First and foremost, I would like to acknowledge and affirm all who are reading my profile. Whether or not I am privileged to work with you, I appreciate all the steps taken to reach this point. My hope for you is that finding a great therapeutic match online will be easier than finding a dating match online, and less awkward. Please take a few minutes and check out my information below to get to know a little more about me and my experience. If you have any questions, I will be more than happy to answer them!
My Background
My name is Katherine "Katie" Bautista and I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor as well as a Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist and Certified Clinical Supervisor. I received my Master's in Science from East Carolina University in 2015 in Substance Abuse and Clinical Mental Health Counseling. I have been working in the human services field for 16 years initially working with adults and children who are alternatively abled and living with ID/DD. I developed a passion for working with adults with co-occurring substance use disorders and mental health needs and that has been the focus of my career since 2011. I have worked in various treatment settings from community based programs up to residential treatment programs and partial hospitalization. My passion for reaching as many people as possible has lead me to expand my practice to teletherapy.
My Style
I believe in the power of being heard as well as the power to change. My goal as a therapist is to provide clients with an authentic encounter and a collaborative relationship. I am not the measure of a client’s success and I do not believe a client’s success is because of me. I can only offer tools and be a gentle guide, kind of an emotional Ace Hardware.
I am committed to lifelong growth as a person as well as a counselor. I believe it is my responsibility and best practice to cater to the needs of the person sitting in front of me and adjust my approach to fit the client’s needs. Sessions can be anything need from empathetic listening and processing, to goal directed action sessions.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Family conflicts, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Antisocial personality, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant personality, BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family problems, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Immigration issues, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Phobias, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Self-love, Sex addiction, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexuality, Smoking / vaping cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
NC LCMHC 15717
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Katie Bautista. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
There are not good enough descriptions on what an excellent therapist Katie is. She is one of the few therapists that have been able to help me and any person is lucky to have her as a therapist. She really hears you out and finds every way possible to help you get through the bad times and enjoy the good times when they happen.
Written on Oct 03, 2023 after therapy with Katie for 1 year and 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
I absolutely love Katie! She’s very caring and personable but also very knowledgeable and helpful. She understands me very well and knows how to help and I really appreciate that!
Written on May 30, 2023 after therapy with Katie for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, eating disorders, self esteem, and adhd
She is the best match for me! I have nothing but positive remarks about working with Katie. She listens and understands and offers tools for me that allow me to improve my mental health and become stronger. Highly recommend Katie for anyone who is dealing with family trauma as I think this is her best specialty, while she is exceptional with other topics as well.
Written on Mar 19, 2023 after therapy with Katie for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and coping with life changes
I have only seen Katie 2 times so far, but I am incredibly impressed. She’s very compassionate and knowledgeable. I look forward to growing as a person with her help.
Written on Mar 17, 2023 after therapy with Katie for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, coping with life changes, and adhd
Katie is amazing. She is kind and understanding. I feel so confident that she understands me and I am able to trust her completely.
Written on Mar 16, 2023 after therapy with Katie for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, and bipolar disorder
I absolutely love Katie. She's real! She says it how it is and reflects all our talks as if I were her family member(:
Written on Mar 14, 2023 after therapy with Katie for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and coaching