Katharine Laidley , MD, LCPC

Katharine Laidley is a licensed clinician in Maryland with 10 years of professional experience helping people navigate trauma and major life changes. She holds the credentials MD and LCPC - MD indicates a Doctor of Medicine and LCPC stands for Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor - and brings a respectful, sensitive, and compassionate approach to clinical work.

Katharine emphasizes personalized care, tailoring conversations and treatment plans to address each person’s specific needs and goals. She focuses on creating a supportive space where clients can explore difficult experiences, build practical coping skills, and move toward a more fulfilling and happier life.

Katharine frames seeking help as an act of courage and commits to empowering individuals through each step of their journey. Her practice centers on collaboration, listening closely to what a person brings to therapy, and adapting interventions to fit evolving needs so progress feels meaningful and sustainable.

Evidence-Based Techniques and Accessible Online Care

Katharine uses evidence-based, trauma-focused techniques that help people process difficult experiences in a paced and structured way - these methods support recovery from trauma and abuse by addressing how past events affect current functioning. She also employs skills-based cognitive and behavioral strategies to teach practical tools for managing stress, anxiety, and life transitions - these approaches focus on changing unhelpful thought patterns and building coping skills that improve daily functioning. When appropriate, Katharine offers supportive, client-centered work to help individuals navigate grief, major life changes, and adjustments in identity and relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Katharine works collaboratively with each person to determine which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors interventions over time so the plan evolves as progress is made.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit care into a busy life and to continue treatment from home or other convenient settings. These formats provide flexibility for scheduling, more consistent access to sessions, and multiple ways to communicate so therapy can match a person’s comfort and lifestyle.