Licensed clinical social worker recordNorth Carolina
Katie Estrella, LCSW
North Carolina
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Relationships and Mood
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in North Carolina
- LCSW, licence C016525
- NPI
- 1790540623
- Experience
- 5 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- North Carolina
These details come from information Katie supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Stress and anxiety
- Attachment focus
- Cognitive behavioral work
About Katie
Katie Estrella is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in North Carolina with about five years of professional experience. She helps people address stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and grief. Katie uses straightforward talk, practical tools, and a focus on how relationships affect feelings and behavior.
Her approach centers on building a working relationship that allows people to speak openly. She emphasizes attachment-based thinking to look at how early and current relationships shape responses now. Katie also uses client-centered techniques that let each person set the pace and focus for sessions.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is part of her toolbox when it helps. That means identifying patterns of thinking and testing small changes to see if they shift mood or behavior. She blends CBT with reflective conversation rather than rigid exercises.
Katie works with common day-to-day struggles as well as complex issues like dissociation, chronic pain and illness, eating and body image concerns, and blended family stress. She also supports people dealing with abandonment, codependency, communication breakdowns, and separation or divorce.
Sessions are conversational and practical. Clients can expect discussion of concrete coping skills, opportunities to practice new ways of relating, and attention to how relationships influence emotional responses. Katie encourages steady progress in small, manageable steps.
BHow sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and present relationships shape feelings and behavior. Online sessions can focus on identifying relationship patterns and practicing different responses in day-to-day encounters. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the client's priorities and pace, giving space for people to raise the issues they find most pressing and to guide the focus of sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets specific thoughts and behaviors, breaking problems into manageable steps and trying small experiments to change outcomes.Finding the right mix of these approaches is part of the work. Katie will collaborate with clients to decide whether attachment perspectives, client-directed conversation, or CBT techniques fit their goals. That decision is revisited as needs and goals change so therapy stays practical and relevant.
The therapist's original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available online options before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit around work, caregiving, and appointments because they remove travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Others appreciate that online meetings make it simpler to keep therapy consistent across a busy week. Discuss format preferences when you schedule to match session length and style to everyday life.
CAreas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and grief. Additional focus areas include body image, blended family issues, chronic illness and pain, and eating-related concerns.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her style blends attachment-informed thinking, client-centered conversation, and practical CBT techniques. Sessions tend to be conversational with an emphasis on real-life skills.
How much experience does she have?
She has around five years of professional work experience as a clinician. That experience has included work with grief, trauma, and relationship concerns.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in North Carolina.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing depends on the plan and location.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That starts the intake and matching process.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers