Katherine Pettit

Practical, person-centered therapy for change

LMSW Michigan

Experience: 6 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages: English

About Katherine

Katherine Pettit is a licensed mental health social worker (LMSW) based in Michigan who draws on a practical, collaborative approach to help people manage stress, addiction, mood concerns, and trauma.

Background and approach

With six years of clinical experience focused on substance use and co-occurring disorders, she blends motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral techniques to address patterns that maintain anxiety, depression, relapse risk, and codependency. Katherine emphasizes clients' strengths and life expertise while supporting clearer choices and concrete coping strategies.

Her work often centers on relapse prevention, communication and relationship difficulties, grief, and the emotional effects of trauma, as well as issues like ADHD, sleep disruption, and compassion fatigue. She tailors treatment plans using solution-focused steps and trauma-informed practices to help clients meet realistic goals and build resilience.

Katherine frames therapy as a partnership that honors each person’s autonomy and readiness for change, offering steady guidance while encouraging self-determination. She invites those prepared to take steps toward a more satisfying life to explore a person-centered plan that aligns with their values and priorities.

Katherine aims to support lasting skill development and practical progress through empathetic, goal-directed care.

Using Evidence-Based Methods in Online Care

Online sessions with Katherine often draw on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and attachment-based principles to address thoughts, behaviors, and relational patterns. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce anxiety, depression, and substance use triggers, while attachment-based work explores relational expectations and emotional needs that influence current relationships and coping. These approaches are explained in plain language and paired with practical exercises that clients can apply between sessions.

Finding the right approach is collaborative; Katherine works with each person to determine which methods fit their goals, preferences, and life circumstances. She tailors tools and pacing so clients feel involved in selecting strategies and can test what helps most for their concerns, whether that is mood management, relapse prevention, or improving communication.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to schedule around work and family commitments. These options allow clients to receive consistent support and skill-building without travel, and they enable ongoing contact that can help maintain momentum between appointments.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and family issues, grief, intimacy concerns, sleep problems, anger, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related areas like body image and isolation.

What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?

Her approach combines client-centered listening with evidence-informed methods such as cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing to set practical goals and develop coping skills.

How much clinical experience does she bring?

Katherine has six years of experience, including focused work with substance use and co-occurring disorders and support for relapse prevention and codependency.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She holds an LMSW license and practices in Michigan. The license is listed as MI LMSW 6801110700.

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

Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.

Which session formats are available for therapy?

Clients can meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits their needs and scheduling.

How is cost and payment structured?

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

What are the steps to begin working together?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Trauma and abuse Self esteem Depression

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersAnger managementBipolar disorderCoping with life changes Compassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

Body imageCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesForgivenessGuilt and shame Isolation / loneliness Post-traumatic stressSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Licensed

Michigan

Languages

English