Katrina Whyman (Carbee)LCMHC

Katrina Whyman (Carbee) helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and pregnancy or postpartum concerns such as postpartum depression. She is a Vermont LCMHC with eight years of clinical experience and focuses on practical support for everyday struggles. Katrina aims to make starting therapy feel manageable and direct. Katrina creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about difficult feelings. She listens for what matters most and works alongside clients to set clear, realistic goals. Sessions focus on building skills for coping, managing mood, and improving sleep and day-to-day functioning. Her work also addresses trauma, grief, and problems with self-esteem or motivation. She supports people dealing with impulsivity, obsessive thoughts, panic, and mood instability. Issues tied to eating, body image, substance use, and family stress are included in her approach as well. Katrina’s style is straightforward and collaborative. She helps clients break big problems into small steps. Practical tools and gentle exploration of past experiences are balanced to fit each person’s needs. People find it useful that Katrina keeps explanations simple and concrete. She helps with parenting stress, communication problems, and career-related pressures. If fertility concerns or recovery from domestic violence are part of someone’s story, she includes those topics in focused sessions. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to availability. Katrina works in Vermont and conducts sessions in English.

Therapeutic approaches and how they translate online

Evidence-based therapeutic techniques often used in this kind of work include short-term skill-focused methods that teach coping strategies for anxiety, panic, and mood regulation. These approaches emphasize practical tools such as breathing, behavioral activation, and step-by-step exposure to reduce avoidance and build confidence. They help with symptoms like panic attacks, low motivation, sleep disruption, and obsessive thoughts. Trauma-informed care is another common approach that focuses on safety, pacing, and processing difficult memories at a tolerable level. This way of working helps people who have experienced abuse, domestic violence, or other traumatic events to regain a sense of control and reduce reactivity over time. Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and comfort level, adjusting plans as progress is made. If you are considering online sessions, confirm the specific session formats before booking since the biography does not list them. Online therapy can make it easier to schedule appointments around work, childcare, or medical care. It can also allow shorter check-ins when needed and reduce time spent traveling, which helps therapy fit into a busy life.