Katherine (Katie) Briggs , LCPC, LPC

Therapeutic approaches and virtual care options

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is commonly used to treat anxiety, depression, mood disorders, and many stress-related concerns by teaching practical skills for managing symptoms and improving daily functioning.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, blends skill-building in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness. It is especially helpful for people struggling with intense emotions, impulsivity, relationship challenges, and patterns that interfere with well-being.

Mindfulness Therapy emphasizes present-moment awareness and acceptance practices to reduce reactivity and increase emotional balance. It is often used alongside other approaches to support stress reduction, coping with trauma responses, and improving self-regulation.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Katherine works with clients to assess needs, goals, and preferences and tailors treatment plans accordingly, blending methods when appropriate to create an individualized path forward.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can be scheduled as video calls or phone conversations, and shorter check-ins can happen via live chat or text-based messaging. These options make it easier for clients to fit care into busy lives and to maintain continuity of support regardless of location.