About Katherine
Katherine "Katie" Saraga is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Illinois. She brings four years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, life changes, and questions about purpose. Katie speaks English and works with adults and young adults who want practical support and clearer next steps.
Katie uses straightforward conversation to help clients notice what matters most. She leans on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to change unhelpful patterns and build habits that match personal values.
How Katherine works
Mindfulness techniques are woven into sessions to reduce anxiety and improve focus. Her style is calm and down-to-earth. Sessions often focus on identifying strengths, setting realistic goals, and trying small experiments between meetings.
Katie offers coaching-style guidance when clients want actionable steps to manage daily demands like sleep, work, or school transitions. She also brings awareness to special circumstances such as chronic pain, neurodiversity including autism and Asperger syndrome, sensory impairments, intellectual disability, and pregnancy and childbirth concerns. Communication problems, dissociation, and compassion fatigue are additional areas she addresses.
Katie provides therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Costs vary with location and therapist availability and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a person selects the Start Therapy button, completes a short matching questionnaire, and schedules based on the therapist's listed availability.
Katherine lists 10 ways of working on the entry:
What Katherine works with
The areas below are the ones Katherine selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
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
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Illinois |
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Online support options
How Katie’s approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on values and committed action. It helps clients notice what truly matters and take small steps toward those values, even when uncomfortable thoughts or feelings appear. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, behaviors, and feelings influence one another and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns and improve mood and sleep. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices that reduce rumination and increase focus during stressful moments.Katie approaches treatment as a collaborative process. She will work together with each person to choose techniques that match their goals and preferences, and she regularly adjusts plans based on what is helpful. This partnership helps people find an approach that feels right for them rather than fitting them into a preset method.
Online therapy with Katie is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, giving flexibility for different schedules and needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for deeper interaction. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging provide quick check-ins, shorter coaching moments, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and maintain momentum between meetings.
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A practical next step
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