- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- ACT and CBT methods
- Attachment work
About Katherine
Katherine Eldean is a California-licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 20 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, and bipolar disorder. She also addresses issues like grief, intimacy, eating and sleeping struggles, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, and career stress.
Her approach starts from the belief that each person knows their own story and brings strengths into the room. She listens to what is most important and helps clients name feelings and patterns that get in the way. Sessions focus on practical steps and emotional understanding rather than jargon.
Katherine uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) along with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), attachment-based work, client-centered methods, and cognitive behavioral techniques. Those approaches guide how she helps people notice unhelpful reactions and try new ways of relating to themselves and others.
She draws on two decades of experience to help people manage life changes, cope with loss, and address complications from chronic illness or caregiving stress. She also supports people dealing with abandonment, attachment issues, codependency, and communication or commitment concerns.
Sessions are conducted in English. International clients are accepted. Prospective clients are asked to use the site process to complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling a first session.
How Katherine shapes online work with EFT and related approaches
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people name and respond to the emotions that guide relationship patterns. It focuses on understanding how feelings influence interactions and on making those emotions clearer and more manageable. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while taking action in line with their values and goals. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early bonds influence current relationships and helps people recognize patterns that repeat in adult life.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Katherine will talk with clients about their goals, history, and preferences and then suggest ways of working together. That process is collaborative and may combine elements of EFT, ACT, attachment work, client-centered methods, and CBT depending on what fits the client best.
Session formats are not detailed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules require them. They also let people work with a California-licensed LMFT from other locations when appropriate. Ask about formats and scheduling when you complete the matching questionnaire.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar disorder, grief, intimacy and self-esteem concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside ACT, attachment-based work, client-centered methods, and CBT to help people name emotions and try new responses.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and relationship challenges.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a California LMFT and practices from California.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are accepted.
What does therapy cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process of working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and 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.