Katharine Mahan, LCSW

Katharine Mahan is an LCSW with 27 years of experience helping people cope with stress and anxiety. She works with adults who are navigating grief, depression, low self-esteem, cancer, caregiver concerns, and other life changes. Her approach aims to make people feel welcome and comfortable from the first session.

She follows a client-centered way of working, which means the person in therapy is treated as the expert on their own life. Together they set clear goals, build practical coping tools, and plan small steps toward achievable change. Sessions focus on what matters most to the individual and on skills they can use between meetings.

Katharine draws on a variety of evidence-based techniques as needed. She often includes ideas from cognitive behavioral approaches, acceptance and commitment strategies, dialectical behavior tools, mindfulness practices, and neuroscience-informed exercises. These are mixed and adapted to fit each person’s needs and learning style.

Sessions emphasize practicing new skills and noticing what helps in everyday life. Katharine aims to customize tools so they are realistic and usable during difficult days. She encourages gradual progress and checks in often to adjust the plan.

People who choose Katharine can expect a steady, practical style with room for emotion and reflection. She welcomes questions about how therapy will work and helps clients shape a path forward that fits their situation and goals.

How evidence-based techniques translate to online work

Many of the techniques Katharine uses can be explained and practiced in a virtual setting. Cognitive behavioral approaches focus on noticing unhelpful thoughts and trying new behaviors, which can be practiced together during sessions and turned into short homework exercises. Mindfulness exercises teach simple attention and breathing practices that can be guided in-session and then reused during stressful moments. Acceptance and commitment strategies help people clarify values and commit to small, doable actions aligned with those values.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. She collaborates with each person to identify goals, tries different techniques in early sessions, and adjusts based on what feels helpful. The process is interactive and paced to the individual's needs and preferences.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online therapy helpful because it can fit around work, caregiving, or treatment schedules, eliminate travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Therapists can coach skills, review homework, and support practice between meetings to help tools carry into everyday life.