- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- CBT and DBT skills
- Mindfulness practice
About Katharine
Katharine Alfs is a licensed mental health counselor and licensed professional counselor practicing in Florida. She has 44 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and life transitions.
She focuses on building practical coping skills and on emotional understanding. Sessions center on clear goals and on noticing feelings that might be hard to name. Katharine draws on several therapeutic methods to give clients options for how to work on problems.
Her approach pays attention to culture and life context. She listens for what matters most to each person and matches techniques to those concerns. That can mean learning strategies for mood regulation, practicing different ways to handle panic or social anxiety, or working through the effects of chronic illness and caregiver strain.
Katharine uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside client-centered methods and cognitive behavioral techniques. She also incorporates elements of dialectical behavior therapy and mindfulness when those tools fit the issue at hand. Sessions often combine talking with skill practice so clients leave with concrete steps to try between meetings.
People come to her for a range of challenges that include workplace stress, relationship communication problems, divorce and separation, domestic violence recovery, and women’s issues. Her long experience shapes a steady, pragmatic style that aims to make therapy useful in everyday life.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on identifying and naming emotions that are hard to reach. In an online session this often means the therapist helps clients notice patterns in feelings and responses and then practices different ways of expressing those emotions. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the client's perspective and pacing. Online work with this approach lets the client set the focus while the therapist follows and reflects what matters most in the moment. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and uses practical exercises. Online CBT sessions typically include short skill practice and homework the client can try between meetings.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what is most helpful, then recommend one or a blend of methods. That collaborative process helps shape session content and any skill practice to try between meetings.
Confirm current session formats before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel and allowing shorter or more regular check-ins when needed. They also let clients use less bandwidth options like audio-only if that suits their schedule or space. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and mindfulness practices to work well over distance so therapy steps fit daily routines.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
44+ years
Listed in
Florida, Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
She focuses on stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include caregiver strain, chronic illness or pain, communication issues, and workplace problems.
What therapeutic style does she use?
Katharine uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy along with client-centered and cognitive behavioral approaches. She may also use dialectical behavior therapy and mindfulness techniques when they fit the client's goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has 44 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and life challenges. That background informs a practice focused on practical skills and emotional clarity.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LMHC and LPC credentials and practices in Florida. The listing shows Florida licensure and Michigan LPC as provided.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment or cost work?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact fees are provided during sign-up and depend on the client's location.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button and completing the short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule a first session.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.