Katie Light, LCSW, LSCSW

Kansas · 7 years in practice

Katie Light is a licensed clinical social worker who brings seven years of hands-on experience to her practice.

License and registration

LSCSW, Kansas: LSCSW 5126 · expires February 2026
LCSW, Missouri: 2020013864 · expires September 2027
NPI: 1336667534 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 7
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 Katie

Katie Light is a licensed clinical social worker who brings seven years of hands-on experience to her practice. She holds LCSW and LSCSW credentials and practices in Kansas. Katie focuses on helping adults and young adults manage stress, anxiety, mood challenges, trauma, and relationship concerns in straightforward, practical ways.

She draws on work across psychiatric hospitals, community mental health, outpatient addiction services, domestic violence advocacy, and group home settings. That variety shaped her ability to respond to many different struggles, from addiction and mood disorders to grief and compassion fatigue.

Background and approach

Katie emphasizes clients' strengths and builds from what is already working in their lives. In sessions she mixes approaches to meet a person’s needs rather than sticking to a single method. She commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, mindfulness therapy, and EMDR.

Katie explains options clearly and helps clients choose what feels most useful. Her trauma work looks at how painful events show up now, in mood shifts, anxiety, sleeping problems, or relationship patterns. She offers practical tools for coping and change, like skills for distress tolerance, routines for better sleep, and exercises to reduce shame and isolation.

Katie also supports people facing career stress, parenting strain, identity questions, and addiction recovery. She keeps sessions goal-oriented and paced to fit each person’s life. To begin, a short intake helps match goals to a plan and decide which approaches to try first.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Katie lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Addictions
LGBT
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Codependency
Communication problems
Control issues
Dissociation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
First responder issues
Guilt and shame
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Men's issues
Mood disorders
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Post-traumatic stress
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Katie names

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Online support

How Katie blends EMDR, CBT, and mindfulness online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy - ACT focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small moves toward them while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. It can help when worry, avoidance, or uncertainty get in the way of everyday goals.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, panic, and sleep problems.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing - EMDR works with memories and the emotions tied to them, using structured processing to reduce the intensity of traumatic memories and their impact on daily life.

Finding the right method is a team effort. The therapist will review goals, symptoms, and preferences and suggest approaches to try. Sessions can combine elements from different methods so the plan fits the person's pace and needs.

Online therapy offers several ways to connect that fit different situations. Video sessions allow face-to-face work and EMDR processing when appropriate, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a brief check-in is needed, and live chat or text messaging provide ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, family, and other commitments.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Katie help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, trauma and abuse, addiction issues, relationship and intimacy problems, sleep troubles, parenting strain, and career or life-change stressors.

What is Katie's style in therapy?

Sessions are practical and collaborative with an emphasis on strengths. She mixes skill-building, mindfulness, and trauma-focused work to fit each person's needs.

What experience does Katie have?

She has seven years of experience working in psychiatric hospitals, community mental health, addiction treatment, domestic violence advocacy, and group homes.

What credentials and location apply to Katie?

Katie holds LCSW and LSCSW credentials and practices in Kansas. Her licenses are listed as MO LCSW and KS LSCSW.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What formats are available for online sessions?

Therapy can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How are costs handled?

Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Katie?

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