Katherine (Katie) Strub, LMHC - Therapist in Iowa

CBT techniques
EMDR trauma work
Mindfulness practices

About Katherine

Katherine (Katie) Strub is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Iowa with 15 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strains, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting pressures, and anger-related concerns. Sessions are conversational and straightforward, aimed at practical steps people can try between meetings.

Katie uses a mix of approaches rather than one fixed method. She draws on Client-Centered ideas to keep the focus on the person's goals. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and test different reactions. EMDR is part of her toolbox for trauma work, and mindfulness practices are used to help with stress and grounding.

She prefers clear, honest communication in sessions. Katie describes therapy with a bowling metaphor: the client chooses the ball and the direction, and she acts like the bumpers to keep the work on track. That means she will give straightforward feedback and invite the client to make choices about pace and focus.

Her background includes work with people who have experienced domestic violence, abandonment, attachment struggles, and complicated grief. She has also supported those dealing with addiction, bipolar challenges, caregiver stress, and life changes that stir up anger or resentment.

Katie combines practical skills, brief solution-focused steps, and longer trauma work as needed. Sessions aim to help people notice patterns, try different responses, and reduce the ways anger and frustration get in the way of relationships and daily life.

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions

Client-centered work focuses on the person's goals and choices. The therapist listens, reflects, and follows the client's priorities while offering feedback and direction. This approach helps when someone wants guidance without a rigid plan.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to notice thoughts and try different responses. It is useful for anger, anxiety, and stress because it breaks down how thoughts, feelings, and actions influence each other. EMDR offers a structured way to address trauma memories when those past events keep feeding anger or distress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Katie will talk with the client about what feels most useful and adjust techniques based on goals and preferences. That means sessions can shift between skills practice, trauma-focused work, and mindful exercises as needed.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm which formats are offered before booking. Online sessions can help fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel, allowing shorter check-ins, and making it easier to schedule around work or caregiving. Therapists and licensed professionals commonly adapt exercises and mindfulness practices for remote meetings so progress can continue between sessions.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Depression

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changes Compassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stress CodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separation Domestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issues First responder issues Forgiveness Guilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelity Isolation / loneliness JealousyLife purposeMen's issues Midlife crisis Veteran and Armed Forces IssuesMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues Young adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

15+ years

Listed in

Iowa

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting issues, addictions, anger, and related areas listed in her specialties.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is direct and practical. She mixes client-centered conversation with skill-based techniques like cognitive behavioral methods and mindfulness.

What is her experience background?

She has 15 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns including domestic violence, abandonment, attachment issues, and trauma-related presentations.

What credential and location does she hold?

She is an LMHC licensed in Iowa and practices there.

Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.

How are costs handled?

Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What should I do to begin?

Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.