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"Katie" (Catherine) Leavitt, LPC

  • Experience4 years
  • LocationIdaho
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Relationship, and Intimacy-related issues
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Katie

Katie (Catherine) Leavitt brings a compassionate, relationship-focused approach to clients navigating stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, intimacy and relationship concerns, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem struggles, ADHD, and life transitions.

Background and approach

She sees many clients wrestling with attachment wounds, communication and control issues, infidelity, divorce and separation, and questions about life purpose or midlife change. Katie frames therapy as an exploratory partnership that helps people discover parts of themselves ready to shift and grow.

With four years of clinical practice as an LPC in Idaho, Katie integrates evidence-based tools with a warm, client-centered stance to meet complex situations. She blends Internal Family Systems ideas with cognitive and acceptance-oriented strategies to help clients build awareness, strengthen emotional regulation, and improve relational patterns.

Her background also includes experience in crisis work and long experience as an entrepreneur and business consultant, which informs collaborative problem solving and practical coaching when clients want goal-focused change. Katie aims to honor each person’s unique story while supporting concrete steps toward healthier connections and more satisfying daily living.

She invites clients to bring curiosity and commitment so they can uncover shifts that lead to more meaningful relationships and greater self-understanding.

How therapeutic approaches meet online care

Katie blends Internal Family Systems ideas with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-based thinking to offer different angles on emotional and relational work. Internal Family Systems encourages noticing and dialoguing with the parts inside each person to reduce internal conflict and increase self-compassion; it can be useful for people facing anxiety, shame, or recurring relationship patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on clarifying values, building psychological flexibility, and learning practical skills to act despite difficult thoughts or feelings; it often helps with stress, persistent worry, and life transitions. Attachment-based work explores how early relational patterns shape expectations and behavior in close relationships and supports building healthier connection strategies.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative part of therapy rather than a one-time decision. Katie will work with clients to match methods to their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques as insight and circumstances evolve. This partnership helps clients try what fits best and refine direction over time.

Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules and different comfort levels. These options make it easier to access ongoing support from a licensed professional without travel, enabling consistent progress while fitting therapy into daily life.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Katie commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, and life changes among other areas.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and client-centered, combining gentle support with practical skill building to help clients increase awareness and improve relational patterns.
What is her professional background and experience?
Katie has four years of counseling experience and additional work history as an entrepreneur and business consultant, plus experience in crisis management and individual and couples therapy.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPC licensed in Idaho, holding license ID LPC LPC-8189.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
In what formats are sessions available?
Therapy can be delivered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and needs.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in getting started?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesDepressionCoaching

Also works with

Family conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesAvoidant personalityCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityLife purposeMidlife crisisPostpartum depression

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

4+ years

Licensed

Idaho

Languages

English