Katherine Nies, LCSW

California · 5 years in practice

Katherine Nies is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and parenting challenges.

License and registration

LCSW, California: 122691 · expires May 2026
NPI: 1922828458 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 5
Languages: English

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About Katherine

Katherine Nies is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and parenting challenges. She focuses on practical steps that make day-to-day life easier. Katherine listens first, then helps people set clear goals and try small changes that add up over time.

Her work centers on understanding emotional patterns and how they affect behavior. She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at feelings and relationships, and blends approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy to match each person’s needs.

Background and approach

Sessions emphasize noticing reactions, practicing new responses, and building clearer priorities. Katherine brings five years of experience to her practice in California as an LCSW - licensed clinical social worker. She aims to create a calm, straightforward space where people can talk without jargon.

Conversations move at a patient pace so clients can try ideas outside sessions and report back what works. She also addresses attachment concerns, caregiver stress, control issues, questions about life purpose, and challenges around pregnancy and childbirth. Practical tools and mindfulness exercises are offered when helpful.

Katherine supports people in naming what matters and taking concrete steps toward it. Work with Katherine typically includes goal-setting, brief experiments between sessions, and regular check-ins on progress. She meets people where they are and adjusts methods as needed to keep therapy useful and relevant.

Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches Katherine names

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Online support

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people notice and name their feelings and how those feelings shape interactions and choices. Online sessions let clients talk through emotional patterns and practice new ways of responding in real time with therapist guidance.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking committed action even when difficult thoughts or feelings show up. In an online setting, ACT work often includes short exercises and experiments clients try between sessions to build momentum toward meaningful goals.

Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s experience and uses empathic listening to help people find their own solutions. That approach pairs well with online formats because it emphasizes conversation, reflection, and pacing that match each person’s needs.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, preferences, and day-to-day life. Clients and the therapist review what helps and adjust methods over time so sessions stay practical and useful.

Online therapy offers flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work when bandwidth or camera use is difficult. Live chat and text-based messaging fit quick check-ins or times when a shorter, written exchange is easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy schedule and try different formats to see what works best.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Katherine help with?

She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and parenting strain. Additional focus areas include attachment issues, caregiver stress, control issues, life purpose, and pregnancy and childbirth.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. Sessions focus on listening, setting goals, and trying small, practical changes between meetings.

How much experience does she have?

Katherine has five years of professional experience as a clinician working with the listed concerns. That experience informs a practical, goal-focused approach.

What credentials and region are listed?

She holds the LCSW credential as a licensed clinical social worker and practices in California.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what works best for the person.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Katherine?

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