- Emotion-Focused work
- ACT and CBT
- Attachment focus
About Katherine
Katherine (Katie) Ssejjemba is an LCSW licensed in New Mexico and Texas with seven years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, shifts in self-esteem, and life changes. Katie writes plainly and focuses on practical steps clients can use between sessions.
Clients meet a therapist who values their perspective and strengths. Katie describes people as the experts on their story and helps them notice what already works. Sessions tend to focus on naming difficult emotions and finding clearer ways to communicate them.
Her background includes a Master of Social Work from East Tennessee State University and several years in direct practice. Katie draws on a handful of approaches to match what a person needs. Those include Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based methods, client-centered work, and cognitive behavioral techniques.
In session she uses simple, concrete tools aimed at breaking down problems into manageable steps. That might mean learning short breathing or grounding exercises, practicing new ways to bring up a hard topic, or trying a brief exercise that shows how thoughts and feelings connect. She also includes coaching elements when clients want goal-focused support.
Katie works in English and is based in Texas. Her profile notes that sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and that people start by completing a short matching questionnaire. Prospective clients are asked to use the site button to view online therapy options and schedule a first session.
How Katie’s approaches translate to online work
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people name and track strong emotions and how those feelings affect relationships and behavior. It can be useful when feelings are hard to identify or when patterns repeat in close connections. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches ways to notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that fit personal values. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early and current connection patterns and how they shape expectations and reactions in relationships.Katie treats finding the right approach as a collaborative process. She will discuss which methods fit a person’s needs, goals, and preferences and adjust plans as work progresses. Clients help set goals and decide when to try different exercises or strategies.
The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, shorten travel time, and allow for check-ins that work around family or work commitments. Many people find that remote sessions let them practice skills between meetings in their normal routines. Ask about the available formats when you schedule so sessions align with your schedule and goals.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Texas, New Mexico
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, self-esteem, relationship and family issues, grief, intimacy-related concerns, anger, and life changes.
What therapeutic style does she use?
Katie uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy along with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based approaches, client-centered methods, and cognitive behavioral therapy.
How much experience does she have?
She is an LCSW with seven years of experience working in clinical settings after graduating from East Tennessee State University.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in New Mexico and Texas and is based in Texas.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the country work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then 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.