Therapist profile
Kathryne Koahou, LCSW
Utah
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Trauma and Addiction
Continue with KathryneWhere Kathryne stands
- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Utah / 13398242-3501
- NPI
- 1528655313
- Experience
- 3 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Utah
About
- Stress and anxiety
- Codependency concerns
- DBT and CBT methods
About Kathryne
Kathryne Koahou is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Utah with three years of clinical experience. She supports adults facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression. Kathryne also focuses on related concerns such as abandonment, attachment issues, codependency, substance use, and feelings of emptiness.
She uses straightforward, practical methods in sessions. Conversations often center on what feels most pressing, like managing cravings, reducing panic, or coping with loss. Clients can expect a mix of talk therapy and skills practice aimed at calming strong emotions and improving day-to-day functioning.
Her clinical work draws on several evidence-based approaches. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clarify values and take meaningful action. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors influence mood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills.
Kathryne emphasizes collaboration. She works together with each person to set goals and to decide which techniques feel useful. Progress is approached in small, concrete steps rather than promises of quick fixes.
Sessions address practical challenges, such as setting limits, reducing people-pleasing, and managing triggers tied to others' behavior. She requires clients to be located in Utah for services, and sessions are conducted in English.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches used in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to you and taking small actions that align with those values. It can help when someone feels stuck by worry, avoidance, or a tendency to put others first instead of their own priorities.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, behaviors, and feelings interact. It gives concrete tools to test unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors to reduce anxiety or depressive patterns.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills for managing intense emotions, tolerating crisis moments, and improving interpersonal effectiveness. These skills can be practical for people who struggle with strong reactions or impulsive responses.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss your goals and preferences and help decide which methods to try first. That collaborative process means techniques can be adjusted over time based on what actually helps.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into daily life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins around work breaks, or avoiding the need to be on camera when that feels difficult. Licensed professionals can use these session choices to focus on skill practice, processing trauma, or steady emotion regulation while fitting therapy into a busy schedule.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Utah
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression, plus related issues like codependency and attachment concerns.
What is her approach in sessions?
She uses a collaborative, practical approach that mixes talk therapy with skills practice from therapies such as ACT, CBT, DBT, and EFT.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of professional experience as an LCSW working with adults on mood, trauma, and addiction-related concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She holds the LCSW credential and practices in Utah; clients must be located in Utah to work with her.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a 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.