Katie Walaska
Katie is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who works with children, adolescents, individuals, and families navigating a range of emotional and behavioral challenges. She is deeply committed to helping clients better understand themselves while building the tools needed to feel more confident, capable, and supported in their daily lives.
Katie supports clients experiencing anxiety, depression, emotional regulation challenges, and family or relationship stress. She takes a thoughtful, developmentally attuned approach. She adapts her work to meet each client’s age, needs, and goals, whether working with a child, teen, or adult.
Her approach is collaborative, person-centered, and grounded in both insight and skill-building. Katie integrates evidence-based modalities including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT). She helps clients develop greater self-awareness, strengthen coping strategies, and create meaningful, sustainable changes.
Katie places strong value on education and empowerment within the therapeutic process. She works alongside her clients to help them better understand their thoughts, emotions, and patterns, while building practical skills they can carry into everyday life.
With children and adolescents, Katie creates a supportive and engaging environment that encourages expression, emotional growth, and confidence. She also collaborates with families when appropriate, helping to strengthen communication and create more connected, supportive relationships.
Clients often experience Katie as compassionate, steady, and invested. She creates a safe and empowering space, where clients can explore their experiences while being guided toward growth.
Specialties
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Child and adolescent therapy
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Family therapy and parent support
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Anxiety and depression
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Emotional regulation and coping skills (CBT/DBT-informed)
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Self-awareness and personal growth
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Relationship and family dynamics