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Katy Kong, LPC

Experienced mental health professional

Provides online counseling through BetterHelp

At a glance

Katy is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.

5.0 stars
Clients are very satisfied with Katy. View 84 reviews
Great news, Katy is accepting new clients!
She is normally fully-booked.
Speaks English and Korean
Offers Telehealth visits
Licensed in Texas

Recent reviews

Katy Kong has been very helpful with, helping me identifying situations and my feelings and giving me resources to make sense of it.

Reviewed September 2024

I get a lot of help from talking with her

Reviewed September 2024

More about Katy

  • 12 years' experience
  • Female
  • LPC

Hello,

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with M.A. in Psychology & Counseling in Texas practicing over 10 years. I have worked with various age groups, ethnicities, genders under different settings, i.e., hospitals, residentials, private firms, & etc. I have experiences of working with various issues including various mood disorders/issues as well as personality disorders, ptsd, family issues, couples issues, gender issues, & more. I believe in resolving issues by exploring the root of the problem behaviors whether they be anxiety, depression, OCD, or relationship conflict.

Cognitive Behavior Therapy with Psycho Dynamic approaches are among my favorites to work with. I enjoy analyzing with my clients their thought patterns & behavior tendencies through exploring their childhood & current life to find some answers that they are looking for. It’s the best! Some times the process can be painful. That’s our defense mechanism stripping. It will be worth it though, when you make it there:)

Regards,

Katy Kong

Specialties

Stress Anxiety Relationship issues Family conflicts Parenting issues Self esteem Addictions LGBT Trauma and abuse Grief Intimacy-related issues Anger management Career difficulties Bipolar disorder Depression Coping with life changes Coaching Compassion fatigue ADHD Abandonment Adoption and Foster Care Aging and Geriatric Issues Attachment issues Avoidant Personality Blended Family Issues Body image Caregiver issues and stress Codependency Commitment Issues Communication problems Control issues Dependent Personality Divorce and separation Domestic Violence Drug and Alcohol Addiction Emptiness Family of Origin Issues Family Problems Fatherhood Issues Forgiveness Guilt and shame Impulsivity Infidelity Isolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Midlife crisis Mood disorders Multicultural Concerns Narcissism Obsessions Compulsions and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacks Postpartum Depression Post-traumatic stress Pregnancy and childbirth Prejudice and Discrimination Process addiction (porn exercise gambling) Self-Harm Self-love Sex Addiction Sexuality Social anxiety and phobia Women's issues Workplace issues Young Adult Issues

Treatment Approaches

  • Attachment-Based Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Existential Therapy
  • Gottman Method
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Psychodynamic Therapy

Licenses

Katy Kong's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043771702.

  • LPC · Texas · 67999 · Expires April 2025

About online counseling

Affordable.
Pay a low flat fee.
Convenient.
Do it at your own time and at your own pace. Communicate whenever you feel it's needed.
Available now.
There is no waiting list and no calls to make. Simply fill out a short questionnaire and send your first message.

Online counseling, also known as teletherapy, is a method of delivering mental health services through digital means such as video conferencing, phone calls, or messaging platforms. It can be an ideal option for individuals who have difficulty accessing traditional therapy due to geographical distance, time constraints, or personal preferences like privacy and comfort. Many people find it easier to open up from the familiarity of their own space.

Teletherapy has been found to be highly effective, with studies showing that it can produce similar outcomes to in-person therapy, particularly for issues like anxiety, depression, and PTSD. The flexibility and accessibility it offers make it a valuable alternative to conventional therapy settings.

Reviews for Katy Kong

All reviews have been submitted by clients after seeing the provider.

Overall rating:

5.0

84 reviews

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Clients mention: Great Amazing Recommend Helped Understanding Grateful Helpful Listens Great listener Fantastic

Katy Kong has been very helpful with, helping me identifying situations and my feelings and giving me resources to make sense of it.

Reviewed September 2024

I get a lot of help from talking with her

Reviewed September 2024

Katy is a great listener and has incredible insight to detect inner issues and struggles. I am impressed with how quickly she was able to identify my inner struggles and start working with me towards resolving them. She can be a bit too direct at times, which I suppose is needed in order to help one “see” struggles and grow/reflect towards resolving them. I highly recommend her.

Reviewed September 2024

Katy is very kind and knowledgeable. She challenges me exactly when I need it most and supports me through sensitive issues. I always feel more grounded and empowered after our sessions.

Reviewed August 2024

Good Listener and extremely patient.

Reviewed August 2024

Katy is understanding, compassionate and allows you time to speak without judgement. Provides insightful thoughts and perspectives to situations. Highly recommend her.

