About Katie
Katie Murphy is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in Massachusetts who focuses on grief, especially pet loss. She combines compassion with practical support to help people who feel stuck after a loss or big life change. Her style is warm and direct, aimed at helping someone take the next small step forward.
Katie has 13 years of clinical experience. She has both personal and professional experience with losing a companion animal, and she understands the mix of sadness, guilt, and emptiness that can follow.
Background and approach
In sessions she listens closely and helps people name what feels most painful. She helps people work through stress and anxiety that come with transitions. Katie often starts by identifying daily routines and coping strategies that can offer immediate relief.
Then she builds on those to address longer-term questions about purpose and self-worth. Katie offers telehealth sessions in Massachusetts. She uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make support more accessible.
Sessions focus on practical ways to manage emotions and rebuild a meaningful routine. People who come to Katie for grief support can expect a calm, steady presence and clear next steps. She aims to create a space where someone can tell their story, grieve at their own pace, and practice simple tools to feel steadier over time.
Therapeutic techniques and online care that fit your life
Evidence-based approaches Katie uses focus on practical skills and processing feelings. One approach involves helping people recognize and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce anxiety and improve daily functioning. This involves small behavioral changes and new ways of responding to distressing thoughts. Another approach centers on grief work that helps a person tell the story of their loss, hold painful feelings, and gradually find ways to remember and honor the relationship while resuming daily life.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Katie will collaborate with each person to identify goals and try techniques that match those goals and preferences. She adjusts methods over time based on what helps most and what feels comfortable for the individual.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and deeper emotional work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging can support shorter check-ins, moment-to-moment coping, or messaging between sessions. These formats offer flexibility so therapy can fit into busy days and different life rhythms.
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- Experience
- 13 years
- Licensed
- Massachusetts
- Languages
- English