Dr. Katharine Clarke , CA Psychologist PSY14015

Dr. Katharine Clarke brings 38 years of professional experience as a licensed psychologist in California, offering long-standing expertise in helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship challenges, family conflicts, and grief. She approaches each person as the expert of their own story, building on existing strengths to address the problems that feel most pressing. Her work emphasizes practical coping skills and thoughtful exploration of patterns that contribute to difficulties such as codependency, communication problems, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, and issues stemming from family of origin.

Dr. Clarke holds the credential CA Psychologist PSY14015, which indicates she is licensed to practice psychology in California under license number PSY14015. Over nearly four decades she has supported individuals and families through transitions like divorce and separation, substance use concerns, impulsivity, isolation, and the emotional work of forgiveness and grief. She aims to create a collaborative process in which clients’ goals and preferences guide treatment choices, helping people move toward clearer communication, improved relationships, and healthier coping strategies.

Beginning therapy can require courage, and Dr. Clarke acknowledges that first step while offering steady, experienced guidance to help clients navigate change at their own pace.

Evidence-Based Techniques for Online Support

Dr. Clarke uses a range of evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to the concerns people bring to therapy. For stress and anxiety she employs skills-based approaches that help people learn practical tools for managing worry, improving emotion regulation, and reducing physical tension. For addictions and impulsive behaviors she applies relapse-prevention and motivational strategies that focus on building coping plans, strengthening commitment to change, and addressing triggers that sustain substance use or compulsive actions. She also works with family and relationship difficulties using interventions that improve communication, set healthier boundaries, and address patterns that contribute to conflict.

Finding the best therapeutic approach is part of the collaborative process. Dr. Clarke partners with each person to identify goals, assess what methods fit their situation, and adapt techniques over time so treatment aligns with the client’s needs, values, and preferences.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which allow for flexible scheduling and access from home or other convenient locations. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care, fit sessions into a busy life, and use therapeutic tools in the contexts where challenges actually occur, all while working with licensed professionals and therapists who tailor care to the individual.