About Katherine
Katherine Pennington is a licensed clinical social worker with 14 years of experience. She practices in Kentucky and focuses on helping people who are stressed, anxious, or dealing with trauma and major life changes. Katherine speaks plainly and aims to make therapy manageable and practical for everyday life.
Her work often begins with immediate concerns like anxiety, overwhelming stress, or difficulty coping after a big change. She pays attention to how past events may still affect daily routines and choices.
How Katherine works
When deeper trauma appears, she helps people address it at a pace that feels safe for them. Katherine emphasizes a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk openly about what’s bothering them. She helps build coping skills and practical strategies people can use between sessions.
The focus is on small, useful steps that add up over time. She also supports people dealing with attention differences such as ADHD, and with struggles around self-esteem and impulsivity. Other areas Katherine addresses include substance concerns, relationship problems, family of origin issues, and the effects of disasters or first responder stress.
Her approach is collaborative and strength-focused. Katherine works with each person to set clear goals and to try methods that match their preferences and pace. She aims to help people feel more in control, more resilient, and better able to handle life as it comes.
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
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Midlife crisis
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 14 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Kentucky |
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Online support options
How evidence-based methods translate to online care
Many evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on understanding patterns, building coping skills, and reducing distress. One common approach teaches practical skills for managing anxiety and stress, such as breathing, grounding, and step-by-step problem solving; these tools help with day-to-day symptoms and overwhelm. Another approach looks at trauma-related symptoms by helping people notice how past events show up now and by introducing paced ways to work through upsetting memories and reactions.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Katherine will work with each person to identify goals and try methods that match their needs and comfort level. Together they decide what feels most helpful and adjust over time if something isn’t working.
Online sessions offer several practical benefits. Video calls let the therapist and client use visual cues for richer conversation. Phone sessions are a good option when bandwidth is limited or for a quick check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easy to fit brief conversations into a busy day or to share updates between sessions. These formats increase flexibility and make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, family, or other commitments.
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