Katherine "Kate" Tower, LCSW

Katherine "Kate" Tower is a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and challenges to self-esteem. She uses a compassionate, down-to-earth style to guide people through life transitions and relationship strain. Kate frames her work around practical steps people can use each day.

Her approach emphasizes building self-understanding and resilience. She listens for patterns that keep someone stuck and helps them try new ways of handling hard moments. Sessions often focus on skills for managing strong emotions, clearer communication, and small changes that reduce daily stress.

Kate draws on evidence-informed methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. She blends these approaches to match a person’s needs rather than following a single method. Mindfulness practices and elements of the Gottman Method may appear when relationship concerns come up.

Her background includes work across common and complex concerns - from grief, trauma, and chronic health issues to ADHD, addictions, and caregiver stress. Kate also helps people facing attachment, abandonment, and blended family issues. She aims to help people reconnect to their values and make choices that fit their life.

Sessions are offered from her Tennessee practice. Conversations are collaborative and paced to the person’s comfort. People who want to begin can expect clear, practical steps and ongoing adjustments as goals evolve.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on identifying personal values and taking committed action toward them while accepting difficult thoughts and feelings. It helps people who feel stuck by shifting attention toward what matters and building steady habits. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills. It is useful when strong emotions or overwhelming stress make daily life harder. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and collaboration so the person leads the pace and goals of therapy.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will work together with each person to choose which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process includes checking in and adjusting methods as things change.

Confirm the session formats available before booking, as this profile does not list specific options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule and reduce travel time. It can also allow shorter check-ins when needed, or a telephone option if video is difficult. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, DBT, and client-centered practices to remote conversations so people can learn skills, practice values-based actions, and get steady support while juggling everyday life.