Katherine Flechaus, LCSW

Katherine Flechaus is a licensed clinical social worker with 27 years of experience helping adults navigate relationship and life challenges. She focuses on practical steps people can take when they feel stuck, overwhelmed, or uncertain about the next chapter. Katherine uses straightforward conversations to identify what matters most to each person.

She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to notice and change the thoughts that keep people stuck. Client-Centered Therapy guides the way she listens and responds, so people set goals that match their values. Narrative Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy help reframe problems and find concrete, short-term strategies that move things forward.

Katherine has worked extensively with issues such as depression, anxiety, self-esteem, and communication problems at work and in relationships. She also supports people facing grief, trauma and abuse, caregiving strain, and questions about life purpose. Her background includes care around aging and hospice concerns as well as workplace and parenting pressures.

Her style is collaborative and compassionate. She helps people name what they want to change, tries small experiments, and refines plans as needed. Sessions are aimed at building clearer thinking, better communication, and stronger coping skills.

If you are wrestling with a relationship concern, midlife transition, career stress, or the fallout from loss or trauma, Katherine offers steady clinical experience and a practical approach to help you move forward.

How Katherine’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes attentive listening and follows the person's lead to set goals that matter. It helps people who need validation and a space to sort feelings before making changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, low mood, and problems with self-esteem and workplace stress because it offers clear skills to try between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Katherine collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and comfort. She adapts techniques over time based on how well they are working for the individual.

Confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking, as the biography does not list formats. Online work can help fit therapy into busy schedules by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and making it easier to schedule sessions around work or caregiving duties. Different approaches lend themselves to different rhythms - CBT often uses homework between sessions while client-centered work may focus on deeper reflection during meetings. Licensed professionals tailor sessions so therapy fits into everyday life rather than adding extra burden.