About Kathleen
Kathleen Wakefield is a licensed mental health counselor with 20 years of clinical experience in Florida. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and the day-to-day struggles that make life feel overwhelming. Kathleen uses straightforward, practical methods so clients can see progress in their routines and relationships.
She focuses on common but painful issues like self-esteem struggles, relationship conflict, grief, and coping with big life changes. Kathleen also supports people dealing with addictions, anger, bipolar-related concerns, and the emotional effects of trauma and abuse.
How Kathleen works
She brings particular attention to blended family concerns, postpartum depression, and challenges faced by veterans and first responders. Her style is collaborative and respectful. Sessions are aimed at building coping skills, improving communication, and restoring a sense of control.
Kathleen prefers a down-to-earth approach that helps people take small, manageable steps toward feeling better. Over two decades of practice have given her experience with hospice and end-of-life counseling, infidelity, forgiveness work, and challenges tied to prejudice and discrimination. She helps young adults navigate transitions and supports parents working through parenting stress.
People who choose Kathleen should expect practical guidance and steady support. She works with each person to set clear goals and track progress. Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs.
What Kathleen works with
The areas below are the ones Kathleen selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Parenting issues
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 20 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
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Online support options
How Kathleen Uses Therapy Methods Online
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques include approaches that teach practical coping skills and strategies for managing symptoms. These methods focus on changing unhelpful patterns of thinking and behavior so people can feel more in control of daily life and relationships.Another common approach emphasizes processing difficult experiences and reducing their ongoing emotional impact. This work helps people make sense of trauma, grief, or major life transitions so they can move forward with clearer choices and steadier mood.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kathleen collaborates with each person to choose methods that match goals, preferences, and the specific challenges presented. She adjusts techniques over time based on what is helpful and what produces real change.
Online therapy makes these methods easier to use in everyday life. Video calls let a therapist observe tone and expression and support in-depth conversation. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when a check-in fits into a short break. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, homework review, or ongoing encouragement between sessions. Together these formats offer flexibility and make it simpler to maintain steady progress.
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