Katherine "Katie" Saraga , LCSW

Katherine "Katie" Saraga is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who focuses on therapy for children, teens (13-19), and young adults (20-25), along with disability advocacy. She brings a relaxed, down-to-earth approach to sessions and places emphasis on recognizing and building individual strengths to navigate life transitions and daily challenges. She is described as supportive, thoughtful, and empathetic, and she often uses a light sense of humor to help put people at ease.

Her work centers on helping clients manage stress, anxiety, self-esteem concerns, relationship and family issues, grief, sleep difficulties, anger, depression, and life changes. She also provides coaching and addresses compassion fatigue, ADHD, and a range of additional focus areas including autism and Asperger syndrome, chronic pain and illness, communication challenges, dissociation, hearing or visual impairment, intellectual disability, pregnancy and childbirth concerns, self-love, social anxiety, and young adult issues.

Katie is a certified Animal Assisted Therapist and can include her therapy dog, Trekk, in sessions on request. She asks clients to make initial contact before scheduling video sessions and provides additional information about how her online counseling process works after that first message. She encourages questions at any time and aims to create a nonjudgmental space where clients can explore thoughts and feelings as they work toward their goals.

Therapeutic Approaches Delivered Online

Katherine "Katie" Saraga draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to tailor support to each person's needs. ACT focuses on helping people clarify their values and take committed action toward what matters most, which can be useful for anxiety, stress, and life changes. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a warm, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist offers empathy and unconditional positive regard to help clients explore their thoughts and feelings. CBT focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms like worry, low mood, and sleep problems.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the collaborative process. She works with clients to determine what methods align with their goals, preferences, and current needs, and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds so therapy remains practical and relevant.

Online therapy with Katherine includes video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and communication styles. These options make it easier to access licensed professionals and therapists from home, school, or work, and provide flexible ways to engage in therapy while managing daily responsibilities.