- 18 years experience
- Strengths-based approach
- New Jersey LPC
About Katherine
Katherine Shockley is a licensed professional counselor with 18 years of clinical experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, ADHD, and major life changes. Her style is practical and goal-oriented, aimed at helping clients regain control and move forward.
She began her career in neuroscience imaging and research, then returned to school for a degree in mental health and addictions treatment to work in direct patient care. That background gives her a perspective that blends clinical knowledge with real-world problem solving. She has supported people with serious and persistent mental illness and those seeking guidance in professional life and relationships.
In sessions she focuses on tailoring a plan to each person's needs. Conversations aim to identify strengths and build usable skills for everyday challenges. Clients learn ways to rethink habits, manage strong emotions, and adapt skills to new situations.
She helps people apply resilience already present in their lives to handle setbacks. This can include coping with loss, career disruption, or the stress caused by natural or human-caused disasters. The approach is collaborative, practical, and paced to what each person can manage.
Overall, her work centers on helping people reclaim a sense of direction and purpose. She encourages steady progress through clear goals, skill practice, and regular check-ins.
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Many of the techniques Katherine draws on focus on practical skills and changing unhelpful habits. Cognitive approaches help people notice and challenge thoughts that fuel anxiety and depression, teaching new ways to respond to stress. Skill-based strategies for managing emotions and cravings can be useful for addictions, anger, and overwhelming feelings.She also emphasizes building on strengths and resilience. That means identifying what already works for someone, expanding those abilities, and applying them to new problems such as grief, career disruption, or coping with natural or human-caused disaster. These methods are taught step by step and practiced in real-life situations.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will work with the client to choose techniques that match goals, preferences, and current needs, and will adjust the plan as progress is made. That process reduces trial and error and keeps therapy focused on what helps most.
Please confirm current session options before booking, since formats are not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and offering options that suit quieter surroundings or lower bandwidth needs. Licensed professionals can adapt tasks and homework so therapy stays practical and works in everyday routines.
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Experience
18+ years
Credentials
New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Katherine commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, ADHD, and related issues such as anger and low self-esteem.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and goal-focused, aiming to build skills and use a person's existing strengths to handle everyday challenges.
What is her professional background?
She spent years in neuroscience imaging and research before earning a degree in mental health and addictions treatment and moving into direct patient care.
What credentials and region apply to this clinician?
She holds the LPC credential and practices in New Jersey.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients supported?
Yes, international clients are accepted.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.