Katharine Alfs, LMHC, LPC

Katharine Alfs is a licensed counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and big life changes. She brings clear, steady support and practical skills to people who want to feel more able to manage daily challenges. Her style aims to be straightforward and respectful of each person’s background.

With 44 years of practice, she focuses on wellness and building coping skills. Sessions often include listening closely, teaching concrete tools, and practicing new ways to manage strong emotions. She pays attention to cultural context and personal history when shaping care.

Her work covers caregiver strain, chronic pain, illness, and disability, as well as communication and workplace issues. She also addresses problems related to panic, social anxiety, mood disorders, divorce and separation, and domestic violence. Women's issues and multicultural concerns are part of her ongoing focus.

Therapeutic approaches used include client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, emotionally focused work, and mindfulness practices. These methods are combined to match what each person needs in the moment rather than following a single formula.

People who choose her can expect attention to practical coping skills and to emotions behind difficult patterns. She encourages small, manageable steps so progress feels real. To start, prospective clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability.

How her approaches translate to online care

Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and following the person's concerns, helping people feel heard and understood while identifying what matters most to them. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety and depression. Dialectical behavior therapy, DBT, teaches practical skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication when feelings run high.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that fit their goals, concerns, and day-to-day life. That teamwork helps tailor sessions so they feel relevant and doable rather than one-size-fits-all.

Confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking, since the biography does not list them. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and provide options when bandwidth or camera use is a concern. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT, DBT, and client-centered techniques to remote sessions so practical skill-building and emotional processing continue between meetings.