About Katherine
Katherine "Katie" Saraga is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Illinois. She brings four years of practice to appointments and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, ADHD, and life transitions. Katie takes a calm, down-to-earth approach so conversations feel straightforward and practical.
She keeps sessions conversational and person-centered. Katie listens, asks simple questions, and helps people notice strengths they already have. She uses tools from cognitive behavioral approaches and mindfulness to help clients build routines and coping strategies.
Background and approach
Katie often works with concerns such as self-esteem, sleep difficulties, anger, grief, and compassion fatigue. She also supports people navigating chronic illness, sensory impairments, autism and Asperger Syndrome, and questions about life purpose. Her practice includes coaching-style guidance alongside therapy work.
Clients can expect goal-focused conversations that mix skills practice with reflective talk. Katie introduces practical strategies for day-to-day problems, like managing attention, organizing tasks, or easing social anxiety. She aims to make changes feel manageable rather than overwhelming.
Sessions are offered in English and held online by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. Katie uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and appointments are scheduled based on availability.
Therapeutic methods you can use online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It often helps when someone feels stuck or pulled in different directions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going, and teaches concrete skills to change them, which can be helpful for anxiety, sleep problems, and attention challenges. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple awareness and grounding practices to reduce stress and improve focus in daily life.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they try methods, notice what helps, and adjust the plan rather than assuming one single method will fit everyone.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues and see demonstrations of techniques. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging let clients check in between sessions, do short coaching-style exchanges, or send updates when a quick message fits a busy day. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around school, work, or other commitments.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Hearing impaired
- Intellectual disability
- Life purpose
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English
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