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Katy Kong

Katy Kong, LPC

Therapist in Texas · 13+ years of experience

Compassionate, direct therapy for patterns and connection

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  • Structure and honesty
  • Focus on relationships
  • Practical change

About Katy

Katy Kong is an LPC who provides focused, direct therapy for adults and couples across Texas. She invites people who are ready to look honestly at the patterns shaping their reactions and relationships. Sessions aim to make repetitive cycles easier to recognize and change. Katy's approach is straightforward and grounded in a sense of safety.

Katy often works with thoughtful, capable people who feel stuck in repeating patterns like defensiveness, withdrawal, or over-functioning. She pays close attention to how past experiences and trauma affect present reactions. This trauma-informed perspective helps clients see what their patterns are protecting and where change is possible.

She has extensive experience supporting adults navigating ADHD, especially when it affects emotional regulation, communication, and self-esteem. With couples, she focuses on identifying reactive cycles and building clearer, more accountable communication that reduces recurring conflict.

Therapy with Katy is structured and honest. She balances challenge with a pace that avoids overwhelm. Clients should expect practical conversation aimed at real change rather than staying on the surface.

With 13 years in practice, Katy brings steady clinical experience to issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship problems. Her work also covers intimacy concerns, addictions, caregiver stress, and a broad range of attachment and family-related topics. She practices in Texas and conducts sessions in English.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesSelf esteem

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic Therapy

Experience

13+ years

Credentials

Texas

Languages

English

How Katy's Approaches Translate to Online Work

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current reactions and closeness. It helps people identify patterns of pulling away or clinging and build more secure ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It offers practical tools to manage anxiety, stress, and mood by changing unhelpful thinking and behavior. The Gottman Method centers on how couples communicate and manage conflict, using clear steps to reduce reactive cycles and improve accountability.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Katy discusses your needs, goals, and preferences and then helps choose which methods to use. She adjusts the work as you go so the approach fits your life and what you want to change.

Please confirm current session options before booking, since formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, for example allowing shorter check-ins during a work break or saving commute time. It can support consistent work on communication, stress, and pattern recognition without needing a long trip to an office.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

Katy helps with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma and abuse, ADHD related struggles, and a wide range of family and attachment concerns.

What is her general therapy style?

She uses a direct, structured style that balances challenge with support and aims to help clients recognize and change repeating patterns.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 13 years of experience working with adults and couples on relationship patterns, emotional regulation, and related concerns.

Where is Katy licensed to practice?

She holds an LPC credential in Texas and practices with clients located in that state.

In what language are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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