- Years in practice
- 13
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Katy
Katy Kong is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who offers direct, focused therapy for adults and couples in Texas. She invites people ready to notice repeating patterns that shape reactions and relationships to take a closer look and try a different way forward. Katy sees many thoughtful, capable clients who feel stuck in cycles like defensiveness, withdrawal, or recurring arguments.
She takes a trauma-informed stance, paying attention to how past experiences influence present responses.
Background and approach
That helps clients name what the patterns are doing and why they developed. Sessions are practical and structured. Katy helps clients notice patterns as they appear, then practices new responses that feel doable.
She balances honest feedback with a pace that challenges without overwhelming. She has substantial experience supporting adults with ADHD when it impacts emotional regulation, communication, and self-esteem. In couple work she concentrates on spotting reactive cycles and teaching clearer, more accountable ways to talk and connect.
People who want to move beyond surface conversations will find therapy that aims for concrete change. Katy uses focused conversation, pattern recognition, and collaborative planning to build different outcomes over time.
What Katy works with
Everything Katy lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Katy helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Katy lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Bringing attachment and practical work to online sessions
Many of Katy's sessions draw on Attachment-Based Therapy, which looks at how early connections affect present relationships and emotional responses. This approach helps people notice why certain interactions feel triggering and how to build more reliable ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is another common part of her work and focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying new behaviors to reduce anxiety and improve mood. CBT is useful for stress, anxiety, depression, and habit patterns that interfere with daily life.Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. Katy will talk with each client about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they adjust methods over time so sessions match current needs and make steady progress toward clearer communication and emotional regulation.
Online formats available include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for conversational work that benefits from seeing facial cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when a quieter check-in fits a break at work. Live chat and text messaging can be useful for shorter check-ins, processing between sessions, or when writing helps clarify thoughts. These options offer flexibility so therapy can fit into a busy life while keeping the same clinical focus and structure as in-person work.
Questions people ask about Katy
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Katy focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting concerns, self-esteem, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, anger, career matters, bipolar disorder, depression, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is structured and direct. She uses trauma-informed listening, pattern spotting, and practical exercises to help clients test new ways of responding.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 13 years of experience working with adults and couples, drawing on that background to address repeating cycles and emotional regulation challenges.
What credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Texas.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on client preference.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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