- Person-focused care
- Trauma-informed methods
- Practical coping skills
About Katherine
Katherine (Katie) Strub is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Iowa with 15 years of experience. She helps people who are anxious, depressed, grieving, or dealing with trauma and relationship stress. Katie also supports those facing parenting strain, career stress, addiction concerns, ADHD, and coping with life changes including natural or human-caused disasters.
Katie uses a flexible, person-focused style rather than one fixed method. She encourages clients to choose goals and pace, and she offers guidance so people can practice new ways of coping. Her outlook is straightforward and down-to-earth, and she values honesty and realistic expectations in therapy.
She commonly blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral tools and mindfulness to address thoughts, feelings, and day-to-day habits. Katie also uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, and motivational interviewing strategies when they fit a person's needs. She frames therapy with a simple metaphor: the client is the bowler who chooses direction and force, while she acts as the bumpers to keep the process on track.
Katie has a long history helping people process trauma, grief, and relationship wounds. She pays attention to issues such as abandonment, attachment, blended family concerns, body image, and caregiver stress. She aims for practical steps clients can try between sessions.
People who prefer candid, direct conversation and a respectful partnership often find her approach useful. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability.
How Katie Uses Therapeutic Methods Online
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and working at the client's pace. The therapist follows the person's lead, supports their choices, and helps them set meaningful goals. This approach is often helpful for people who want a respectful, collaborative relationship.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It includes practical exercises and experiments to change unhelpful thinking and build new habits. CBT can help with anxiety, depression, stress, and many daily problems.
EMDR involves processing difficult memories in a paced way so they feel less overwhelming. It is often used when trauma or disturbing memories are central to someone's concerns.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels workable. Together they decide whether to focus on skills practice, processing past events, or a mix of methods, and they adjust the plan as progress unfolds.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week and keep momentum between appointments. Different formats have different practical benefits, so confirm current session options before booking. Katie aims to help clients find manageable steps they can use day to day, whether sessions are scheduled around work breaks or quieter parts of the day.
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Experience
15+ years
Credentials
Iowa
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Katie address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addictions, ADHD, and coping with life changes including natural or human-caused disasters.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and straightforward. She blends cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to help people try practical coping steps.
What is Katie's professional background?
She holds a Licensed Mental Health Counselor credential and has about 15 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns.
Where is Katie licensed to practice?
She is licensed in Iowa as an LMHC and provides services with that credential in that region.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients supported?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.