Online Therapy for Gen Z and Millennial Women, Mothers, and Young Adults in Oklahoma
Katana Serrano Jones, LMSW (she/her)
Katana is on sabbatical and is not accepting new clients right now. If her approach feels right, we can help you find another therapist on our team with similar specialties.
Meet the rest of the flockMaybe you are the person everyone leans on. The one keeping the family together. The first to go to college. The friend who always picks up. The mom holding it all together while quietly wondering why it all feels so much heavier than it looks.
From the outside, it looks like you are managing.
Inside, it does not feel that way. You are carrying so much that you have forgotten what it would feel like to set any of it down.
Hey, I'm Katana. Yes, like the sword.
I know what it feels like to be stretched so thin you can see through yourself. I am a mom of two, an Afro-Latina woman, and a millennial moving through the same chaotic world you are. I am also a therapist who has spent years sitting with people in their hardest moments.
I have worked with young people in the juvenile justice system, supported survivors of domestic violence, and counseled students through some of the worst days of their lives. Somewhere along the way this stopped being a job and became the thing I am meant to do.
If you have ever felt like the underdog, the outcast, or the one who never quite fit, you are my kind of people. I have always rooted for the ones who feel different. I always will.
The Human Behind the Therapist
I am originally from Washington state and now call northern Oklahoma home. Outside of work you will find me baking something that may or may not turn out the way I planned, deep in a true crime documentary, or lost in a psychological thriller. The Hunchback of Notre Dame is my favorite Disney movie and I will die on that hill. Esmeralda was fighting for justice before it was cool.
I am an introvert who found her voice through this work, and I have a lot of compassion for the quiet ones still looking for theirs.
You might be here because
- You are exhausted from being everyone's safe place.
- You cannot remember the last time you felt like yourself.
- Becoming a parent changed everything, including parts of you that you were not ready to lose.
- You are anxious most of the time and cannot always say why.
- You feel guilty the moment you let yourself rest.
- You are the first in your family figuring out adulthood without a map.
- You are doing everything right and still feel lost.
- You watch other people seem to manage life more easily and wonder what you are missing.
For the first in the family
If you are the first in your family to go to college, to build a career, to figure out adulthood without anyone ahead of you on the path, you carry a specific kind of weight. The pressure to make it count. The guilt of moving in a direction your family cannot always follow. The imposter feeling that shows up right when you are doing well. Translating the world for the people you love while no one translates it for you.
You can be proud of how far you have come and still be tired. Both are true. We can make room for both.
Showing up as your whole self
I am an Afro-Latina woman, and I bring all of that into the room. Not because you need a therapist who shares your background to do good work, but because for some of you, sitting with someone who already understands code-switching, family expectations, and what it is like to move through the world carrying experiences that are not always visible is the difference between bracing and exhaling. If that is what you have been looking for, you do not have to translate yourself with me.
Ala Therapy Collective holds this work on its own branches too, for Black women and across the Black community.
Pregnancy, postpartum, and the parts of motherhood no one warned you about
Becoming a mother can crack you open in ways you did not expect. The anxiety that will not switch off. The low that does not match the picture you were promised. The grief of losing parts of who you used to be. The invisible mental load that never clocks out. You can love your baby with everything you have and still feel like you have lost yourself. Sometimes no one tells you that grief can live right alongside the joy.
I am currently training as a postpartum doula and working toward my maternal mental health certification, because I believe the support around birth and early parenthood should be far better than what most people get.
For women in the middle of everything
My clients are often women carrying full and complicated lives. The ones stealing twenty quiet minutes at 11pm because it is the only silence in the day. The new moms who love fiercely and feel like they vanished somewhere along the way. The young women doing everything right who still feel lost.
So much of what wears women down never shows up on a to-do list. The invisible labor of keeping everyone else afloat. The perfectionism that calls itself high standards. The people-pleasing that started as survival. The burnout you are not allowed to name because someone is always counting on you.
