Katherine Barton , LMFT

Katherine Barton is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 12 years of clinical experience. She has supported people facing a wide range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, panic attacks, trauma-related symptoms, relationship and family difficulties, grief, parenting challenges, addiction, and compassion fatigue. Her work also addresses issues such as adoption and foster care, codependency, dissociation, obsessive-compulsive patterns, personality disorders, self-harm, somatization, and intellectual disability.

Katherine’s approach is warm, interactive, and grounded in respect, sensitivity, and compassion. She combines evidence-informed methods with a collaborative stance, helping people identify practical steps toward clearer thinking, stronger connections, and improved coping. Seeking change can take courage, and Katherine focuses on empowering individuals and families as they take those first steps toward a more fulfilling life.

As an LMFT, Katherine holds a license to provide therapy for individuals, couples, and families and brings a particular focus on attachment, narrative, and solution-focused work alongside cognitive-behavioral techniques. She aims to create a supportive environment where clients feel heard and guided toward goals in a paced and intentional way.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Katherine integrates Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) into her online practice. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns of connection and safety in relationships and is often used when past or current attachment issues shape present-day relationship stress. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, acceptance, and collaboration so clients can explore their values and goals at their own pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical techniques to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns commonly seen with anxiety, depression, and trauma symptoms.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Katherine works together with each person to determine what fits best. She tailors interventions based on a client’s needs, goals, and preferences and adjusts strategies over time to support steady progress.

Online therapy with Katherine is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexible options that fit different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to access licensed professionals from home, accommodate caregiving or work commitments, and maintain continuity of care when in-person visits are not feasible.