Meet Dr. Katie DeShields — Anxiety Therapist in Louisville, KY + Telehealth in 43 States
But inside…well, maybe that can best be described as pure, utter chaos.
Your mind doesn’t exactly rest. It runs an endless highlight reel of what you said, what you should’ve said, and what you might say next time. It’s like Rubik’s cubing your way through every conversation in your head, trying to find the perfect combination that keeps everyone happy.
Maybe you feel indecisive, caught between overthinking and guilt. Maybe you’re emotionally drained from managing everyone else’s needs while your own keep getting pushed to the bottom of the list. Or maybe you feel like you’re stuck on an insanity hamster wheel of anxiety.
I’m Dr. Katie DeShields, and I help adults struggling with anxiety, burnout, and guilt move from the swirling toilet bowl of worries into something a little calmer, more grounded, more you.
My approach helps you understand these patterns with compassion rather than shame. Together, we’ll get curious about why your anxiety works so hard and what it’s trying to protect you from. This isn’t about “fixing” you; it’s about helping the anxious part step back so other parts of you can finally breathe.
We’ll also work on getting you off the anxiety hamster wheel, the endless loop of “what ifs” and “shoulds” that keeps you spinning. The goal isn’t to stop thinking altogether (that’d be nice, right?) but to help your mind find a lower gear.
My approach to therapy balances depth and insight with practicality. I’ll help you uncover what’s driving your anxiety while finding ways to make real, sustainable change that brings more balance to your life. With me, you can expect honesty, curiosity, and plenty of real talk and humor along the way.
Learn more about Individual Therapy for Adults: → Individual Therapy for Adults
If you’ve been living in constant stress, second-guessing yourself, or feeling responsible for keeping everything together, you don’t have to keep holding it all in or doing it alone.
Our work helps you connect the dots between past experiences and present reactions so that change makes sense and unfolds naturally, rather than feeling forced. The anxious part of you that’s been trying to hold it all together for so long deserves care and attention, too, not another lecture about why it “shouldn’t feel this way.”
Explore: → Anxiety & High-Functioning Anxiety
Learn more about: → Burnout Therapy
- Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) in Clinical Psychology, Spalding University
- Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional (CCATP)
- Licensed Psychologist in Kentucky
- Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology (PSYPACT Psychologist) — offering telehealth in 43 participating states
- Kentucky Psychological Association member
- 11+ years of experience providing therapy for adults with anxiety, perfectionism, and burnout
We’ll move at a pace that feels doable, balancing honest reflection with practical change. Some days it might feel like a deep dive into what shaped your anxiety; other days, it might look like learning how to step off the anxiety hamster wheel for five minutes at a time. Both matter.
You don’t have to have it all figured out before you start. You just need a willingness to get curious about what’s really going on underneath the perfectionism, guilt, and pressure to hold everything together.
If you’re ready to begin, you can contact me to schedule a free 15-minute consultation or learn more about telehealth therapy in 43 states. → Contact
Prefer meeting from home or need to meet outside of Kentucky? → Learn more about telehealth therapy
therapy for adults, therapy for burnout, therapy for perfectionism, insight-oriented therapy, chronic anxiety, online anxiety therapy
Contact me today to book your consultation