Katherine "Katie" Royer, LPCC

New Mexico · 16 years in practice

Katherine "Katie" Royer is a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) in New Mexico with 16 years of experience.

License and registration

LPCC, New Mexico: CCMH0149461 · expires September 2026
NPI: 1306089016 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 16
Languages: English

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About Katherine

Katherine "Katie" Royer is a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) in New Mexico with 16 years of experience. She creates a calm, direct space where people can talk about painful feelings and confusing thoughts. Katie emphasizes clear, respectful conversation and practical steps people can use between sessions.

She often draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people notice and name their deeper emotions. She also uses Attachment-Based and Client-Centered approaches to pay attention to relationships and personal strengths.

Background and approach

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness tools are available when helpful for changing unhelpful thinking and building coping skills. Katie helps with common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and coping with life changes. She also works with issues like trauma and abuse, sleep problems, parenting strain, anger, and low self-esteem.

Additional focus areas include jealousy, obsessions and compulsions, and support for people in the LGBT community. In sessions she aims to be straightforward and supportive. Conversations focus on what is most pressing now and small steps toward relief.

Practical exercises, emotion work, and clearer patterns in relationships are common parts of her work together. People who choose Katie often want a therapist who listens closely and helps them try different strategies. She encourages gradual progress and checks in about what is or is not working.

Those interested in starting can expect a collaborative, down-to-earth approach.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Katherine lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Self esteem
Depression
LGBT
Family conflicts
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Jealousy
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD

Approaches Katherine names

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Online support

Emotion-aware approaches adapted for online care

Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on identifying and expressing core feelings to change patterns that cause distress. It can help when strong emotions get in the way of feeling connected, calm, or understood.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current reactions and expectations. This work can be useful for people wanting to understand repeated conflicts, trust issues, or patterns that affect close relationships.

The therapist will work together with the client to choose the right blend of approaches. That means testing what helps, checking in about goals, and adjusting methods based on progress and personal preference. The process is collaborative rather than fixed, and decisions about approach are made together.

Online therapy offers flexibility across several formats: video calls for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions when video is not possible, live chat for faster check-ins, and text-based messaging for brief updates or reflection. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family routines, or times when shorter, frequent check-ins are preferable. Licensed professionals can use the mix of formats to match session goals and daily life needs.

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Questions people ask

What concerns can this therapist help with?

Katie helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes. She also works with sleeping problems, parenting strain, anger, bipolar concerns, jealousy, and obsessions or compulsions.

What is the therapist's approach and style?

The approach is collaborative and down-to-earth. Katie uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy, attachment work, client-centered listening, CBT, and mindfulness depending on the person's needs.

How much experience does the therapist have?

Katie has 16 years of professional work experience helping people with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is an LPCC - licensed professional clinical counselor - practicing in New Mexico.

Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different scheduling needs and communication preferences.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

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