Katherine "Kate" McDonald

Therapist blending practical strategies with compassionate care

LPC, LPCC Colorado

Experience: 13 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, LGBT
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Katherine

Katherine "Kate" McDonald welcomes people who are facing stress, anxiety, addiction challenges, mood concerns, grief, relationship or family issues, and other life transitions. She aims to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where clients' experiences and values are honored and steps forward are explored together.

Background and approach

Kate frames therapy as a collaborative process in which the client's goals shape the direction of work. Kate is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) with thirteen years of clinical experience.

She completed a master’s degree in forensic psychology and has worked largely in community mental health settings, supporting adolescents and adults from diverse backgrounds. Her practice often integrates cognitive behavioral methods with acceptance and commitment and mindfulness-informed techniques, and she brings particular clinical experience with addiction, trauma, mood, and anxiety concerns.

Outside of work she enjoys outdoor time, knitting, bullet journaling, and tending houseplants.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Many clients find cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) useful for identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and for developing concrete skills to manage anxiety, mood symptoms, and coping challenges. Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) emphasizes clarifying personal values and building willingness to act in ways that align with those values while accepting difficult internal experiences. Client-centered therapy focuses on providing empathic listening and nonjudgmental support so clients can explore their goals and make choices that feel right for them.

Finding the right method is often an incremental, joint process. The therapist works collaboratively with each person to assess needs and preferences and will draw from CBT, ACT, and client-centered principles as appropriate to tailor the work to specific goals and life circumstances.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage with these approaches through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options allow clients to fit sessions into busy schedules, access care from different locations, and use formats that feel most comfortable for therapy work while maintaining regular contact and steady progress.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and family problems, grief, and intimacy-related concerns.

What is her general approach to therapy?

Her style is collaborative and client-centered, often combining cognitive behavioral techniques with acceptance and commitment therapy and mindfulness practices to help clients develop practical skills and clarify values.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has thirteen years of experience working primarily in community mental health settings with adolescents and adults and has focused on addiction, trauma, and mood and anxiety disorders.

What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?

She is credentialed as LPC and LPCC with license details CO LPC LPC.0014444 and MN LPCC 4607, and she practices from Colorado.

Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients as part of her practice.

Which session formats are available for working together?

Clients can connect through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to their needs and preferences.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin therapy with her?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety AddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuse Depression

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changes Compassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

Blended family issuesBody imageCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMood disorders Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacks Phobias Post-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

13+ years

Licensed

Colorado, Minnesota, Nebraska

Languages

English