Therapist profile
Katrina Carter, LMFT
California
California LMFT - Relationships and Mood
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- Credentials
- LMFT
- License
- LMFT, California / 154735
- NPI
- 1053108381
- Experience
- 5 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
About
- Stress and anxiety
- Boundary work
- Codependency issues
About Katrina
Katrina Carter is a California licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with five years of professional experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship struggles, depression, and major life changes. Katrina also works with issues such as attachment and codependency when they come up in sessions.
She focuses on straightforward conversation and practical steps. Sessions often begin with hearing what feels most urgent, then identifying small changes that can reduce daily pressure. Katrina encourages clear communication skills and strategies for managing moods and upsetting thoughts.
Her approach is evidence-based and problem-focused. She draws on therapeutic techniques that aim to change unhelpful patterns and improve coping. This can include working on boundaries, boosting motivation, and addressing feelings of emptiness or guilt.
Katrina has experience helping people with a range of mood and personality concerns, as well as obsessive or compulsive behaviors. She supports clients in sorting through commitment issues, forgiveness, and impulsivity so they can make decisions that feel more aligned with their values.
People who come to her often want practical tools they can use between sessions. Katrina asks about day-to-day routines and then suggests specific exercises or communication practices to try. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the site.
How sessions work
How evidence-based methods translate to online sessions
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques are designed to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through focused practice. For example, cognitive strategies help people notice and shift recurring negative thoughts that fuel anxiety and low self-esteem. These techniques teach specific skills to interrupt worry and build more balanced thinking.Another common approach works on communication and boundaries. This involves role-playing conversations, rehearsing phrases, and setting small goals for saying no or asking for needs to be met. These exercises target relationship patterns such as people-pleasing or codependent behaviors and help clients try new ways of relating.
Finding the right mix of methods is a collaborative process. Katrina will work with clients to decide which techniques fit their goals and day-to-day life. She adjusts plans based on what helps most and what feels manageable between sessions.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people practice communication skills between appointments and bring real-life examples into sessions for direct problem-solving.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Katrina also addresses related areas such as attachment issues and codependency.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work is evidence-based and practical. Sessions focus on clear conversation, skill-building, and small, achievable steps to change unhelpful patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience as a clinician. That experience includes helping people with mood concerns and relationship challenges.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a California licensed marriage and family therapist, listed as LMFT, and practices in California.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the "See online therapy options" button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the site.
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.