Kathryn Shumate brings 40 years of clinical experience to her work in Virginia.
01About Kathryn
Kathryn Shumate brings 40 years of clinical experience to her work in Virginia. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor who focuses on practical support for people facing addictions, trauma, grief, and LGBTQ-related concerns. Kathryn aims to make the first step toward change feel achievable and clear.
She builds sessions around an open, nonjudgmental atmosphere where clients can talk about painful memories and current struggles. Conversations are paced to match each person's comfort and needs.
Background and approach
Kathryn listens closely and helps people name what matters most to them. Her approach centers on the client and what that person wants to accomplish. That means sessions often focus on immediate problems, coping strategies, and realistic next steps.
Kathryn helps people sort through feelings and decide on small changes they can try between meetings. Kathryn also supports those coping with major life shifts and the stress of caregiving. She offers a calm space to work through communication problems, issues around forgiveness, and rebuilding self-regard.
She draws on long experience to recognize patterns and suggest practical alternatives. People who prefer direct, respectful conversation may feel most at ease with her style. She accepts clients from other countries and works in English.
The goal is steady progress, one conversation at a time.
02Credentials
- LPC (Virginia)
- License 0701000875 · expires June 2026
- NPI
- 1013789882 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Kathryn lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Coping with life changes
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Forgiveness
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Women's issues
Methods Kathryn names
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04Online support
Client-centered care through online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person in front of the therapist. It values listening, acceptance, and working at the client’s pace. This approach can help with grief, trauma, identity questions, and decisions about addiction recovery by making room for the client’s own goals and insights.Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with the client about their concerns, goals, and preferences and adapt methods as needed. Together they’ll try ways of working that feel most helpful, then adjust as progress is made.
Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people see facial cues and use screen-sharing for worksheets. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or messaging can work well for short check-ins, reflective writing exercises, or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives and to keep contact between meetings.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Kathryn commonly address?
Kathryn helps people who are struggling with addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and issues related to LGBTQ identity. She also focuses on caregiver stress, communication problems, and self-love.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a client-centered approach that emphasizes listening and following each person’s lead. Sessions focus on what matters to the client and on practical steps to manage problems.
How much experience does she have?
She has 40 years of professional work experience in counseling and related services in Virginia.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed as an LPC in Virginia and practices with that credential in her work.
Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What online session formats are available?
Kathryn offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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