Katherine Stratton

Katherine Stratton is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with five years of clinical experience in California. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, and compassion fatigue. Katherine aims to create a calm space where clients can begin to feel steadier and more in control.

Katherine draws on straightforward, compassionate care to guide conversations about what feels hard. Sessions focus on what is happening now and on small steps that can make daily life easier. She also brings experience working with issues related to adoption and foster care, aging, codependency, dissociation, and family of origin concerns.

Her practice includes attention to feelings that come after trauma, along with mood and panic symptoms. She is familiar with the particular strains that first responders and caregivers can face. Isolation and loneliness are also areas she addresses in sessions, helping people reconnect with what matters to them.

Katherine uses approaches that help the brain and body process stuck memories and reactions. She emphasizes patience, safety, and practical strategies clients can use between sessions. The goal is to help people build steady routines and clearer ways of responding to stress.

Therapy begins with a short intake to learn the client's history and current needs. Katherine works collaboratively to set goals and adjust the plan as progress is made. She welcomes questions about how therapy would fit into each person's life.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Katherine uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that help the brain and body integrate difficult memories and reactions. One approach she uses helps clients notice body sensations and the physical place where stress shows up, then supports gentle processing so reactions feel less intense. This can help with panic, trauma responses, and overwhelming anxiety.

Another approach focuses on creating step-by-step coping plans. These are practical tools clients use between sessions to reduce daily stress, manage mood swings, and handle feelings of isolation. The therapist works with the client to tailor these strategies to their daily routine and energy levels.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Katherine will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust the plan as things change.

Confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, or other commitments. It also allows shorter check-ins when needed and the flexibility to choose audio or video depending on what feels most comfortable and practical.