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- Motivational interviewing
- Solution focused work
- Cognitive behavioral ideas
About Kathryn
Kathryn "Katie" Pratt is a Minnesota LPCC with 14 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, addictions, relationships, depression, and life changes. Sessions are conducted in English and her practice includes work on parenting, grief, intimacy issues, ADHD, and LGBT concerns.
Katie frames clients as the experts in their own stories and looks for strengths to build on. She emphasizes clear rapport and an honest therapeutic relationship. Sessions include practical, goal-focused conversation rather than abstract theory.
Her approach weaves several evidence-based techniques. She uses cognitive behavioral ideas to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Motivational interviewing is used to clarify a person’s reasons for change and to strengthen commitment to goals.
She also draws on solution-focused and person-centered methods to set concrete steps and keep the work grounded in what matters to the client. Mindfulness and narrative techniques are added when they fit the person’s situation, for things like coping with stress or reshaping difficult memories.
Katie often addresses attachment concerns, caregiver stress, codependency, communication problems, and family of origin issues. She works with substance use and recovery questions, anger, self-esteem, career challenges, and compassion fatigue. Clients who want straightforward, practical sessions that include honesty and a little humor may find her style a fit.
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How her therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Motivational interviewing focuses on a person’s reasons for change. Online sessions use conversation techniques to clarify values and strengthen commitment to small, practical steps. This approach suits people who want help deciding on goals and keeping momentum.Cognitive behavioral ideas break problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. In remote sessions she helps clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try new behaviors between meetings. That approach is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping strategies.
She also uses solution-focused and person-centered methods that prioritize goals and what already works for the client. These techniques shape brief, action-oriented sessions that aim to make incremental progress over time.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences and adjusts them as progress unfolds.
Confirm which session formats are available before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so meetings can be scheduled around work or caregiving obligations.
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Areas of expertise
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Minnesota
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, depression, grief, parenting and life changes among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a strengths-oriented, client-focused style combining motivational interviewing, solution-focused techniques, person-centered work, and cognitive behavioral ideas.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 14 years of professional experience working in clinical settings and with individual clients.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LPCC licensed in Minnesota and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what does it cost?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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