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Therapy for the cripplingly self-aware.

For the anxious, neurodivergent, overthinking, and burned out, and the people who love them. I'm Katie: part insight, part humor, all heart.

Telehealth therapy for anyone in Ohio, Out of pocket sessions are $100 for 50 minutes, the first consult is free, and there are no surprise fees.

In-network through Headway: Aetna, Anthem BCBS Ohio, Carelon, Cigna, Horizon BCBS NJ, Independence BCBS PA, The Health Plan. Check your plan and costs.

Katie Pate, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, smiling

Hi, I'm Katie.

Licensed counselor, fellow overthinker, and a therapist who feels like a human being. This practice is just me, so when you reach out, you get me: no call centers, no middlemen, no rigid clinical performance, and no waiting weeks to find out if we are a fit.

A bit more about me

How it starts

  1. Step 1

    A free 15-minute consult (optional)

    We share a phone call (or video if you prefer). You ask anything, share what you want, and see if I feel like your person. No paperwork, no pressure.

  2. Step 2

    Simple paperwork, online

    If we are a fit, you complete intake and consent forms through my secure client portal before we meet. Ten minutes, from your couch.

  3. Step 3

    Weekly telehealth sessions

    We meet by secure video from wherever in Ohio you are. Cameras on or off, tea encouraged, growth is the goal.

Will we be a fit?

People I often click with

  • Neurodivergent and late-diagnosed (ADHD, Autism)
  • High-masking, high-performing perfectionists
  • Eldest daughters and overthinkers
  • Queer folks
  • People judged about their weight, or sized up instead of cared for
  • People with complex trauma who still bring the humor
  • Women's health issues (PCOS/PMOS, fertility, hormonal shifts, pre and postpartum)
  • Kids, teens, and the parents trying to support them
  • Helping professionals (therapists, teachers, nurses) who are running on empty
  • Highly anxious people, overthinkers, and intellectualizers

Diagnoses I work with most

  • ADHD
  • Autism
  • OCD
  • PTSD
  • Chronic stress and trauma-related concerns
  • Anxiety and depression
  • PMDD
  • Adjustment and life transitions

The vibes I bring to session

  • Relational
  • Supportive
  • Honest when you need it
  • A therapist who feels like a human being
  • Humor as a coping skill
  • Digging deeper to see what is underneath
  • Collaborative
  • Creative and hands-on
  • Art, music, games, and play when they fit you
  • Grounded
  • Warm
  • Refreshingly human

Relationships and interpersonal dynamics

This is one of my specialties: navigating when two people who want to reach each other are standing on opposite sides, unable to hear each other from where they're standing. That's where I come in, I help us build the bridge. I find out what each person actually meant, help them say it so it lands, and watch defense turn into curiosity. 

Bring the messy, overthought, hard-to-explain version of yourself. I’ll meet you with curiosity, honesty, and a little humor. I won’t stand above you shouting coping skills into the trenches. I’ll get beside you, help make sense of what’s happening, and together we’ll figure out what might actually help. reach out and let's connect.

The longer, wordier version of this list lives on its own page

Therapy sessions are $100 per 50 minutes, with several in-network plans through Headway that can bring your out of pocket cost even lower, depending on your specific plan.

Small-group and organizational arrangements are discussed on a case by case basis and will be agreed upon before we begin.

Not sure if I am the right fit? That is exactly what the free consult is for.

Fifteen minutes, no pressure, no paperwork. You ask questions, I answer honestly, and if I am not the right therapist for you I will help you find someone who is.