Kathryn (Katie) Mason, LMFT
California · 17 years in practice
Kathryn (Katie) Mason is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma, and depression.
License and registration
- LMFT, California
- 45521 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1770290868 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 17
- 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 Kathryn
Kathryn (Katie) Mason is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma, and depression. She draws on 17 years of clinical experience to support people facing life changes, grief, addiction, parenting strain, or struggles with self-esteem and identity.
Katie aims to build a calm, open space where clients can say what’s on their mind without judgment. Sessions focus on practical steps people can use between appointments, and on noticing patterns that get in the way of feeling better.
Background and approach
She combines listening with targeted strategies to address mood, panic symptoms, impulsivity, and communication problems. Her work incorporates approaches such as client-centered therapy to honor each person’s goals, cognitive behavioral techniques to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and EMDR as an approach used with trauma-related material. She also draws on attachment-based and dialectical behavior ideas when those fit the client’s needs.
Katie’s practice supports people dealing with parenting challenges, career stress, midlife transitions, and identity concerns including LGBT issues. She also addresses complex topics like abandonment, control issues, body image, and personality challenges in straightforward ways. Therapy sessions are offered from California and are conducted in English.
Katie encourages small, steady changes and works collaboratively so clients can develop clearer priorities and coping skills that fit their daily lives.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Kathryn lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Kathryn names
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Therapeutic approaches for online work and trauma
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape present-day connections and emotional reactions. It helps people understand patterns in intimacy, abandonment worries, and communication problems so they can make different choices in relationships.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It offers clear strategies to reduce anxiety, manage mood swings, and change unhelpful habits through short exercises and skill practice between sessions.
EMDR is used as a way to process traumatic memories and strong emotional reactions. In sessions that include EMDR methods, the therapist helps guide attention and processing to reduce the intensity of trauma-related symptoms while also building coping skills.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your goals, discuss which methods might help, and adapt the plan together as progress unfolds.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face work and deeper therapeutic tasks, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits brief check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing contact and reflection between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy schedules while keeping treatment consistent and goal-focused.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Kathryn address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, addiction, parenting strain, self-esteem, and a range of mood and personality issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is direct and compassionate. She creates an open, nonjudgmental space and combines listening with practical tools people can use between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has 17 years of professional experience working in clinical settings and independent practice, focusing on trauma, anxiety, relationship issues, and mood concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist holding a CA LMFT credential and practices from California.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she offer?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different scheduling needs and preferences.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a session according to therapist availability.
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