- ACT and CBT
- DBT skills
- EMDR available
About Katie
Katie Light is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and a Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker (LSCSW) practicing in Kansas with seven years of clinical experience. She has worked as a social worker, therapist, case manager, and client advocate in hospitals, community mental health centers, addiction treatment programs, domestic violence advocacy, and group homes.
Katie focuses on adults and young adults. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, mood disorders, addiction, relationship strain, grief, anger, parenting challenges, and trauma-related problems. She also supports concerns such as ADHD, sleep problems, self-esteem, career stress, and isolation.
Her approach is practical and flexible. Katie commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), along with mindfulness techniques. She adapts methods to match each person’s needs rather than using a single fixed method.
In sessions she focuses on strengths, problem-solving, and skill-building. That can mean learning tools for managing intense feelings, practicing new ways to communicate, or working through traumatic memories with EMDR when appropriate. She combines short-term strategies with longer-term coping skills.
Katie’s background in addiction treatment and domestic violence advocacy informs her work with trauma, guilt, and shame. She aims to help people reduce repeated anger outbursts, manage mood swings, and reconnect to daily goals. To begin, people are asked to use the site’s matching process and schedule a first session.
How ACT, CBT and DBT work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It focuses on small, practical steps to reduce avoidance and increase meaningful activities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches skills to identify and change thought patterns that fuel anxiety, anger, or low mood, often using homework and behavior experiments. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete tools for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal communication.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Katie will discuss what feels most useful and will try methods that fit the client’s goals and preferences. That means picking tools together, adjusting techniques over time, and combining approaches when needed.
Confirm session formats before booking since the therapist’s listed formats are set by her profile. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or let someone join from a quieter setting. Talk with Katie during the matching process about what session length and rhythm work best so sessions fit practical life demands.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Kansas, Missouri
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, addiction, trauma, anger, relationship strain, parenting issues, sleep problems, and related concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is practical and flexible. She mixes approaches such as ACT, CBT, DBT, and EMDR to fit what each person needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of experience working as a social worker, therapist, case manager, and client advocate in multiple care settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LCSW and LSCSW credentials and practices in Kansas, with Missouri LCSW credential noted in her background.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the platform.