Therapist profile
Kate Lawrance, LCMHC
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor - Family and parenting focus
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- Client-centered approach
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Mindfulness techniques
About Kate
Kate Lawrance is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina with seven years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting challenges, addiction, ADHD, and major life changes. Her practice also addresses issues like low self-esteem, anger, loneliness, and workplace difficulties.
Kate uses a person-centered foundation that lets clients guide the pace of sessions. She combines practical strategies from cognitive behavioral therapy to look at how thoughts affect actions. She also draws on existential ideas to talk about meaning, fear, and life choices, and uses mindfulness to bring attention into daily life.
Sessions tend to focus on clear goals and steps clients can try between meetings. Kate uses motivational interviewing techniques when people want to resolve mixed feelings about change. She has used art-based exercises with clients who prefer creative ways to express difficult feelings.
Her style is straightforward and task-oriented while still being attentive to personal values and life context. She helps people identify small, doable changes that can reduce distress and improve routines at home and work. Kate adapts methods to what each person needs rather than following a single format.
People looking to begin are asked to complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session. Payments use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Sessions are offered in English for people located in North Carolina.
How sessions work
Approaches used in online sessions
Kate often integrates client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy when meeting online. Client-centered work focuses on the person guiding the pace and topics of sessions, which can help adults clarify what matters most at home and work. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect, and it offers practical skills to change unhelpful patterns like worry or avoidance.She may also bring in existential ideas to talk about meaning, purpose, and how anxiety shows up in life choices. That approach can help when someone is facing big transitions or questions about direction. Choosing which methods to use is a joint process; she will work with clients to decide which approaches fit their goals and preferences over time.
Confirm the specific online session formats available before booking, since the biography does not list them. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into daily life because they reduce travel and can be scheduled around work or parenting demands. Other practical benefits include shorter check-ins when needed and the ability to use mindfulness or homework exercises between meetings to support steady progress.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting challenges, addiction, ADHD, and related issues like low self-esteem and workplace problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is person-centered and goal-oriented, mixing practical strategies with reflective discussion to help people try small changes between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of experience in the counseling field, working with a range of adult concerns including mood, anxiety, and life transitions.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the LCMHC credential and practices in North Carolina.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify exact session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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