Katherine McDaniel

I specialize in anxiety, including generalized anxiety and panic attacks, as well as trauma, grief and loss, attachment and family dynamics, relationship issues, perfectionism and overfunctioning, stress and adjustment to change, and the ways emotional pain can show up in the body. I help clients understand how distress impacts self-worth, emotional expression, and connection with others by exploring when the disturbance began, where it comes from, and how it affects daily life.

My approach is focused on understanding patterns rather than just managing symptoms. I look at how early experiences, relationships, and coping styles shape anxiety, emotions, and the way people relate to others. I integrate attachment-based, psychodynamic, schema, and trauma-informed work, including EMDR when it is appropriate. Therapy is collaborative and reflective, with attention to both insight and real-life change.

In the first session, we focus on what brings you to therapy and what feels most difficult right now. We talk about current stressors, important experiences, and patterns that may be showing up in your life or relationships. The pace is flexible, and there is no expectation to share everything at once. Most clients leave the first session with a clearer understanding of what is happening and a sense of where our work may go.