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Katherine Treadway

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Katherine Treadway, LCSW

North Carolina

Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Family and parenting concerns

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About

  • Stress and anxiety
  • Parenting strain
  • Trauma and grief

About Katherine

Katherine Treadway is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in North Carolina with four years of clinical experience. She helps adults who are coping with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and family-related concerns. Her work also covers parenting strain, compassion fatigue, addictions, relationship difficulties, and issues linked to ADHD and bipolar mood patterns.

She uses clear, practical conversation to identify what feels most urgent. Sessions focus on skills people can try between meetings and on small changes that ease daily life. Katherine combines approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and emotionally focused methods to address feelings and behavior.

Katherine pays attention to how family history and current household roles affect day-to-day functioning. That can include adoption and foster care concerns, blended family dynamics, fatherhood issues, and family of origin conflicts. She also works with people affected by domestic violence, abandonment, and disasters to build coping strategies and safer routines.

In sessions she talks through communication patterns, control struggles, and commitment worries. Therapy may include short skills practice, behavioral experiments, and guided reflection on values and priorities. The aim is steady, practical progress rather than quick fixes.

People who choose Katherine can expect a straightforward, respectful approach. She supports international clients and conducts sessions in English. Before booking, readers should confirm current session options and the scheduling process.

How sessions work

How Katherine uses evidence-based approaches online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and learning to act in line with them, even when uncomfortable thoughts or feelings are present. It can help with persistent worry, low mood, and decisions about parenting or work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns; this approach is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress management. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication, which can be useful for intense mood swings, relationship conflicts, and coping during crisis.

Finding the right combination of methods is part of the work. Katherine will collaborate with each person to decide which approaches fit their goals and everyday life. That may mean mixing ACT values work with CBT skill practice or bringing in DBT strategies for emotion management. The choice evolves from sessions and is adjusted as progress is observed.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm which online options are currently offered before booking. In general, online work can make fitting therapy into a busy household easier and supports shorter check-ins between in-person demands. Sessions can focus on skills that translate directly to home life, like brief behavioral experiments, communication exercises to try with family members, and step-by-step plans for managing parenting stress.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careBlended family issuesCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Domestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

4+ years

Listed in

North Carolina

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of family problems does she address?

She helps with family of origin issues, blended family challenges, fatherhood concerns, adoption and foster care matters, and communication problems within families.

How would she approach conflict with a partner or parent?

She uses practical communication work and emotionally focused techniques to clarify patterns and practise new ways of talking about hard topics.

What is her clinical background?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in North Carolina with four years of experience supporting adults with mood, trauma, and family-related concerns.

Where is she licensed to practice?

She holds an NC LCSW and is based in North Carolina.

Does she work with non‑US clients or other languages?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current online and scheduling options before booking.

How are session costs handled?

Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What should I do to begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.

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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.

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