Katie Estelle

Caring support for relationships and life transitions

LMSW Michigan

Experience: 3 years in practice
Focus areas: Relationship, Family, Intimacy-related issues
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Katie

Katie Estelle is a licensed social worker in Michigan who focuses on relationships, family dynamics, intimacy concerns, parenting, and the emotional fallout of trauma and life transitions.

Background and approach

With an LMSW and three years of direct clinical practice in school-based and individual therapy, she supports people navigating pregnancy and loss, parenting challenges, career changes, and shifts in identity. Katie approaches each client with sensitivity and aims to tailor conversations and plans to individual needs.

Her work integrates cognitive behavioral techniques alongside acceptance-based and emotionally focused methods, and she draws from somatic and motivational approaches as needed. Katie also addresses areas such as adoption and foster care, attachment concerns, BDSM and alternative sexual cultures, caregiver stress, codependency, and issues connected to family of origin or separation.

She invites clients to explore parts work and practical coping strategies while emphasizing respect, compassion, and empowerment throughout the therapeutic process.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

The practice draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical skills for change, which can be useful for issues like anxiety, self-esteem, and coping with life transitions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is used to clarify personal values and build willingness to tolerate difficult feelings while taking meaningful action toward those values. Emotionally-Focused Therapy supports understanding and reshaping emotional responses in close relationships to improve connection and communication.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with clients to explore which methods fit their goals, preferences, and the challenges they bring, adjusting techniques over time to best support progress and alignment with individual needs.

Online therapy offers flexible options including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives and to maintain continuity of care when circumstances change, while allowing licensed professionals to deliver structured therapeutic work from varied locations.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems can Katie help with?

She works with relationship and family issues, intimacy and parenting concerns, trauma and abuse, coping with life changes, self-esteem, career transitions, and compassion fatigue. Additional foci include adoption and foster care, attachment issues, and fertility-related stress.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach is collaborative and tailored, blending cognitive behavioral methods with acceptance and emotion-focused techniques alongside somatic and motivational elements to meet each client’s needs.

What is her clinical background?

She has three years of clinical experience, including school-based and individual therapy, and runs a independent practice in Michigan called Eunoia Therapy Collective.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

Katie holds an LMSW with licence details MI LMSW 6801114744 and practices in Michigan.

Can nonlocal or international clients work with her?

Yes, she accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.

Which session formats are available?

Sessions may be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on the client and scheduling.

How are fees handled for sessions?

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

What steps are needed to begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesCompassion fatigue

Also works with

Trauma and abuse Self esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesGuilt and shame Isolation / lonelinessJealousyMood disorders Panic disorder and panic attacksPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Motivational InterviewingSomatic TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

3+ years

Licensed

Michigan

Languages

English