Katherine (Katie) Strub, LMHC
Iowa · 15 years in practice
Katherine (Katie) Strub is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Iowa who helps people managing stress, anxiety, trauma, relationship struggles, and many other concerns.
License and registration
- LMHC, Iowa
- 001141 · expires September 2026
- NPI
- 1609005610 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Katherine
Katherine (Katie) Strub is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Iowa who helps people managing stress, anxiety, trauma, relationship struggles, and many other concerns. She brings 15 years of experience and a straightforward style that aims to make therapy practical and understandable for everyday life. Katie uses a flexible, person-focused approach rather than one fixed method.
She listens for what matters most to each person and tailors sessions to those needs.
Background and approach
Many clients find this helpful when coping with grief, addiction, bipolar mood shifts, parenting pressures, or changes at work. Her work often includes EMDR, which she uses alongside cognitive techniques, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. Sessions also draw on client-centered and solution-focused ideas so people can build skills, try new behaviors, and notice small changes that matter.
People who prefer direct, honest communication tend to respond well to Katie's style. She describes her role as supportive guidance - helping clients choose the path they want while offering structure and direction when needed. That practical stance is helpful for tackling issues like codependency, attachment struggles, body image, and anger.
Katie also has experience addressing trauma from abuse, domestic violence, and disaster situations, plus adoption and foster care concerns. She offers several online formats so people can connect in the way that fits their life.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Katherine lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Katherine names
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
EMDR, CBT, and person-centered care for online therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the person's lead, helping people feel heard while they decide what changes to make. It works well for building trust and for people who need a steady, respectful guide during change.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. It is practical and skill-based, often used for anxiety, depression, and stress reactions where learning tools can speed relief.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is used by some therapists to process traumatic memories and reduce the intensity of distressing memories. It is often paired with other approaches to support healing from abuse, disaster-related stress, or overwhelming events.
Katie treats finding the right approach as a team effort. She will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and past experiences to decide which methods to try together. That collaborative process makes it easier to adjust direction if something is not helping.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful when visual connection helps the work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in fits the day. Live chat and messaging offer quick access for updates, notes, or ongoing support between sessions. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy schedules.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Katie commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, relationship and family issues, grief, parenting and a broad range of other concerns listed in her specialties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is straightforward and person-focused, mixing client-centered listening with practical tools from cognitive and solution-focused approaches.
What is her experience working as a therapist?
Katie has 15 years of clinical experience supporting people through trauma, mood concerns, relationship problems, and life transitions.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Iowa with the credential shown as IA LMHC.
Which languages and international clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available for online work?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in getting started?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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