"Katie" (Catherine) LeavittLPC

Katie (Catherine) Leavitt is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Idaho who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, and parenting or pregnancy-related struggles such as postpartum depression. She meets clients where they are and focuses on practical changes that make daily life feel more manageable. Katie emphasizes building a steady, trusting working relationship as the basis for change.

Her style is warm and direct. She uses clear conversations to help people notice patterns, try small experiments, and shift how they respond to hard feelings. Katie draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients clarify values and take steps toward them. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) and Attachment-Based Therapy inform how she approaches closeness and connection issues.

Katie brings four years of counseling experience and a longer background in business and crisis management. That mix often helps when clients want practical problem-solving alongside emotional work. She supports people dealing with grief, trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem, ADHD concerns, and life transitions.

Sessions are aimed at helping clients set realistic goals, improve communication, and reduce overwhelming thoughts or behaviors. Katie treats complex stories as understandable problems to be worked through together.

To begin, she asks people to reflect on what matters to them and to commit to small, achievable steps. Her approach is collaborative and goal-focused, with space for honesty and growth.

How Katie’s approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying personal values and taking committed steps toward them even when hard thoughts or feelings show up. ACT helps with anxiety, depression, life changes, and decisions about parenthood or relationships. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early patterns of connection influence current relationships and helps people notice and change those interaction habits that cause pain. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks down troubling thoughts and behaviors into manageable parts and teaches practical skills to shift them, which can be useful for anxiety, stress, and mood concerns.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each client about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust plans based on how things go in real life.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the specific session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Many people find online work helps fit therapy into a busy schedule, makes shorter check-ins easier, and reduces travel time. Video sessions let therapists and clients see nonverbal signals, while phone sessions can be a simpler way to keep a session brief or when bandwidth is limited. Katie aims to match therapeutic approach and practical session plans so work can fit into everyday life.