Katia Gilliam, LPC

Katia Gilliam is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia. She brings 22 years of experience in mental health and social services to her work. Katia speaks English and Portuguese and accepts international clients. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting challenges, ADHD, and other life transitions.

Her background includes roles in private practice, crisis intervention, school-based programs, community clinics, detention centers, residential treatment, and social service agencies. Those years in varied settings shaped a practical style that focuses on real-life solutions. She uses plain language and tools clients can apply between sessions.

Katia leans on evidence-based therapeutic techniques and a trauma-informed perspective. She uses strategies drawn from cognitive behavioral ideas, Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills, and mindfulness to help manage emotions and change unhelpful patterns. Sessions emphasize small, actionable steps rather than abstract theory.

Her approach aims to be warm and nonjudgmental. She meets clients where they are and works collaboratively on goals that feel manageable. Parents, professionals, and individuals who want straightforward guidance for coping, recovery, or behavior change may find her approach useful.

Outside of work she spends time with her husband and three children and enjoys the beach and tropical travel. Those personal interests inform a calm, grounded presence in sessions.

How therapeutic approaches and online sessions fit together

Evidence-based cognitive behavioral techniques focus on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. These methods teach practical skills to challenge unhelpful thinking and build healthier routines, which can help with anxiety, depression, addictions, and mood concerns.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills provide tools for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal communication. Those skills can be useful when emotions feel overwhelming or when relationship patterns cause repeated conflict.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that match their goals, needs, and daily life. That process includes trying different strategies and adjusting as progress is made.

The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Generally, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, cut travel time, and let people connect from different places. It can also allow shorter check-ins when a quick touchpoint helps maintain momentum between regular sessions.