Reviewed August 2024

Katy is kind and patient. Helps me to understand my own problems and my own issues. Katy helps me to come up with a plan and stick to it.

Reviewed August 2024

I love Katy! She is incredibly knowledgeable and is a pleasure to work with.

Reviewed August 2024

Katy is very professional and caring for her clients. She provides great insight for relationships and how to maintain peace of mind. I feel a lot better since I met her. Strongly recommend.

Reviewed August 2024

Katy is wonderful and gave me many new insights to my situation that helped me get through a tough time.

Reviewed July 2024

Katy has been fantastic to work with. I appreciate her challenging me and holding me accountable to be as open and transparent as possible. She's also helped me slow down my day to day work and give time back to myself and family

Reviewed June 2024

Katy is awesome. Very friendly and chill person, who also really knows her stuff when it comes to mental health. I learn something new every time I talk to her. But more importantly, she creates a very safe and supportive environment where I can talk about whatever’s on my mind, and I know she’s truly listening and trying to help her patients grow and understand what they are going through. Can’t recommend her enough!!

Reviewed June 2024

So far Katy has been listening and providing some good feedback.

Reviewed May 2024

Very good interpersonal skills

Reviewed May 2024

Excellent therapist! Best I have ever had! She is able to get to the root cause of the problem and work from there towards coping and solutions. She is a great listener and can understand and relate at my level. Highly recommended!

Reviewed April 2024

Amazing individual who is very knowledgeable and patient.

Reviewed April 2024

I’m super grateful for Katy. As a therapist, it is both necessary and refreshing to take care of yourself just as much as you do others. Katy has provided a safe space for me to unpack my own life and grow in numerous ways. Thank your for your kindness, patience and expertise!

Reviewed April 2024

Amazing therapist. I'm going through a rough period in my life, and every time after we talk I feel much lighter and calm.

Reviewed March 2024

Great therapist. I was lucky to get Katy Kong after my first therapist left better help. I feel like she listens, helps me challenge some of my preconceived beliefs that may not be correct, and helps me look at situatons from a different point of view to get better understanding.

Reviewed January 2024

Katy Kong is my absolute fav. Me and my pup love her so much & she gives me the best advice & guidance. I would recommend her 10000/10 . Im so grateful she is my therapist seriously.

Reviewed January 2024

Katy has an in depth understanding of how the brain works after trauma and great resources to help along your journey. Grateful for my season with her!

Reviewed April 2023

Katy has been amazing and very helpful. She was my first therapist and I am grateful to have had her! Definitely recommend!

Reviewed February 2023

I have enjoyed working with Katy.

Reviewed November 2022

Amazing!

Reviewed May 2022

She has help me see things I need to work on. Relationships are the team working toward success she’s been very good for me.

Reviewed June 2021

Katy has helped me recognize and deal with situations in my past and current life.

Reviewed January 2024

Katy has shown such care and kindness. She keeps in touch with me and always responds quickly with helpful responses or worksheets. Katy is witty and honest and very easy to talk to.

Reviewed November 2023

Katy is the one who really cares about patients and she really does feel the same way how the patients feels. If I need to describe her in three words.. Sympathy, warmhearted, and sharp. She comforts patient and on top of that she catches what the patient needs. I feel great full to have her as my therapist!

Reviewed November 2023

Katy has been very helpful for me. She's very supportive and gentle when it comes to identifying my negative ways of thinking and finding ways to change my narrative.

Reviewed November 2023

Katy is fantastic, while I just started working with her I know she is what I need. I've appreciated her insight and guidance

Reviewed November 2023

Katy created a safe space for me to open up and work through my challenges. The personalized approach has made a positive impact on my life. Thank you for your dedication and support.

Reviewed September 2023

All around great listener. She has tools to offer and most importantly she doesn't give up on you. I am not treated like a case but person. I just love Katy as a therapist she is truly awesome. Thanks for all your support in listening and at times offering your encouragement in those rough places.

Reviewed September 2023

Mrs. Kong has been a delight to work with. She understands, listens well, has helped me decipher myself more than i ever have before and gives me homework that further assists in that. I'm really understanding why i am how i am since working with her! I am excited to grow with her!

Reviewed September 2023

Katy is amazing. Always here for me & wants me to succeed . I definitely love having her as my therapist .

Reviewed September 2023

I have wanted to start therapy for years. This year I have had the opportunity to finally invest in my mental health. I’m so blessed to have my therapist, she’s very understanding, kind, supportive, helps me through my struggles and I look forward to every session. I am so thankful for her support and input in my life! She’s the best!

