Hello, Welcome to BetterHelp! I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Virginia. I have been in the field for four years with experience working as a crisis counselor, in home counselor, working within a community service board organization providing counseling as well as currently through a private practice. I use an integrative holistic & humanistic approach working with a range of mental health diagnoses and symptoms such as: depression, anxiety, personality disorders, behavioral issues, substance use, trauma, grief, anger management, self-esteem issues, interpersonal relationship issues, etc. I have experience working with young children, adolescents, adults, families, and couples. I enjoy using psychoeducational activities, worksheets, visual aids, and person centered activities to assist clients with finding their path in life, reaching self-actualization, identifying goals/objectives, reducing negative symptoms, and improving overall functioning in life. I strive to teach my clients skills to assist with improving thinking patterns, communication skills, motivation, mindfulness skills, interpersonal effectiveness, and problem solving skills. I want my clients to feel supported, safe, and encouraged to reach their highest potentials in life by finding personal growth through counseling services. Starting counseling can be a daunting journey but having an experienced counselor there every step of the way makes it that much easier to achieve your goals in life. I look forward to walking this journey with each and every one of my clients!
Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, ADHD, Attachment issues, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Mood disorders , Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Personality Disorders, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy
VA LPC 0701008443
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Kathleen is amazing! She's so kind, intelligent, and resourceful for finding ways to help me out. In addition to her high quality talk therapy, she gave me information on easy to access resources that related to my work. Books, podcasts, instagram accounts, you name it! She was flexible for listening when I just wanted to vent the whole session, and such a great conversationalist when I was at a lost for words. I knew I could always talk to her or message her when I needed grounding. Such an amazing human!
Written on Jan 12, 2023 after therapy with Kathleen for 1 year and 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, intimacy-related issues, and adhd
Kathleen is very caring. She lets me talk as much or as little as I need to and always has good advice. Her regular affirmation messages are uplifting as well.
Written on Sep 06, 2022 after therapy with Kathleen for 2 years on issues concerning addictions
Kathleen is absolutely amazing, she is kind and very helpful, I highly recommend her.
Written on Nov 06, 2021 after therapy with Kathleen for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and
Kathleen has been amazing, she is extremely knowledgeable and informative. She makes me feel so comfortable when I am in contact with her, no matter the topic. Working with her has truly been a blessing.
Written on Sep 30, 2021 after therapy with Kathleen for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and coaching
Excellent communicator.
Written on Jun 06, 2021 after therapy with Kathleen for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar disorder,
Kathleen is the most kind and understanding counselor I’ve ever worked with. She has a way of making you feel so comfortable and understood. I have grown so much since working with her. I couldn’t recommend her highly enough.
Written on Dec 06, 2020 after therapy with Kathleen for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, eating disorders, and self esteem