Katherine Oakenshield
Compassionate, direct therapy for relationship and identity concerns
LMFT Arizona
- Experience
- 4 years in practice
- Focus areas
- LGBT, Parenting, Stress, Anxiety
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Attachment-Based Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Katherine
Katherine Oakenshield is a licensed marriage and family therapist practicing in Arizona. She works with people dealing with anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting stress, intimacy concerns, and issues around identity and sexuality.
Background and approach
Katherine also supports clients exploring LGBT topics, kink and alternative sex cultures, and questions about self-esteem and life purpose. She keeps sessions straightforward and practical.
Katherine listens first, then helps people name problems and try small, doable steps. She draws on attachment ideas to map relationship patterns and uses client-centered listening to make space for each person's experience.
Her background includes four years of clinical practice as an Arizona LMFT. That experience has focused on helping people manage shame, improve communication, and rebuild trust after painful patterns.
She also helps those navigating gender dysphoria, polyamory and non-monogamous relationships, and sexual concerns. Katherine uses a mix of methods to meet real-world needs, including cognitive behavioral tools for stress and mood, emotionally-focused work for closeness, and the Gottman Method for practical relationship skills.
Sessions move at the client's pace and emphasize clear strategies to try between meetings. People who choose Katherine often want a warm, direct therapist who respects diverse identities and sexual cultures.
She values collaboration and curiosity, and helps clients build clearer communication, healthier habits, and more self-compassion over time.
How Katherine’s Approaches Work Online
Gottman Method focuses on practical skills for relationships, like managing conflict, increasing warm interactions, and improving communication. It offers concrete exercises couples can practice between sessions to shift everyday patterns.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early connection patterns shape present relationships. It helps people understand why they react a certain way in close relationships and guides them toward safer ways of asking for support.
Client-Centered Therapy centers the client's experience and pacing. The therapist listens closely, reflects concerns, and follows the client's priorities so goals emerge from what matters most to the person.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Katherine will collaborate with each client to decide which methods fit their goals, preferences, and the problem at hand. That choice is revisited as progress is made and needs change.
Online sessions offer flexibility for different schedules and needs. Video calls let people work face-to-face from wherever they are, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low, live chat supports quicker check-ins, and text messaging allows ongoing reflections between appointments. These options make it simpler to maintain regular contact and try new skills in real life between sessions.
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Experience
4+ years
Licensed in
Arizona
Languages
English