Reviewed August 2023

She's so amazing and understanding. I've only recently met her but I have a connection with her that I never had with other therapists. I really respect her feedback.

Reviewed August 2023

I can openly share with Katie and not feel judged, guilty, or ashamed. I appreciate her thought-provoking processing techniques that she uses during our conversations. She has help me to address some deep things in just a short amount of time.

Reviewed July 2023

Great listener and has great advice to help you think and understand your feelings.

Reviewed July 2023

Katy is a greater listener

Reviewed May 2023

she’s been amazing since i met her in October , my crazy pup and i love sessions with her. I feel understood and really hopeful when we talk. very very amazing woman. I’ve dealt w a lot of grief & mainly on my own and she’s encouraged me & given wise words. thank you Katy !!!

Reviewed May 2023

Excellent therapist. Provided additional reference journals to help cope with my triggers.

Reviewed March 2023

Dr. Kong is truly amazing. I have been able to express a lot of my emotions without feeling judged. She is very easy to talk to, she listens. Also reaches out to me.

Reviewed February 2023

This therapist provided me help with family counseling and really understood my background and conflicts. Thanks for all the great help Katy!

Reviewed April 2023

Great listening with good advice and tools

Reviewed February 2023

Being new to therapy, I didn't think I would make the progress in making now and as quickly either. To have a professional see things that I didn't know were issues help me a lot to shape who I am to who I want to be. I still feel anxiety for upcoming appointments, but I know it's for something good. I just hope things continue to improve exponentially throughout time.

Reviewed February 2023

She is always on time not even a second late, she worries about me by also message me on the app, something that I appreciate a lot is that she sends complementary documents related to the topic or topics we spoke in our sessions. She is doing something VERYimportant to my life , helping me change a good and healthy MINDSET that allows me to navigate life through .

Reviewed January 2023

Very intelligent and calm therapist. Fantastic advice

Reviewed January 2023

I love her so much, Katy really helps me with adhd resolutions, anxiety, self doubt, family trauma, she always knows what to say. My pup & i can’t thank her enough for the help.

Reviewed December 2022

Katy Kong helped me wade through tough feelings and situations in my life

Reviewed November 2022

Katy is a great listener and extremely supportive. She is also incredibly patient and understanding, and makes me feel like it’s safe to be honest with her. All the stars. Highly recommend.

Reviewed November 2022

Katy is a great therapist.

Reviewed November 2022

Very pleased w Katy’s abilities & feel like she actually listens & cares. I’ve had quite a few therapists- often you can feel their indifference & inattentiveness. Katy is a great listener. We’ve just gotten started but she makes this process as comfortable as possible & she has my confidence.

Reviewed November 2022

Katy Kong has completely changed my view on therapy! She made me feel completely comfortable by our second session.

Reviewed November 2022

She's has been a delight throughout my entire time in therapy. Ive been able to make many realistation that were necessary for me to continue my journey in life but be able to manage the obstacles I couldn't overcome before.

Reviewed September 2022

i am grateful to katy kong for reminding me of my importance in the world & accepting & expressing myself as genuinely as possible.

Reviewed September 2022

I highly recommend Katy Kong for therapy. Her wisdom, kindness and listening skills are remarkable and her capacity for compassion is exactly what I needed at a difficult moment in my life. I'm truly grateful for the experience!

Reviewed August 2022

She is great and is always willing to listen and encourage me on my path

Reviewed August 2022

Katy is very professional, courteous, and understanding. She understands how I feel, and is unbothered by any quirks that others might find frustrating. It's lovely talking to her and getting precisely to what my issues are. She's very clear on what she means. I definitely would recommend her help to anyone.

Reviewed August 2022

Katy helped me and my family thru a particularly rough patch and continues to follow up and check in on us to make sure we're ok. She has provided great guidance and resources to help my wife and I improve our communication and relationship.

Reviewed July 2022

Katy is extremely helpful and personable. Makes therapy really feel poignant and logical. She provides steps to help you out of your brain fog and into happy rationality withe every situation I’ve brought to her.

Reviewed July 2022

She is a awesome therapist. I really appreciate her.

Reviewed April 2022

She actively listens

Reviewed April 2022

WOW! Katy is awesome! We've only had one session, but it felt like I had been seeing her for months. She honed right in on "my stuff". She really made me think. Can't wait for our next session. She's fantastic!

Reviewed March 2022

Very helpful

Reviewed March 2022

Everything has been great! She is amazing!

Reviewed February 2022

Katy is always very helpful in helping me see things clearer. She also has stressed how important it is for me to put myself first.

