Katharine Alfs, LMHC, LPC
Florida · 44 years in practice
Katharine Alfs is a licensed counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and life changes.
License and registration
- LMHC, Florida
- MH14784 · expires March 2027
- LPC, Michigan
- 6401000862 · expires October 2026
- NPI
- 1386723542 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 44
- 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 Katharine
Katharine Alfs is a licensed counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and life changes. She works with individuals who need practical skills and steady emotional support. Her style is calm and straightforward, focused on small steps that make day-to-day life easier.
With 44 years of experience, she blends methods to match each person’s needs. She listens closely to personal and cultural contexts and uses what fits best for that person.
Background and approach
Sessions often include teaching coping skills, practicing new ways of thinking, and strengthening emotional awareness. Katharine uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside client-centered and cognitive behavioral ideas. That means she pays attention to feelings and relationships, centers the client’s perspective, and helps change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
Mindfulness and dialectical skills are added when they suit the situation. She aims to help people build resilience and clearer communication. Many clients work on managing panic, chronic illness stress, caregiving strain, workplace pressure, or recovery after relationship changes.
The work is paced to the person’s comfort and goals. Sessions are offered in English and take place online by video, phone, chat, or text messaging. Katharine holds LMHC and LPC credentials in Florida and Michigan and brings long experience to each conversation.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Katharine lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Katharine names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
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Online support
Emotion and Skills-Based Care Online
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people notice and name strong feelings, understand how those feelings shape reactions, and create new ways to respond. It can be helpful for managing grief, deep anxiety, and relationship pain by focusing on emotional experience.Client-Centered Therapy begins from the person's point of view and emphasizes being heard without judgment. That approach supports people who need a steady, accepting space to sort through their concerns and build confidence.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy uses practical exercises to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It often helps with panic, social anxiety, mood challenges, and daily coping skills through short, focused work between sessions.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide whether to emphasize feeling work, skill building, or a mix of methods and adjust as progress unfolds.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and emotion work. Phone sessions can fit a break at work or require less bandwidth. Chat or text is helpful for brief check-ins, homework support, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options let people match session format to their schedule and needs.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns can be addressed here?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Other focus areas include caregiver stress, chronic pain and illness, workplace issues, and communication problems.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
Therapy is practical and empathetic, combining emotion-focused listening with skill teaching. Sessions mix talking through feelings with exercises to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
What is the therapist's background?
The therapist has 44 years of experience working with adults on a wide range of life and emotional concerns. That experience informs a steady, nonjudgmental approach.
What credentials and location are listed?
The clinician holds LMHC and LPC credentials and practices from Florida with licensure noted in Florida and Michigan initials provided as FL LMHC, MI LPC.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not accepted at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Different formats can be used to fit schedules and communication preferences.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing depends on those factors.
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