About Linda
Linda "Kathleen" Brown helps people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and low self-esteem. She also supports those dealing with ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, eating and body image issues, parenting strain, workplace stress, and life transitions. Kathleen Brown is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who brings a calm, practical approach to sessions.
She frames therapy around real goals and small steps. Sessions focus on what feels most urgent and on skills people can use right away.
How Linda works
Kathleen blends client-centered care with cognitive strategies and solution-focused work to make sessions concrete and goal-directed. Her background includes 26 years working across clinical settings. That experience spans independent practice, inpatient hospitalization, residential treatment, and telephone crisis care.
She has provided individual and group therapy and has offered supervision to clinicians pursuing licensure. Kathleen trained at the George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University and holds LCSW credentials in Missouri and Arizona. She prefers clear, practical plans and checks progress regularly so people know when things are changing.
Therapy with her tends to be straightforward and collaborative. She helps people set realistic goals, practice new skills between sessions, and adjust the plan as needed. The focus is on helping clients feel more capable of managing day-to-day challenges.
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What Linda works with
The areas below are the ones Linda selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 26 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Missouri |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
Approaches that translate well to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting, respectful working relationship so the client sets the pace and goals. It helps with stress, low self-esteem, grief, and when someone needs a steady supportive space to talk.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. It is useful for anxiety, depression, panic, OCD-type symptoms, and mood challenges because it breaks problems into manageable steps and homework exercises.
Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, achievable changes and on what is already working. Sessions often move quickly to identify strengths and next steps, which can be helpful for workplace issues, goal-setting, and short-term concerns.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will review goals, try methods that fit the person, and adjust the plan together based on what helps most. Clients can expect open discussion about what is working and what to change.
Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls let the therapist and client meet face-to-face when bandwidth allows. Phone sessions can be shorter check-ins or work better when a camera is not desired. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick updates, checking in between sessions, and tracking progress. These options provide flexibility so people can use the format that suits their schedule and needs.
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