- Client-centered approach
- Practical coping skills
- Relationship support
About Katarina
Dr. Katarina Thomas is a California-licensed marriage and family therapist with 35 years of experience. She creates a welcoming space where people can share thoughts and feelings without fear of judgment. She emphasizes steady, practical support for those ready to make change.
Her work focuses on everyday problems that wear people down. She helps with stress and anxiety, relationship and family concerns, motivation, self-esteem, and confidence. She also addresses issues such as addiction, grief, trauma and abuse, and mood challenges like depression and bipolar disorder.
Sessions aim to be straightforward and collaborative. Conversations explore what matters most to the person sitting in the room and focus on clear steps toward goals. Dr. Thomas combines a listening stance with tools that can help clients notice patterns and try new approaches to old problems.
She integrates Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Existential Therapy ideas. That mix supports understanding emotions, testing practical changes, and considering personal meaning. The therapist helps people sort values, weigh options, and build small habits that improve daily life.
People come for help with issues such as abandonment, attachment, commitment or control struggles, family of origin wounds, and the strain on first responders and veterans. Dr. Thomas also supports concerns around intimacy, polyamory or non-monogamous relationships, eating and sleeping, panic, and compassion fatigue.
How her approaches can guide online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy puts the client’s experience first. The therapist listens closely and follows the person’s lead, helping them name feelings and priorities. This approach is often used when someone needs acceptance, a calm space to talk, and help clarifying what they want to change.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on linking thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses practical exercises to test new behaviors and reduce unhelpful patterns. CBT can be useful for anxiety, panic, mood problems, and sleep or eating concerns.
Existential Therapy looks at meaning, choice, and responsibility. It helps people reflect on life direction, values, and how to face big uncertainties. This approach can be helpful when someone is coping with loss, career shifts, or questions about purpose.
Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and suggest ways of working that fit. Sessions can adapt over time as needs change, mixing listening, practical exercises, and deeper reflection.
Because the specific session formats are not listed in the biography, please confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so appointments fit a break at work or between errands.
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Experience
35+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Dr. Thomas address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, self-esteem, career struggles, addictions, trauma, grief, and mood disorders.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She uses a warm, nonjudgmental approach that centers the client. Conversations blend listening with practical techniques to try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 35 years of professional experience as a California clinician to her work with clients.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, licensed in California and practices there.
In what languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her from outside the United States?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Dr. Thomas?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.