Therapy for life transitions
Some of the hardest seasons are the ones that look like progress from the outside. Graduating. Becoming a parent. Changing careers. Ending a marriage. Moving somewhere new. Becoming the person everyone else now depends on. Even the changes you chose can leave you grieving the version of life you are leaving behind. We can sort through who you are becoming without pretending the in-between does not hurt.
What therapy with me is like
I am not going to hand you a worksheet five minutes after you tell me your story. I am also not going to nod for months while nothing actually changes.
The work I do is collaborative, practical, and honest. We figure out what is really going on, build skills that fit your actual life, and move you toward a version of yourself that feels more like solid ground than survival. We go at the pace that is right for you. If starting therapy makes you nervous, that makes complete sense, and we will start there.
My Areas of Focus:
- Perinatal Mental Health
- Pregnancy and Postpartum Support
- First-Generation Students
- Transition into Adulthood
- Career Transitions
- Life Transitions
- Teen and Young Adult Mental Health
- Anxiety and Burnout
- Women's Mental Health
The Types of Therapy I Use:
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Bibliotherapy
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Trauma-Focused CBT
Credentials & Training
My Professional Qualifications:
- Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) in Oklahoma
- Master of Social Work, Walden University, 2023
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Medical University of South Carolina
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Processing Therapy, Medical University of South Carolina
- Adult Mental Health First Aid, National Council for Mental Wellbeing
- Youth Mental Health First Aid, National Council for Mental Wellbeing
- Meta-Leadership, Conflict Resolution and Leadership Communication, National Preparedness Leadership Initiative at Harvard University
- Maternal Mental Health Certificate in progress, Postpartum Support International
- Postpartum Doula Certificate in progress, Birth Arts International
Supervision
Clinical Supervision
Katana receives clinical supervision from Shylah Ridgway, LCSW, LICSW, founder of Ala Therapy Collective and licensed clinical supervisor in Oklahoma.
Katana is currently on sabbatical and is not accepting new clients. If her approach feels like the right fit, we can help you find another therapist on our team with similar work in women's mental health, life transitions, and perinatal care.
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Insurance & Billing
Insurance verified. Stress relieved.
We'll handle your insurance verification and let you know what we find.
Most folks only have to worry about their co-pay! Here are the providers I accept:
Not sure what your plan covers? We will verify your benefits before your first appointment so you know what to expect.
Verify my benefitsQuestions I Get a Lot
Do I have to be a mom to work with you?
No. While I am training in pregnancy and postpartum mental health, I also work with young adults, first-generation students, women navigating major life transitions, anxiety, burnout, and the complicated seasons of adulthood. Motherhood is one of the places I go deep, not the only door in.
Do you take my insurance?
I am in network with Aetna, Ambetter, BlueCross and BlueShield, FEP BlueCross and BlueShield, Cigna and Evernorth, Dean Health Plan, Healthcare Highways, Medica, Mending, and WebTPA. We verify your benefits before you start so you know what to expect. You can see the full list and start a benefits check on our insurance page.
What if I cannot use insurance?
Self-pay and a sliding scale are available, so cost does not have to be the reason you put this off. We can talk through what works for your situation. There is more on our self-pay and sliding scale options.
Are sessions virtual or in person?
Sessions are virtual, available to clients anywhere in Oklahoma. Wherever you are in the state, I can meet you there.
I have never done therapy before and I am nervous. What is a first session like?
That nervousness makes complete sense, and we go at whatever pace feels right for you. A first session is mostly us getting to know each other. You tell me what brought you in, I ask some questions, and together we start to map out what you want to be different. You do not have to have it all figured out before you arrive.
Is Katana taking new clients right now?
Not at the moment. Katana is on sabbatical and is not accepting new clients. If you are looking for support now, the rest of our flock is ready to meet you, and you can find a therapist with a similar approach.