Kathryne Koahou, LCSW

Kathryne Koahou is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Utah who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, grief, and depression. She brings three years of clinical experience to sessions and focuses on practical steps that make daily life more manageable.

She uses a collaborative, respectful approach. Conversations center on where a person is right now and what they want to change. Sessions typically include skill-building, emotion regulation strategies, and focused work on past painful events when the client is ready.

Kathryne draws from several evidence-informed methods, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. Those approaches are mixed to fit each person’s needs rather than applied in a single formula.

Her background includes work with trauma, substance use, PTSD, mood disorders, and grief. She pays particular attention to patterns like attachment wounds, codependency, control issues, dissociation, and feelings of emptiness. Jealousy and problems with impulsivity or shame are also areas she often addresses.

Therapy with her aims to help people tolerate strong emotions, make values-based choices, and build more stable day-to-day routines. She asks clients to set goals together and tracks progress in clear, practical ways.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on identifying personal values and taking small actions that match those values, which can reduce avoidance and increase a sense of purpose. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going. It uses practical tools like behavior experiments and thought records to change unhelpful habits and reduce anxiety or low mood.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit best based on goals and preferences. That process can include trying different techniques and checking in about what helps most.

For practical matters, confirm the therapist's current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule and to continue work between appointments. It also lets people use shorter check-ins when time is tight or choose formats that demand less bandwidth or no camera, depending on what suits their day. Licensed professionals can guide clients on how to use these options effectively and adapt exercises for remote sessions.