About Kathleen
Kathleen Stark is a licensed professional counselor who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, anger, and major life changes. She works with clients who are navigating the extra challenges that can come with autism spectrum differences and intellectual disability.
Kathleen writes and speaks about living with disability and service dogs, and brings that perspective into her practice. Kathleen earned a Bachelor of Arts in Child Psychology and a Master of Arts in Counseling from Oakland University.
Background and approach
She holds the LPC credential, and she has worked in clinical settings for 10 years. She became a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional in 2019 and is working toward an autism specialist certification. Her approach centers on respecting each person as the expert in their own life.
She listens for strengths and builds on them. Sessions focus on practical steps and skills that clients can use between meetings. Kathleen often uses straightforward teaching, coaching, and reflective conversation to help people better manage symptoms and day-to-day stress.
She also shares lived experience about disability when it is relevant to a client's story. The tone in sessions is encouraging and goal-focused. People who choose Kathleen can expect a collaborative process that targets immediate concerns while also addressing longer term patterns.
She supports clients through problem solving, emotional regulation, and rebuilding confidence. The aim is to leave each session with a clear next step.
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Many of her sessions draw on well-established, evidence-based therapeutic techniques. Trauma-informed care focuses on reducing distress from traumatic experiences and building coping skills so people feel safer in their daily life. Skills-based interventions teach practical tools such as emotion regulation, grounding techniques, and problem-solving strategies to manage anxiety, depression, and anger.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to match methods to their needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting plans together as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit a shorter break or require less bandwidth. Live chat and messaging are helpful for quick check-ins, written reflections, or when typing feels easier than talking. These options make scheduling more flexible and let people access care from different locations.
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What this therapist works with
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- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Intellectual disability
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
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