Katja Rapp , LMFT

Katja Rapp is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 14 years of professional experience. She has supported people facing stress and anxiety, survivors of trauma and abuse, those coping with grief and loss, and individuals working through eating and food-related concerns. Katja approaches therapy with the belief that each person is the expert of their own life story and that they already possess strengths that can be mobilized to navigate difficult moments.

Her work emphasizes collaboration, practical skills, and empowerment. She recognizes that taking the first steps toward change requires courage, and she positions herself as a guide who helps clients identify goals, build coping strategies, and move toward a more fulfilling life. Katja aims to create a therapeutic space where growth is paced to the client’s readiness and where resilience and self-understanding are cultivated over time.

Throughout her career she has focused on supporting individuals through transitions and recovery, offering steady clinical support while honoring each person’s unique circumstances and values.

Evidence-Based Techniques and Online Care with Katja Rapp

Katja Rapp employs evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to the needs she commonly treats. She uses skill-building interventions that teach practical tools for managing stress and anxiety, helping clients develop breathing, grounding, and behavioral strategies to reduce daily distress and improve functioning. She also offers trauma-focused therapeutic work aimed at gently processing experiences of trauma and abuse and addressing grief and loss, with attention to pacing and safety. Additionally, Katja integrates coaching-oriented approaches for life transitions and career-related concerns, supporting goal setting and practical problem solving.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the collaborative process. Katja works with each person to identify goals, preferences, and needs, and together they determine which techniques and pacing feel most helpful. This shared decision-making helps ensure therapy aligns with a client’s values and readiness for change.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and needs. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into daily life, reduce travel time, and maintain continuity of care with licensed professionals and therapists regardless of geographic distance.