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Katherine Weller

Compassionate, experienced guidance for life transitions

LMFT California

Experience
30 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Family, Parenting
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English

About Katherine

Katherine Weller is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with three decades of clinical experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, family and parenting concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, depression, life transitions, and career or financial stress.

Background and approach

Her practice also addresses compassion fatigue, self-esteem, caregiving burden, blended family dynamics, codependency, and other family-of-origin and communication problems that can undermine wellbeing. She brings a systems-informed perspective that considers early family patterns, current relationships, work and community contexts, and how those influences shape a person’s sense of self and connection to others.

Katherine combines attentive listening with thoughtful challenge and encouragement, aiming to foster hope, personal agency, and actionable change. Her clinical toolkit includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside client-centered, dialectical behavior, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused approaches so that interventions match each client’s needs.

Licensed in California as an LMFT, Katherine draws on broad experience across hospitals, public health settings, military bases, agencies, and independent practice in both urban and rural communities. She emphasizes the therapeutic relationship as the foundation for growth and tailors sessions to promote clearer perspective, stronger coping skills, and goals that feel attainable and meaningful.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online care



Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce distress and improve functioning. It is often applied to anxiety, depression, stress, and many practical life challenges by teaching skills for managing thoughts and emotions. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist listens closely and supports the client’s own discovery of solutions and personal strengths. This approach helps when people need validation, greater self-regard, and a collaborative space to explore goals.

Choosing the right blend of techniques is part of the therapeutic process and will be determined collaboratively. The therapist will work with each client to clarify goals, try approaches that fit their needs, and adjust methods over time so that therapy stays practical and personally relevant.

Online sessions make it easier to access care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for people with busy schedules, mobility limits, or geographic constraints. These options support continued progress by allowing clients to engage in ways that fit their daily life while working toward clearer perspective, coping skills, and achievable goals.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Katherine commonly address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, family and parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy-related problems, trauma and abuse, depression, coping with life changes, career and financial stress, and compassion fatigue.
What therapeutic style does she use in sessions?
Her approach is collaborative and client-centered, blending attentive listening with gentle challenge and practical interventions drawn from several proven models to support actionable change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 30 years of experience working in diverse settings including hospitals, public health, military bases, agencies, and independent practice across urban and rural communities.
Which credentials and location are on record?
She is an LMFT practicing in California with licensure details recorded as WA LMFT LF00002257 and CA LMFT 27594.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are provided in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What formats are available for meeting with her?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and scheduling needs.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to her availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficulties

Also works with

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesPregnancy and childbirthWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

30+ years

Licensed

California, Washington

Languages

English