Kathleen Zayas, LMFT

Kathleen Zayas is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 25 years of professional experience in Florida. She focuses on stress and anxiety, relationship concerns, family conflicts, parenting challenges, and ADHD. Kathleen aims to make starting therapy less intimidating by offering steady support and a calm presence.

She creates an open space where people can talk about thoughts and feelings without judgment. Sessions aim to help people sort through immediate problems and build practical ways to manage stress and worry. Kathleen listens first, then works with each person to set clear, achievable goals.

Her approach blends several evidence-informed methods, including cognitive behavioral strategies, mindfulness, and emotionally-focused work to strengthen connections and manage emotion. She also uses techniques from acceptance and commitment therapy to help people live by their values when life feels overwhelming.

Many clients come to address communication breakdowns, caregiver strain, control issues, separation or divorce, and loneliness. Kathleen offers straightforward tools to improve day-to-day functioning and relationships. She helps people practice skills in session and apply them between meetings.

Therapy with Kathleen is collaborative. She checks in about what is working and adjusts the plan as needed. To begin, visitors select Start Therapy, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

How her approaches work for online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while clarifying personal values. It focuses on small, value-driven steps so clients can act in ways that matter to them even when emotions are strong. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns that fuel anxiety and stress. It often uses short exercises and homework to build new habits. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) concentrates on understanding and reshaping emotional responses in relationships to improve connection and communication.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kathleen collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She will check in and adapt the plan as progress unfolds, mixing strategies when that helps move a client forward.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel and allowing more flexible scheduling. It also lets people try shorter check-ins or use different session rhythms to practice skills between meetings. Licensed professionals can bring the same structured exercises and emotional work to online meetings, while tailoring pacing and assignments to each person's needs.