Katie Light, LCSW, LSCSW

Licensed in Kansas · 7 years in practice

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

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About Katie

Katie Light is a licensed clinical social worker who brings seven years of hands-on experience to her therapy practice. She practiced in psychiatric hospitals, community mental health centers, outpatient addiction programs, domestic violence advocacy, and group home settings. Katie focuses on each person’s strengths and adapts her approach to meet practical needs.

Katie often helps people managing anxiety, depression, bipolar mood shifts, trauma and abuse, and substance use concerns. She also supports those facing stress, grief, sleep problems, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, and career stress.

Background and approach

She works with issues such as codependency, abandonment, anger, and feelings of isolation. Her day-to-day style is direct and flexible. Katie uses evidence-based tools like acceptance and commitment techniques, cognitive-behavioral strategies, dialectical behavior skills, mindfulness practices, and EMDR when appropriate.

She mixes methods to match what each person responds to and keeps sessions goal-focused and practical. Katie describes trauma as a common root of many struggles, and she prioritizes helping people reduce symptoms that interfere with daily life. She pays attention to how trauma shows up as panic, mood swings, addictive behaviors, or withdrawing from others.

Her work aims to build coping skills, reduce distress, and strengthen what already works for a person. Katie is licensed in Kansas as an LCSW and also holds an LSCSW in Missouri. Sessions are offered in English and provided through online formats that include video, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging.

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

Therapeutic approaches you can use online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without being driven by them. It focuses on clarifying values and taking small actions that match what matters most, which can help with anxiety, low mood, and life transitions.

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

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better communication skills. These tools can be useful for intense mood swings, anger, and relationship stress.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work collaboratively to try methods, track what helps, and adjust plans based on goals and preferences. Decisions about mixing techniques come from what the person finds most useful.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation; phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or you prefer no camera. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief check-ins, skill practice, or when written reflection helps. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family life, or a busy schedule.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Katie commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood shifts, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, sleep problems, parenting strain, ADHD, and related concerns.

What is Katie's therapeutic style like?

Her style is practical and strengths-focused. She uses short-term goals, skills practice, and a mix of approaches tailored to each person's needs.

What kinds of settings has she worked in?

Her background includes psychiatric hospitals, community mental health centers, outpatient addiction rehab, domestic violence advocacy, and group homes for people with disabilities.

What are Katie's credentials and where is she located?

She holds LCSW and LSCSW credentials and practices in Kansas with licensure noted as MO LCSW and KS LSCSW in her background.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

How are sessions conducted online?

Sessions can be video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what works best for the person.

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.

What steps start the process of working together?

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