About Kathleen
Kathleen Coughlin is a licensed clinical social worker with 24 years of experience. She practices in Florida and supports people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, or depression. She also helps with relationship problems, career concerns, and major life changes.
Her work is straightforward and down-to-earth. She focuses on creating an open, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about what they are feeling. Sessions are centered on the client’s goals and practical steps they can try between appointments.
Background and approach
Kathleen draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address everyday struggles. She helps people build coping skills for chronic pain, illness, or disability. She also works with clients dealing with divorce or separation and those searching for life purpose and greater self-love.
Workplace issues and challenges with narcissism are other areas she can address. Conversations aim to clarify problems, set realistic goals, and identify small changes that add up. The therapist’s style is supportive and empowering while staying focused on what the person wants to change.
Sessions can be scheduled in formats that fit a busy life, and she explains the process clearly for people new to therapy. Kathleen encourages clients to take the first step toward a more manageable and satisfying life, offering steady guidance along the way.
Evidence-based techniques for online care
Kathleen uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage symptoms and improve daily functioning. One common approach focuses on building practical coping skills for anxiety and stress management, teaching breathing, grounding, and step-by-step behavioral changes that reduce worry and increase calm. Another approach emphasizes problem-solving for life changes, career decisions, and relationship concerns by breaking larger problems into smaller, manageable tasks and testing what works.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each client to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and personal preferences. This partnership helps tailor sessions so time is spent on what will be most useful for the individual.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits a break at work. Live chat and text-based messaging support ongoing check-ins, quick skill reminders, or notes between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while still working toward meaningful change.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Career difficulties
Also listed
- Experience
- 24 years
- Licensed
- Florida, Virginia
- Languages
- English
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