Kathleen Murphy, LMHC

Kathleen Murphy is a licensed mental health counselor with 20 years of clinical experience. She earned a master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from Santa Clara University and currently holds a Florida LMHC credential. Kathleen brings a warm, focused, and compassionate manner to her work. She adapts therapy to each person rather than following a fixed formula. Sessions are interactive and can be more structured or direct when needed. Kathleen draws on a range of approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and life transitions. Her background includes practice in multiple states across the U.S. This experience informs a culturally sensitive approach that considers varied life situations. Kathleen emphasizes listening first, then helping people set clear goals they want to reach. In sessions she helps people notice patterns that get in the way and try different ways of responding. Practical tools from cognitive behavioral work and mindfulness strategies are paired with open conversation about values and meaning. Motivational techniques can help when someone feels stuck or unsure how to start making changes. Clients can expect a collaborative process that balances support with action. Kathleen aims to help people build steadier coping skills and find more of the day-to-day satisfaction they want. If you are weighing next steps, she invites you to share what matters most and begin shaping a plan together.

How Kathleen’s approaches work online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person. This approach helps people clarify their goals and feel heard before moving to change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers practical exercises to shift patterns that cause distress. CBT is often useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention practices to reduce reactivity and increase present-moment awareness; this can help with emotion regulation and coping during life transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Kathleen will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then recommend a mix of methods that fit. The choices are collaborative and can change as progress is made.

Confirm the session formats Kathleen currently offers before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and reduce travel time. It can also allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and sessions without video when that better suits the person. Many people find that combining conversation-based work with simple homework or mindfulness practices translates well to remote sessions.