- 35 years experience
- LMFT California
- Work and wellbeing
About Katarina
Dr. Katarina Thomas is a California-licensed marriage and family therapist with 35 years of clinical experience. She focuses on work and wellbeing alongside a wide range of life concerns. Her approach centers on creating an open space where people can talk honestly about what matters most to them.
Clients come for help with stress and anxiety, relationship and family troubles, self-esteem and motivation, and challenges at work. She also supports people facing grief, trauma, addiction, sleep and eating struggles, and mood concerns such as depression and bipolar disorder. Dr. Thomas lists additional focuses like attachment and abandonment, commitment and control issues, and first responder or veteran-related concerns.
Sessions are conversational and grounded in the client's experience. She draws on client-centered methods to follow the client's lead, cognitive behavioral ideas to address unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, and existential approaches to work with meaning, choice, and life transitions. The therapist aims to balance practical steps with deeper reflection.
Her style is calm and direct, helping people set realistic goals and try small changes between meetings. She emphasizes collaboration and clear options rather than one-size-fits-all solutions. Dr. Thomas invites people who want to improve wellbeing at home and at work to take a first step toward change.
To begin, prospective clients use the site's Start Therapy button to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How her approaches guide online work and wellbeing
Client-Centered Therapy puts the person at the center of sessions. The therapist listens closely and helps people find their own solutions, which can be useful for issues like low confidence, relationship strain, and stress.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and testing small changes. This approach often helps with anxiety, mood concerns, panic, and coping with life changes.
Existential Therapy looks at meaning, choice, and responsibility. It can help when people face major life transitions, questions of purpose, or concerns about commitment and control.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to match methods to their needs, goals, and preferences rather than prescribing one path at the start.
Confirm the currently offered session options before booking, since formats were not specified in the biography. Many people find online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and keep appointments during work hours. Others appreciate starting with shorter check-ins or audio-only conversations to build comfort. The emphasis is on practicality and on finding a pattern of appointments that fits daily life rather than on a fixed format.
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Experience
35+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, self-esteem and career concerns, addictions, grief, trauma, and related challenges.
What is her therapy style like?
Sessions are conversational and collaborative, focusing on practical steps alongside reflection. The goal is to set realistic actions clients can try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 35 years of professional experience working with a broad range of life and work concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds the LMFT credential and is licensed in California.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the provided biography.
How does pricing work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.