Katie Estrella
Connecting through practical, compassionate therapy
LCSW North Carolina
- Experience
- 5 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Attachment-Based Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Katie
Katie Estrella is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in North Carolina with five years of professional experience. She focuses on creating a calm and accepting space where people can talk about what’s most worrying them.
Background and approach
Katie emphasizes a trusting therapeutic relationship as the first step toward change. She helps with common concerns like stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and relationship struggles.
Sessions are conversational and practical. Katie listens first, then works with each person to find small, doable steps forward.
Katie draws from several approaches to match how someone prefers to work. She uses elements of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and actions.
She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to keep the session focused on each person’s goals and pace. Her practice includes attention to attachment-related issues, abandonment worries, communication and commitment concerns, and challenges that come with blended families.
Katie also supports people facing chronic illness, caregiver stress, eating and body image problems, and dissociation. People who value direct but gentle conversation often find her approach helpful.
She offers a mix of talk, practical exercises, and mindfulness techniques so clients can try different ways to cope. Katie supports each person’s choices and adapts the work to match their day-to-day life.
How therapy approaches and online sessions work together
Katie uses the Gottman Method to help people understand patterns in their close relationships and to practice clearer communication and problem-solving. This approach can be useful for addressing recurring conflicts and improving connection.She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy, which looks at how early bonds shape current responses to intimacy and stress. That work helps when worries about abandonment, closeness, or trust affect daily life. Katie integrates Client-Centered Therapy too, keeping sessions focused on each person’s goals and rhythm and making space for whatever feels most important in the moment.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Katie works collaboratively to decide which methods will fit a person’s needs and preferences. Together they set goals, try small changes, and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which makes it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video is useful for deeper conversations and exercises that benefit from visual cues. Phone calls are a good option when bandwidth is limited or for a longer check-in. Live chat and text messaging let someone send updates or get brief support between sessions. These formats give flexibility so therapy can happen in ways that match different schedules and needs.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Licensed in
North Carolina
Languages
English