"Katie" (Catherine) Leavitt, LPC
Compassionate counseling for relationship and parenting strain
Book with Katie- Years in practice
- 4
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Idaho
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Katie
Katie Leavitt is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Idaho who supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy challenges, parenting struggles, trauma, grief, and life transitions. She also helps with anger, self-esteem, ADHD concerns, and coaching around life purpose and midlife changes.
Her style aims to be direct and compassionate, helping people find practical steps they can use between sessions. Katie draws on several evidence-informed approaches to tailor care to each person.
Background and approach
She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. She brings attachment-based ideas into conversations about patterns in close relationships. Emotion-focused and client-centered ideas guide how she holds emotions and priorities in the room.
Sessions mix talking, skill practice, and real-world experiments. People can expect clear goals and straightforward tools for handling anxiety, parenting stress, relationship conflict, or the fallout of infidelity and separation. Katie pays close attention to patterns like avoidant or dependent behaviors and works on improving communication and trust.
Her background includes four years of counseling experience and prior work as an entrepreneur and business consultant for 20 years. That combination means she often blends practical problem-solving with attention to emotional patterns. Katie emphasizes collaboration.
She helps people identify what matters most, then sets manageable steps toward those aims. Therapy is framed as a practical investment in changing daily life and relationships.
What Katie works with
Everything Katie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Katie helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- Coaching
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Postpartum depression
Approaches Katie lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches you can use online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and committing to actions that reflect your values. It can help with anxiety, depression, parenting stress, and making consistent changes in daily life. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how early bonds influence current reactions; it is useful for intimacy issues, communication problems, and attachment concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people identify and test thoughts that lead to upsetting feelings and then try new behaviors to shift outcomes.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Katie collaborates with each person to decide which methods match their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts strategies over time, combining techniques so they make sense for the individual situation.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation when that is helpful. Phone sessions can be easier when video is not possible or bandwidth is low. Live chat and text messaging work well for shorter check-ins, coaching-style guidance, or when someone wants ongoing written support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy days and to keep progress moving forward.
Questions people ask about Katie
What concerns does Katie help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, and related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is collaborative and goal-oriented with a warm, direct style. Sessions combine talk, skill-building, and practical experiments to try between meetings.
What experience does she bring?
She has four years of counseling experience and previously worked for 20 years as an entrepreneur and business consultant, which influences a practical problem-solving approach.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in Idaho.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What formats are available for sessions?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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