"Katie" (Catherine) Leavitt , LPC

Katie (Catherine) Leavitt invites individuals and couples into a thoughtful process of change where courage and curiosity meet practical support. She frames therapy as an interpersonal adventure that asks clients to face anxiety in a way that can create lasting personal and relational growth. Katie emphasizes that each person's story and situation are singular, yet many struggles - whether internal or relational - share common patterns that can be addressed through greater awareness and a trust-based therapeutic relationship.

Katie aims to honor each client's commitment to their own vision and healthier connections, working alongside those who are ready to explore new possibilities. She encourages willingness and dedication as the foundation for moving toward a more authentic version of oneself and fuller, more vibrant relationships. She believes that investing time in this work yields meaningful dividends inside and outside of everyday life.

Katie is an LPC, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, and she is licensed in Idaho. Her specialty is marriage, couple, and family counseling, and she works with both couples and individuals. She brings experience with complex situations and stories, and her counseling background includes crisis management as well as individual and couples therapy. In addition to her clinical work, Katie has worked as an entrepreneur and business consultant for 20 years, which informs her pragmatic and solution-oriented approach.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Relationship and Life Work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify what matters most to them and build actions that align with those values. It focuses on accepting difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to meaningful behavior changes, and it can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions.

Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationship patterns influence current connections and emotional reactions. It supports people and couples in understanding attachment needs, improving emotional closeness, and repairing ruptures in relationships.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on identifying and reshaping emotional responses within relationships to create greater security and connection. It is often applied in couples work to address patterns that lead to distance, conflict, or intimacy struggles.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Katie will work with each person to determine which methods best fit their goals, needs, and preferences, and she adapts techniques as the work progresses to support practical growth.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing people to access support from home or on the go. These options make it easier to fit consistent work into busy schedules and to maintain momentum between sessions.