Kathyrn Chociej, LICSW

Kathyrn Chociej is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) based in Washington. She helps people who are managing stress, anxiety, LGBT concerns, relationship strain, trauma, and grief. Her plain approach aims to make the first steps feel manageable and clear.

She treats grief and loss as part of life’s difficulties and supports people learning to cope after major changes. Kathyrn emphasizes the person’s own knowledge about their life, and looks for strengths to build on. Sessions focus on practical steps that make daily life easier and more hopeful.

Over a decade of work in mental health has given her experience with a wide range of concerns. That includes chronic pain, illness, and disability, as well as issues like codependency, control struggles, and navigating gender dysphoria. She also offers support around end-of-life and hospice concerns, midlife transitions, and financial stress.

Kathyrn aims to make therapy collaborative. She listens, helps set goals, and suggests changes you can try between meetings. The emphasis is on small, realistic shifts that add up over time.

If you want a direct, compassionate helper who respects your story, Kathyrn provides steady support while you work toward clearer routines and less distress.

Practical therapy approaches for online care

Evidence-based techniques used in practice focus on clear, teachable skills that people can try between sessions. One approach emphasizes skills for managing stress and anxiety through step-by-step strategies like breathing, pacing activities, and breaking problems into smaller tasks. This helps when worry or overwhelm is getting in the way of daily routines.

Another approach targets coping with grief, loss, and traumatic memories by creating gradual, manageable ways to process strong emotions. The work often includes naming feelings, building routines that restore energy, and planning small actions that reconnect people to what matters to them.

Finding the right approach is part of the work, and the therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and preferences. That means trying techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together over time.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow quicker follow-up between sessions. It also lets people use shorter check-ins when needed or choose sessions that suit their daily schedule without changing where they live.