About Kathryn
Kathryn (Katie) Pratt is a licensed professional clinical counselor with 14 years of experience practicing in Minnesota. She approaches therapy with a straightforward, compassionate style and aims to make the process feel manageable for people under stress. Katie emphasizes practical steps and everyday language so conversations stay clear and useful.
Clients can expect a collaborative relationship that honors their life experience and strengths. She treats the person, not just a problem, and helps build on what already works.
How Kathryn works
Katie focuses on small, achievable changes that add up over time. Her background includes substantial work supporting people through anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and addiction recovery. She also helps with relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting stress, career questions, and shifts tied to life changes.
Attachment issues, caregiver stress, codependency, and self-esteem concerns are common topics in her practice. Katie integrates several evidence-based techniques such as motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral tools, along with person-centered and solution-focused elements. She uses mindfulness and narrative exercises when they suit a person's goals.
Sessions aim to be practical, strengths-oriented, and occasionally infused with hope and gentle humor. Therapy is offered in English via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Katie works with adults navigating personal changes and difficult emotions, helping them move toward clearer coping and better daily functioning.
What Kathryn works with
The areas below are the ones Kathryn selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPCC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 14 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Minnesota |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online care
Motivational interviewing focuses on a person's own reasons for change and helps build internal motivation. It can be useful when someone is working through addiction, readiness to change, or stuck habits.Cognitive behavioral techniques look at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. These tools teach practical ways to shift unhelpful thinking and to test new behaviors for anxiety, depression, and stress management.
Person-centered and solution-focused elements keep sessions grounded in the client's priorities. They emphasize listening, strengths, and quick, goal-oriented steps that produce noticeable changes in daily life.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to identify what fits their needs, goals, and preferences. Plans are adjusted over time based on what helps most.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation; phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging support brief check-ins, jotting down ideas, or fitting therapy into a busy day. These options offer flexibility for different schedules and communication styles.
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