Therapist profile
Katherine Pettit, LMSW
Michigan
LMSW - Addiction and anxiety support
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- Credentials
- LMSW
- License
- LMSW, Michigan / 6801110700
- NPI
- 1437676749
- Experience
- 6 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Michigan
About
- Motivational interviewing
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Solution-focused work
About Katherine
Katherine Pettit is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) in Michigan with six years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addiction and co-occurring disorders. She also addresses depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, and codependency-related patterns.
She uses practical, goal-focused methods in sessions. Katherine leans on motivational interviewing to clarify motivation and set achievable steps. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. Solution-focused strategies help keep sessions oriented toward specific changes a person wants to make.
Katherine views the person in the room as the expert on their own life. She helps people map what is getting in the way and choose small, manageable actions. Sessions typically combine talking through recent events with short exercises or homework to test new ways of coping between meetings.
She has worked extensively with substance use and relapse prevention alongside other mental health concerns. That background influences how she approaches co-occurring issues, like mood symptoms that appear with addiction or persistent patterns such as people-pleasing and difficulty saying no.
People who come to her often want clear steps and practical tools. Katherine focuses on identifying strengths, setting limits, and building steady habits that reduce overwhelm. She invites clients to try techniques and then adjust them based on what actually works in daily life.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Attachment-based work pays attention to how early relationships shape current patterns. It can help people who keep prioritizing others or who struggle with closeness and boundaries. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and is useful for anxiety, depression, and behavior change. Motivational Interviewing is a conversational method that helps clarify what matters to a person and builds small, practical steps toward that goal.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try a method, and adjust based on what fits the client’s needs and preferences. Sessions mix talking, problem-solving, and short practice tasks meant to be usable between meetings.
The biography does not list specific session formats here, so confirm the current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow brief check-ins when a full in-person visit is hard to schedule. Therapists and licensed professionals often adapt tools used in person to work over remote sessions so the same practical techniques can be practiced and reviewed.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, codependency patterns, relationship and family concerns, grief, sleep issues, anger, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, and related areas.
What is her style in therapy?
She uses client-centered methods with practical, goal-focused tools such as motivational interviewing, CBT, and solution-focused strategies to set clear steps and test changes between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of experience working in clinical settings, including work with substance use and co-occurring disorders.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) practicing in Michigan.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. schedule with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.