About Kitty
Kitty Bartley is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with two decades of experience helping people manage stress and anxiety. She trained first as a social worker and moved into counseling after therapy helped her through her own life challenges. Kitty draws on her long career to offer straightforward guidance people can use day to day.
Her approach is practical and hands-on. She teaches tools for changing unhelpful thought patterns and for coping with difficult emotions.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on skills that clients can apply between meetings, not just talk in the room. Kitty works with a wide range of concerns including depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma and addiction. She also supports people facing career pressures, burnout like compassion fatigue, and life transitions.
Anxiety is a frequent focus in her work. She uses established therapy approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment ideas, and client-centered listening. Kitty also incorporates elements of dialectical behavior and existential thinking when they fit a person's needs.
People who prefer clear steps, homework-style practice, and a warm listening ear often find her style helpful. Kitty aims to help people reframe negative self-talk and build habits that stick. Her practice is based in Florida and she conducts sessions in English.
Therapeutic approaches suited to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them and focus on actions that match their values. It can be helpful for anxiety, stress, and navigating life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy breaks down the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety and depression. Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the person's experience, with the therapist offering empathetic listening and reflection to build understanding and confidence.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to identify goals and try methods that fit their needs and preferences. Adjustments are made over time so the plan evolves with progress and feedback.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video is useful for in-depth conversations and visual cues, phone calls can fit shorter check-ins or when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging is good for quick reflections and ongoing support between sessions. These formats make it easier to schedule therapy around work, caregiving, or travel while keeping consistent progress.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English
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