About Ekaterina
Ekaterina V Shkurkin is a licensed clinical social worker practicing under LCSW and LICSW credentials with four decades of experience. She is based in Washington and offers support in English, including to international clients. Her work focuses on practical ways to manage common life stresses and deeper struggles.
She helps people cope with stress and anxiety. She supports those facing addictions, relationship strain, grief, and major life changes. Sessions aim to build on a person’s existing strengths and sense of agency.
Background and approach
Ekaterina takes a gentle, steady approach. She encourages self-determination and partners with clients to set achievable goals. Conversations are paced to match what each person can take on at the moment.
Her background spans many settings over 40 years of practice. That experience informs practical strategies for blended family concerns, caregiver stress, codependency, and workplace issues. She also addresses concerns like guilt, forgiveness, money stress, and women’s issues.
Clients can work with her through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. The format is chosen to fit daily life and preferences. Ekaterina invites people to take the first step and complete a short matching questionnaire to begin scheduling.
Approaches in online care and what they do
Evidence-based techniques focus on practical changes and coping skills that people can use day to day. One common approach emphasizes skills-building for managing stress and anxiety through simple routines, breathing, and behavioral adjustments that reduce overwhelm. This kind of work suits people who want concrete steps to feel steadier.Another approach concentrates on addiction-related recovery work and relapse prevention. It focuses on identifying triggers, developing healthier coping choices, and creating plans to stay on track. That work can help people regain control and rebuild routines after setbacks.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss your goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together you will try methods that fit your life and adjust them over time if needed.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a camera isn’t wanted. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins, journaling between sessions, or when written reflection helps. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep continuity of care across distances.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also works with
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Experience
- 40 years
- Licensed
- California, Washington
- Languages
- English