Kathryn (Katie) Mason

Kathryn (Katie) Mason is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in California. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, and depression. Katie emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk openly about hard feelings and begin to make changes.

She brings 17 years of clinical experience to sessions and focuses on practical ways to move forward. Katie often uses approaches that pay attention to how relationships and attachment shape emotions. She also draws on cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior ideas to help people manage intense feelings and unhelpful thinking.

In therapy Katie works collaboratively to set goals and try strategies that fit each person’s life. Sessions can include skills practice, talking through difficult memories, and making concrete plans for coping between meetings. She aims to help people feel more in control and connected to what matters to them.

Katie’s work includes attention to issues common for women such as body image, intimacy concerns, parenting strain, and midlife transitions, and she also supports people navigating identity and LGBT-related stress. She recognizes how shame, abandonment, and attachment wounds often show up in relationships and daily choices.

Sessions are offered in English and are based in California. To begin, visitors complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability. Therapy uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How Katie’s Approaches Work Online

Attachment-based work pays attention to how early relationships shape current connections and reactions. It helps people who notice patterns of abandonment, clinginess, or shut-down behavior in relationships. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and following the client’s lead. It is useful when someone needs a calm, accepting space to name feelings and decide what matters most.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors reinforce stress and low mood. It offers concrete tools such as thought records and behavioral experiments to reduce anxiety and depression symptoms. These methods are often paired with skills from dialectical behavior therapy to manage intense emotions and improve coping.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try strategies, and adjust methods based on what helps most. Clients and the therapist work together to decide which combination of approaches fits a person’s needs and preferences.

Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm current online session options before booking. Many people find online work helpful for fitting therapy into a busy schedule, shortening travel time, and making it easier to keep appointments. Some formats can make check-ins quicker or avoid being on camera when needed, so discuss preferences when you schedule.