Katharine "Katie" Blum is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Louisiana with more than 11 years of experience.
01About Katharine
Katharine "Katie" Blum is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Louisiana with more than 11 years of experience. They identify as genderqueer (they/them) and aims to offer a warm, understanding space for LGBTQIA+ people. Katie emphasizes listening first and follows each person's goals rather than imposing an agenda.
Katie helps people name and manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, burnout, and compassion fatigue. They also support those facing trauma and abuse, eating and body image concerns, and struggles with intimacy.
Background and approach
People with ADHD or on the autism spectrum are a key focus, including related challenges around attention, sensory needs, and daily routines. Their approach blends practical skills and honest conversation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to notice unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors.
Mindfulness and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy help clients notice feelings without getting stuck, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers tools for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Sessions are collaborative and grounded in respect for each person's values. Katie leans on client-centered ideas, treating the person as the expert and working toward goals that matter to them.
They pay attention to identity, attachment wounds, and relationship patterns when those affect daily life. Katie offers several online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. The subscription-based model lets people schedule and keep a steady rhythm of care or pause when life changes.
Katie communicates clearly about how therapy will proceed and helps people take the next step when they're ready.
02Credentials
- LPC (Louisiana)
- License 5651 · expires June 2027
- NPI
- 1962925669 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Katharine lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Grief
- Depression
- ADHD
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Katharine names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
These are the methods Katharine names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Online approaches that fit your life and identity
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice what matters to them and take small steps toward those values, even when emotions are strong. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the connection between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change patterns that cause distress. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and grounding practices to reduce reactivity and increase calm in daily life.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, needs, and preferences and then try methods that fit. That means adjusting techniques over time and keeping the client involved in choosing what to try next.
Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy schedules or mobility limits. Video calls let visual cues guide conversation, phone sessions can be used when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging work for quick check-ins or when someone prefers writing. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent and to fit sessions into work, school, or caregiving routines.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does this therapist help with?
Katie works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, eating and body image, ADHD, and a wide range of related issues listed in their specialties.
How would you describe the therapy style?
Sessions are collaborative and client-centered, mixing practical skills with values-based work and mindfulness to address day-to-day problems.
What is their background and experience?
They have practiced as a therapist for 11 years and bring that experience to a range of concerns, with particular attention to neurodivergent clients.
What credential and location apply to this therapist?
Katie holds a Licensed Professional Counselor credential (LPC) and is licensed in Louisiana.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted for online work?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available online?
Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs.
How does cost and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to start, select Start Therapy, complete a short questionnaire, and schedule.
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