About Kathryn
Kathryn DeFiore is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Connecticut who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and depression. She supports those facing caregiver stress, isolation, guilt and shame, money problems, and women's issues. Her approach centers on listening first and building a plan that fits each person's life.
Kathryn views each person as the expert on their own story. She focuses on practical steps that can be tried between sessions.
Background and approach
Her style is straightforward and encouraging, with an emphasis on small changes that add up over time. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and to try new ways of thinking and acting. Motivational Interviewing helps uncover personal motivation when someone feels stuck.
Trauma-Focused Therapy is used when past trauma is getting in the way of daily life. Kathryn has five years of professional experience and holds LCSW credentials in Connecticut and Virginia. In sessions she helps people make a plan, practice new skills, and track progress.
She aims to support people as they build a more manageable daily routine and a clearer sense of direction. People meet her for steady, practical support rather than quick fixes. She encourages realistic goals and checks in on progress often.
The focus is on work that feels doable and relevant to what matters most to each person.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Trauma-Focused Therapy helps people address upsetting memories and reactions that come from past abuse or violence. It focuses on safe, gradual ways to process events and reduce symptoms that interfere with daily life.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions are linked. It helps people notice unhelpful thinking patterns, try different responses, and practice new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression.
Motivational Interviewing is a conversational approach that helps someone find their own reasons to change. It can be useful when someone feels stuck or uncertain about next steps.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Kathryn will discuss options and decide together which methods fit the client's goals, needs, and comfort level. The plan can change as progress is made, and the therapist checks in about what is or isn't working.
Online sessions offer flexibility for different routines. Video calls let people use visual cues and full conversations. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier when a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging let clients write thoughts between sessions or fit short interactions into a busy day. These formats make it easier to keep therapy consistent while balancing work, caregiving, or other demands.
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- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Connecticut, Virginia
- Languages
- English
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