Katherine Salmons , LCSW

Katherine Salmons is a licensed clinical social worker and a licensed clinical addiction specialist based in North Carolina with 4 years of clinical experience working primarily with teenagers, young adults, and their families. She has supported people facing depression, anxiety, substance use and process addictions, parenting and family challenges, ADHD, trauma and abuse, and other co-occurring concerns. Her work also includes helping clients navigate grief, relationship difficulties, self-harm, and mood or coping challenges that often accompany life transitions.

Her therapeutic style blends directness with warmth - she describes her approach as authentic, kind, and caring while remaining focused and practical. Katherine draws on a mix of cognitive-behavioral methods, experiential and humanistic techniques, strength-based perspectives, and trauma-informed care to shape individualized treatment plans. She adapts sessions to the unique needs and goals of each person, tailoring interventions to what helps them make progress.

Katherine is committed to empowering people who are beginning their mental health journey and to working collaboratively with clients and families to build skills, resilience, and healthier patterns. As an LCSW and a licensed clinical addiction specialist, she brings both general clinical social work training and specialized experience in addiction treatment to her practice.

Evidence-Based Approaches for Virtual Care

Katherine Salmons commonly uses cognitive-behavioral therapy, which focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and related concerns. This approach helps people develop practical coping skills and new patterns for daily life.

She also applies trauma-informed techniques that recognize the impact of past traumatic experiences and prioritize safety, pacing, and empowerment during treatment. These methods are aimed at reducing trauma-related symptoms and building resilience while respecting each person’s readiness to work through difficult material.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the collaborative process. Katherine works with clients to assess their needs, goals, and preferences and adjusts methods over time so the treatment fits the person rather than forcing a single model.

Online therapy with Katherine can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which offers flexibility for busy schedules and different comfort levels with communication. These options make it easier to access regular care from licensed professionals and to continue work between sessions when needed.