About Gene
Gene Katz is a licensed professional counselor in Colorado with 14 years of experience. He focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, sexuality and LGBT concerns, and intimate relationship problems. He approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion to help them move forward.
Gene favors clear, down-to-earth conversation. He listens first and then adapts the way he talks and plans work to fit each person’s needs. Sessions aim to clarify what matters most and set manageable steps toward change.
Background and approach
He uses client-centered work to shape sessions around the person in the room. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools are used when thinking patterns and behaviors get in the way of daily life. Existential ideas help people weigh values, meaning, and the next chapter when life feels confusing.
His background includes helping people cope with addictions, panic and post-traumatic stress, struggles with intimacy, and problems with communication. He also supports people dealing with divorce, isolation, midlife questions, and issues related to gender and sexuality. Gene keeps the process collaborative.
He helps identify goals, teaches practical skills, and adjusts plans as progress is made. The approach is practical and paced to each person’s comfort level.
How Gene’s Approaches Translate to Online Work
Client-Centered Therapy places the person’s experience at the center of sessions. The therapist follows the person’s lead, reflects what is said, and adjusts the pace to match comfort and needs. This approach helps people feel heard and understood when working through intimate or identity-related concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and habits and testing new behaviors. It often includes simple exercises and short experiments people can try between sessions to reduce anxiety or manage impulses.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate to figure out what fits best for the person’s needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean leaning on listening and exploration at first, then adding CBT skills or existential questions as useful.
The original profile does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten travel time, and allow quicker check-ins between appointments. It can also let people use tools and exercises in the settings where they live and act, which some find helpful for lasting change.
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- Experience
- 14 years
- Licensed
- Colorado
- Languages
- English