Reviewed January 2022

Katy Kong eased a lot of my anxiety on the first session. She was well informed and listened and understood exactly what I was going through. I was nervous about doing therapy for the first time and now I need it as a regular approach to handling life. I'm grateful for Katy.

Reviewed January 2022

I started therapy to get out of a dark place and Ms. Katy helped me do that. She is such an amazing and understanding person.

Reviewed January 2022

I often find myself looking forward to our sessions and I always feel better afterwards. Incredibly easy to talk to, honest, and supportive!

Reviewed December 2021

With just one counseling session, Katy’s feedback and suggestions were spot on and a huge help to my Husband and I!!

Reviewed November 2021

Katy is wonderful! I’m so thankful I was marched to her.

Reviewed November 2021

A wonderful human being. Very kind, patient, and compassionate. Katy always helps break down my problems and allows me to learn from every experience. Also always has articles available for me to read on my own time that relate to the conversations we have to learn a little more. As my first time with a therapist, I highly recommended Katy Kong :)

Reviewed November 2021

Katy is an amazing therapist!

Reviewed November 2021

Katy Kong is a great sport to me and my issues. I believe she do value my inputs and give tough love, but for good reasons. And with that I appreciate her thoughts and value her suggestions. She is fantastic!

Reviewed November 2021

Straight forward and kind. Being honest will probably get your issues resolved quicker and she makes that a point and safe place for this to be allowed.

Reviewed September 2021

My first time doing counseling. Katy is very easy to talk to.

Reviewed August 2021

Katy was exactly what I needed. Her approach and tone were kind and loving, thought direct. She was great at moving me past what I thought I needed counseling for into discovering what I actually needed to work on. Highly recommend.

Reviewed August 2021

Katy is great! Always prompt, and professional. She is genuine when she listens and gives advise.

Reviewed July 2021

Katy was professional patient and kind. I would recommend her to anyone.

Reviewed June 2021

Katy is great. She’s willing to understand what the situation is and move forward from there.

Reviewed May 2021

She is super kind and understanding. She makes me feel heard and without judgement.

Reviewed April 2021

Ms. Kong has been a great counselor. I have been feeling like trash the last couple of weeks, but she has helped me think logically of ways to treat my anxiety. She listens and points out the ways I can change some habits to better myself and my day. I really appreciate to have someone in my corner who doesn't judge, but is there to listen and to give me advice when I need it the most. She takes my mental health seriously and I am grateful.

Reviewed April 2021

Katy is an attentive listener. She remembers facts that are important to me and my situation. She provides wise and helpful counsel. Her calming demeanor is what I really need at this point in my life.

Reviewed April 2021

I approached this method of counseling with an open mind, not knowing what to expect. I have been extremely impressed with my counselor, Katy. She has a genuine interest in my overall health and healing process. I love the articles she sends for me to read in between our sessions. They give me insight and alternative approaches to situations I am struggling with in my life. She is intelligent and experienced, and it reflects in her sessions.

Reviewed March 2021

How was your experience with Katy?

Frequently asked questions

Does Katy Kong offer telehealth visits?

Yes. Katy Kong works with clients by exchanging messages, chatting live, speaking over the phone, or video conferencing based on what works for the client at that particular time.

What language(s) does Katy Kong speak?

Katy Kong speaks English and Korean.

How many years of experience does Katy Kong have?

Katy Kong has 12 years of experience.

Where is Katy Kong licensed to practice?

Katy Kong is licensed to practice in Texas.

Does Katy Kong accept clients outside of the United States?

No, Katy Kong does not accept clients outside of the United States.

Is online therapy as effective as in-person therapy?

Numerous studies support the effectiveness of online platforms in facilitating life changes. For instance, research published by JMIR Publications, conducted by teams from the University of Berkeley, UCSF, and SF General Hospital, found that "users of BetterHelp experienced significantly reduced depression symptom severity after engaging with the platform."

What treatment approaches does Katy Kong offer?

Katy Kong offers clients Attachment-Based Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Existential Therapy, Gottman Method, Narrative Therapy, and Psychodynamic Therapy.

How can I communicate with Katy Kong?

Katy Kong can be engaged in any one of four ways: (1) Exchanging messages, (2) chatting live, (3) speaking over the phone, or (4) video conferencing. You can use different ways at different times as you wish, based on your needs, availability, and convenience.

How do I get started with Katy Kong?

Just tap the CHAT NOW button or tap here: A new window will open and you'll be directed to a simple form that will help start the conversation. Please note: It can take up to a few days to be matched to a therapist.

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