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Katherine Mcglynn, LCSW

  • Experience18 years
  • LocationWisconsin
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Addictions, and Family
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Motivational Interviewing
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About Katherine

Katherine Mcglynn is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Wisconsin with 18 years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, and major life transitions by shaping conversations and plans to fit each person’s situation.

Background and approach

Her approach emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassionate support as foundational to healing and change. Katherine also works with concerns such as compassion fatigue, chronic pain or illness, communication problems, divorce and separation, forgiveness, guilt and shame, money and financial issues, self-love, women's issues, and workplace challenges.

She combines evidence-based strategies with a collaborative stance, listening for strengths and tailoring interventions to the client’s goals. Katherine aims to walk alongside clients as they take courageous steps toward greater well-being and satisfaction in their lives.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care



Internal Family Systems (IFS) centers on noticing the different parts of a person’s inner experience and helping those parts communicate and heal; it can be useful for managing anxiety, internal conflict, and relational patterns. Motivational Interviewing is a conversational method that builds motivation for change by exploring ambivalence and strengthening personal reasons for change, which can be helpful for addictions and behavior shifts. Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes identifying practical steps and small, achievable goals so clients can make progress even amid complex life stressors.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Katherine works collaboratively to determine what methods fit each client’s needs, goals, and preferences. She listens to priorities, checks in about what feels helpful, and adapts strategies over time so therapy remains responsive and relevant.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for busy schedules, varied energy levels, and geographic separation. These formats allow clients to access licensed professionals from wherever they are, choose the interaction style that suits them best, and maintain momentum between sessions through messaging when appropriate.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Katherine commonly address?
She supports clients facing stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflict, and coping with life changes, along with related issues such as compassion fatigue and workplace challenges.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
Her style is respectful and sensitive, combining collaborative conversation with targeted strategies from Internal Family Systems, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy to meet individual needs.
How much experience does she bring to therapy?
She has 18 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and practical concerns.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is licensed as an LCSW in Wisconsin with license number WI LCSW 7631 - 123 and practices from that state.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are accepted and she provides services in English.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsFamily conflictsCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Chronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsDivorce and separationForgivenessGuilt and shameMoney and financial issuesSelf-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

18+ years

Licensed

Wisconsin

Languages

English