- ACT
- DBT skills
- Mindfulness
About Katherine
Katherine "Kate" Tower is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Tennessee with 15 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and the practical strains of parenting and career changes. Kate also addresses family-of-origin concerns and relationship problems that continue to affect daily life.
She favors clear, straightforward conversation in sessions. Clients can expect help naming patterns inherited from childhood and learning small, concrete changes to try between meetings. Kate uses mindfulness and skills-based strategies to reduce overwhelming emotions and improve day-to-day functioning.
Her work draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy along with a client-centered stance. That means exploring values, building distress tolerance, and increasing acceptance of difficult feelings while also identifying steps toward what matters. She integrates elements of the Gottman Method when relationship communication is a focus.
Kate has supported people through grief, addiction concerns, sleep disruption, and the strain of caregiving. She also works with ADHD, attachment issues, adoption and foster care questions, chronic illness, and other intertwined challenges. Sessions aim to be practical and paced to fit busy lives.
Meetings begin with a short assessment of current struggles and goals. From there Kate and the client set realistic steps to practice outside sessions and revisit what is working. The emphasis is on steady, usable change rather than quick fixes.
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients notice what matters to them and take small steps toward those values even when thoughts or feelings are hard. Online sessions can focus on clarifying values and setting practical commitments to try between meetings.Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes skills for regulating emotions, tolerating distress, and improving interpersonal effectiveness. In remote sessions Kate can teach these skills, practice them together, and coach clients on using them in daily situations.
Mindfulness-based work trains simple attention and grounding practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus. Short exercises fit easily into online appointments and can be assigned as brief daily practices.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Kate will collaborate with each client to decide which methods suit their goals, preferences, and current challenges. That choice can shift as therapy progresses, and methods are mixed to match what the client needs.
Please confirm available session formats before booking, since formats were not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let clients use audio-only options if video is difficult. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework to remote sessions so the work remains practical and focused on daily life.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, relationship and family-of-origin concerns, and related issues like grief, addiction, and sleep problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and client-centered, combining acceptance-based work with skills training and mindful practices to manage emotions and behavior.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience as a clinician supporting adults through a range of life challenges and transitions.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Tennessee and practices from Tennessee.
What languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How are fees handled and how do I begin?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To get started, select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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