About Kathleen
Dr. Kathleen Bailey is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in Utah who helps people cope with stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, grief, relationship and intimacy struggles, and life transitions. She brings two decades of clinical experience to sessions and aims to create a respectful, compassionate space for people who are ready to make changes.
Her approach is conversational and warm. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer patterns so people can feel less stuck.
Background and approach
She listens for how attachment, beliefs, and simple habits affect mood, sleep, and relationships, then works with each person to set realistic goals. Dr. Bailey uses a blend of approaches tailored to what each person needs.
She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at relationship patterns, client-centered methods to follow the person’s pace, and cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. These methods are combined based on the situation rather than applied the same way to everyone.
She has practiced in clinical settings for many years and has experience supporting people with trauma, substance-related concerns, and complicated grief. Her background includes work that integrates spiritual perspectives when clients wish to include that in conversation. People who work with Dr.
Bailey can expect clear communication about goals, step-by-step strategies to manage symptoms, and regular check-ins on progress. She encourages people to bring what matters most to them so therapy stays focused and useful.
Therapeutic approaches and online access
Dr. Bailey commonly blends attachment-based work, client-centered methods, and cognitive behavioral techniques so sessions address both relationship patterns and daily habits. Attachment-based work looks at how early and current relationship experiences shape how people respond to stress and intimacy, which can help with anxiety and closeness issues. Client-centered methods put the person’s experience first by following their pace and priorities, useful when someone needs a compassionate listening space. Cognitive behavioral techniques focus on practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and patterns and are often used to reduce anxiety and improve sleep.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, past experiences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide which mix of methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make scheduling easier and to fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls let therapists and clients work face-to-face when helpful, while phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text-based messaging supports brief check-ins, quick coping tools, and ongoing reflection between longer sessions. These options aim to make consistent work on anxiety and relationship concerns more practical for everyday life.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Family conflicts
- First responder issues
- Grief
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- California, Utah
- Languages
- English
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