sessions reduce bandwidth needs and can be easier to fit into a break, and live chat or text messaging allow quick check-ins or brief coaching between appointments. These options make it easier to keep continuity and follow through on agreed strategies.
Questions people ask about Katrina
What kinds of problems does Katrina help with?
She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, parenting challenges, grief, sleep and eating difficulties, and mood-related concerns such as bipolar disorder.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is conversational and practical, focusing on clear steps and collaborative planning to address immediate problems and longer-term goals.
What is her professional background?
She has eight years of clinical experience working with a variety of behavioral health concerns and life stressors.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Vermont Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC, and practices from Vermont.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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