Therapist profile
Katie Hunter, LMHC
Florida
Licensed Mental Health Counselor - Illness and Caregiving
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- Credentials
- LMHC
- License
- LMHC, Florida / MH22045
- NPI
- 1629773809
- Experience
- 13 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Florida
About
- Anxiety and grief
- Caregiver stress
- Codependency concerns
About Katie
Katie Hunter is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with 13 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing anxiety, grief, chronic or terminal illness, caregiver stress, and challenges related to addiction and life transitions.
She focuses on everyday problems that build up over time. That includes feeling exhausted from caretaking, losing parts of yourself in a relationship affected by alcohol, or carrying the “I’ve got to be strong” mindset until it wears you down. Katie helps people name those patterns and find practical ways to respond differently.
Her work mixes straightforward talk with hands-on skills. She uses client-centered conversations to understand what matters most, and draws on cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior techniques to shift unhelpful thoughts and manage strong emotions. Solution-focused steps help people test small changes between sessions.
Katie spends time exploring how illness, caregiving, and addiction can reshape identity and relationships. She listens for guilt, shame, resentment, and the loss that comes with changing roles. From there she helps people set clearer boundaries, rebuild routines, and reconnect with priorities that feel meaningful.
Sessions move at a practical pace. Expect focused goals, tools to use in daily life, and an emphasis on what can be done now. Katie works in English and practices in Florida as an LMHC.
How sessions work
How Katie uses CBT, DBT, and client-centered work online
Client-centered therapy starts by focusing on what matters most to the person. It involves listening, reflecting, and helping someone clarify personal goals and values. This approach is useful when illness or caregiving has left someone unsure who they are or what they want.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the thoughts that fuel anxiety and avoidance. It teaches concrete skills to test and change unhelpful thinking and behavior, which can help with worry, low mood, and people-pleasing patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, adds skills for managing intense emotions and improving distress tolerance. DBT techniques are practical when frustration, anger, or overwhelm feels hard to control.
Choosing an approach is collaborative. Katie will work with the client to identify needs, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what helps most. That means sessions can shift focus from skills practice to problem-solving as progress is made.
Confirm the current session formats before booking since formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, shorten commute time, and let someone check in during a lunch break or between appointments. Phone or video sessions can be used depending on the available options, and the therapist will discuss what will work best for scheduling and the nature of the work.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Katie supports people dealing with anxiety, grief, chronic or terminal illness, caregiver stress, addiction-related relationship strain, life changes, and related concerns such as anger, low self-esteem, and codependency.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She combines client-centered conversation with practical techniques from CBT and DBT, plus solution-focused steps to try between sessions.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 13 years of experience as a clinician working with the listed concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Florida LMHC and practices in Florida.
Does she work in other languages or accept international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your 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.