Katherine (Katie) Strub, LMHC | Therapist in Iowa

Direct honest feedback
Practical coping skills
Trauma-informed care

About Katherine

Katherine (Katie) Strub is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Iowa. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and other concerns such as codependency and grief. Katie writes plainly and meets people where they are, offering steady guidance without demanding perfection.

Katie draws on a mix of approaches rather than a single method. She listens first, then works with each person to create practical steps they can try between sessions. She often uses tools for managing stress and building coping skills, and she addresses past trauma with care when it comes up.

Her style is straightforward and honest. She compares therapy to bowling: the client chooses the direction and the power, and Katie offers bumpers to keep things moving forward. That image helps many people see therapy as a collaborative process with clear, achievable goals.

With about 15 years of experience, Katie has worked with a wide range of life issues, including trauma, family of origin concerns, LGBTQ matters, caregiving stress, and addictions. She encourages people to accept their limits while also noticing where change is possible.

People who want clear feedback and practical tools may find her approach useful. She emphasizes real-world skills, short-term steps, and steady support as clients work toward feeling more in control. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to availability.

Approaches you can use in online sessions

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and honoring each person's goals. The therapist follows the client's lead, reflects what she hears, and helps people set doable next steps to change how they feel and act.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It uses clear exercises and homework to build new habits for mood, anxiety, and stress management.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, often called EMDR, helps people process traumatic memories through a structured series of steps that reduce the intensity of those memories when they arise.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then decide together which methods to try. This is a collaborative process and can change as progress is made.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. It can save travel time, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, or make it simpler to attend when energy is limited. Confirm the current session options before booking so you know which formats are available with this therapist.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Depression

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsGrief Intimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issues Blended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stress Codependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separation Domestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgiveness Guilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelity Isolation / loneliness JealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

15+ years

Credentials

Iowa

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?

Katie supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship issues, codependency, addictions, grief, parenting strain, and related concerns listed in her specialties.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She uses a client-centered, straightforward style that focuses on listening, practical steps, and honest feedback to help clients make gradual changes.

What background and experience does she bring?

She has about 15 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of life challenges, including trauma, family issues, and LGBTQ matters.

What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?

She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) licensed in Iowa and practices there.

Are sessions offered in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How does cost and billing work for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How does someone start therapy with her?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

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