Katie Estrella, LCSW

Katie Estrella is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in North Carolina. She has five years of professional experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and grief. Katie emphasizes building a trusting relationship where clients can speak freely and feel heard.

Her approach starts with listening closely to each person's story. She aims to create an open space without judgment so people can name what feels hard and what they want to change. Katie often combines practical strategies with conversations about patterns that carry into relationships.

Katie uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, the Gottman Method, Client-Centered Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy depending on a client’s needs. That means she helps people notice thoughts that get in the way, look at how attachment patterns shape relationship behavior, and practice skills for clearer communication.

Sessions focus on small, doable steps. Katie helps people set goals, try out new ways of responding, and track what works. She also supports people coping with loss, blended family stress, chronic illness, body image concerns, and issues like codependency or commitment worries.

People who prefer straightforward, conversational therapy often find her style helpful. Katie encourages collaboration so therapy fits a person’s life and values. To begin, readers should use the site’s Start Therapy flow to match and schedule a first appointment.

How Katie's approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns show up now. It helps people understand closeness, fears of abandonment, and trust issues that affect current relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and trying small experiments to change them. The Gottman Method centers on improving communication and managing conflict in relationships through clear, practical skills.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Katie will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then try methods that fit those needs. She aims to collaborate so the plan evolves as clients learn what helps them most.

Confirm the current session options before booking since the biography does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, or making it simpler to schedule around work or caregiving. Many people find that the same therapeutic techniques used in person - clarifying thoughts, practicing new communication skills, and building attachment awareness - can be applied effectively over a distance with a licensed professional.