Katherine Pennington
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
About Katherine
As a licensed therapist in Alabama, Kentucky, and Tennessee, I bring 14 years of dedicated experience supporting individuals through complex life challenges. My practice centers on helping clients navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, and significant life transitions with compassion and a deep sense of humanness.
While I work with a wide range of concerns, my primary areas of specialization include trauma, PTSD, anxiety, and trauma-related symptoms. Many clients are surprised to learn how much past trauma can influence everyday functioning. It’s common for individuals to begin therapy for issues such as anxiety, relationship strain, or life stress, and later discover that unresolved trauma plays a meaningful role in what they’re experiencing. When this happens, we address those deeper layers together at a pace that feels safe and manageable.
I strive to offer a supportive, grounding, and nonjudgmental environment where clients can openly explore their emotional struggles, develop healthier coping strategies, and move toward meaningful healing. My goal is to empower individuals to work through obstacles, rebuild their sense of self, and create lasting, positive change in their lives.
I am committed to providing thoughtful, individualized care that honors each person’s unique story, personal values, and lived experience. My approach is collaborative, strengths-based, and tailored to your specific needs, ensuring that you feel understood, supported, and equipped as you move forward on your healing journey.
What Katherine helps with
- ADHD
- Coping with life changes
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
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- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Midlife crisis
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
What clients say
- “She’s fantastic! Makes me feel seen and heard. I switched to her after not having the best connection and I’m so glad I made the switch!”
- “For the first time in my life, I have a therapist that I feel like relates to me in ways that other Therapist have not. We are about the same age, are going through some of the same stages in life, have both homeschooled and are both Christians. I can relate to Catherine on so many levels that I’ve never been able to relate to other therapists.”
- “I really enjoy working with her and feel like we click so well, both personality-wise and in the way we communicate. Having someone who understands ADHD so personally has made a big difference for me, because I feel like we understand each other better. She is always responsive, helpful, kind, and supportive, and I always feel comfortable talking with her. I’m really grateful to have found a therapist I connect with so well.”
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- “Katherine is fantastic! Super kind, listens actively, and extremely relatable. 10/10 would recommend”
- “Katherine Pennington is a very sweet therapist that is very easy to talk to. She doesn't push for information and lets me move at my own pace and is very encouraging. I have some anxiety behaviors and some PTSD and she is very good at both handling these reactions and offering solutions to negative behaviors such as skin picking, and stimming. I would recommend her to anyone!”
- “Kathy is very kind, knowledgeable and good to talk to. It feels like chatting with a good friend who has a lot of wisdom! She is great!”
These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.
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