Kathleen Connolly

Kathleen Connolly is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with two decades of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people navigate major life transitions, manage anxiety and depression, and work through struggles with self-esteem and relationships. Her direct, calm style aims to make difficult moments easier to talk about. She has worked in a range of settings and with many different life situations, including career changes, caregiving stress, aging concerns, and shifting family roles. Kathleen helps people sort through the emotions that come with change and loss, and she offers practical ways to face those challenges. Kathleen believes the relationship between client and therapist matters most. She treats therapy as a collaborative journey where clients learn more about their strengths and limits. Sessions focus on building skills people can use in daily life and on finding steps that feel doable. Her background includes work with anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, eating and sleeping concerns, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and compassion fatigue. She also attends to issues like body image, attachment wounds, communication problems, and codependency. Before booking, note that Kathleen does not work with people who have had thoughts of suicide in the past six months. She asks clients to use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to her availability.

How Kathleen's Approaches Translate to Online Work

Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's experience and priorities, with the therapist listening closely and following the client's lead to build understanding and confidence. This approach helps when someone needs space to clarify values and make decisions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking and testing practical changes. It is often useful for anxiety, low mood, and problems with sleep or eating habits because it breaks issues into manageable steps. Mindfulness Therapy brings attention to the present moment and gentle awareness of thoughts and feelings. It can help reduce reactivity and support coping with stress and grief. Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Kathleen will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels helpful, and then try methods that match the client's needs. She aims to adapt techniques so they fit each person's life rather than imposing a single method. Confirm current session options before booking, since the biography does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, or allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Ask during the Start Therapy process how sessions are arranged and which formats are available to best meet day-to-day needs.