Katherine Barlow, LCSW

California · 12 years in practice

Katherine Barlow is a licensed clinical social worker in California who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, and low self-esteem.

License and registration

LCSW, California: 125176 · expires August 2026
NPI: 1306269956 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 12
Languages: English

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About Katherine

Katherine Barlow is a licensed clinical social worker in California who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, and low self-esteem. She brings 12 years of clinical experience to sessions and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in every conversation.

Clients can expect a tailored approach rather than a one-size-fits-all plan. Katherine listens to what matters most and adapts sessions to meet individual needs.

Background and approach

She works collaboratively to set clear, manageable goals and tracks progress together. Her practice blends several methods to address traumatic memories and everyday worries. EMDR is used alongside trauma-focused work to reduce the hold of painful recollections.

Cognitive behavioral techniques help identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Motivational interviewing supports people who want to make changes but feel stuck or unsure where to start. Psychodynamic ideas are brought in when deeper life patterns and past relationships shape current struggles.

The overall aim is to combine short-term coping tools with longer-term insight. Katherine also brings experience with issues that touch caregiving, aging, adoption and foster care, grief, substance concerns, and discrimination. She helps people clarify values, rebuild confidence, and find purpose after hard experiences.

To begin, she asks a few questions to understand goals and then creates a plan that fits each person’s life and constraints. The work is practical, steady, and focused on meaningful change.

Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches Katherine names

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Online support

Approaches for trauma and everyday worry online

EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, helps people process disturbing memories so they have less emotional charge. In sessions this can involve guided attention and talking through memories to reduce distress and improve daily functioning.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches clear skills for changing unhelpful thinking and building new behaviors, which is useful for anxiety, mood concerns, and stress.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and try methods that fit their needs and preferences. Over time they review what helps and adjust the plan together so therapy stays practical and relevant.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for more in-depth work and guided techniques, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text messaging can support brief check-ins, motivation, and step-by-step coaching between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep momentum between meetings.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Katherine help with?

She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and low self-esteem. Additional areas include grief, caregiver strain, addiction, and issues related to adoption and aging.

What is her therapy style like?

The approach is collaborative and down-to-earth. Sessions focus on listening, setting clear goals, and trying practical steps between meetings.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 12 years of professional experience working in clinical settings. That experience informs her use of both short-term skills and deeper therapeutic work.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, licensed in California. Her practice is located in California.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Clients can choose the format that best fits their schedule and communication preferences.

How does payment and cost work?

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How do I begin working with her?

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