- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions and recovery
- Attachment issues
About Kathryn
Kathryn "Katie" Pratt is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) practicing in Minnesota with 14 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addictions and recovery, relationship concerns, depression, and life transitions. Katie also lists family of origin issues among her areas of focus and often addresses attachment and communication problems that trace back to early family patterns.
Her way of working centers on straightforward conversation and practical strategies. She treats people as the experts on their own lives and looks for strengths to build on. Sessions often include clear goal-setting, brief problem-solving, and techniques to manage difficult feelings in the moment.
Katie uses several evidence-informed methods. She draws on motivational interviewing to support change, solution-focused techniques to set small achievable goals, and cognitive-behavioral approaches to shift unhelpful thinking and behavior. Mindfulness and narrative methods are woven in to help people notice patterns and rewrite the stories they tell about themselves.
In practice she aims to build a reliable working relationship so people can try new ways of responding to old family roles and expectations. She also addresses issues like caregiver stress, codependency, commitment concerns, and intimacy struggles. Work may include practical steps for managing cravings, improving communication, or rebuilding trust after loss.
Sessions are conducted in English and are organized through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Prospective clients begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session to discuss goals and next steps.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online work
Motivational interviewing is a collaborative method that helps people resolve ambivalence about change. Online sessions using this approach focus on clarifying values, strengthening motivation, and setting practical next steps to support recovery or behavior change.Cognitive-behavioral techniques help identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. In virtual sessions these techniques often include brief skills practice, thought records, and activity planning to reduce anxiety, depression, or unhelpful relationship patterns.
Mindfulness and narrative approaches are also used to help people notice automatic reactions and reframe the stories they tell about themselves. These methods can be useful when addressing family of origin patterns, codependency, or caregiver stress.
Finding the best approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and day-to-day realities with each person and recommend techniques based on those factors. Clients and the therapist decide collaboratively which methods to emphasize and revise plans as needed.
The biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit conversations into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so people can schedule work around appointments.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Minnesota
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions and recovery, relationship issues, depression, and life transitions. Family of origin issues and attachment concerns are also listed among her focuses.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style uses direct conversation and practical tools. She emphasizes goal-setting, brief problem-solving, and building on clients' strengths.
How much experience does she have?
She has 14 years of professional experience working with adults on a range of issues including addiction recovery and relationship challenges.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) licensed in Minnesota and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions are organized through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
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