About Kathleen
Kathleen Adams is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Colorado with more than three decades of clinical work. She focuses on adults who are dealing with anxiety, depression, grief, life transitions, and challenges around self-esteem and relationships. Her style is warm and practical, aiming to help people identify strengths and make steady changes.
Kathleen blends client-centered care with cognitive-behavioral and solution-focused approaches. That mix helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, try different behaviors, and set short-term goals that lead to real shifts.
Background and approach
She often uses journals as a hands-on tool to increase insight and track progress between sessions. Her work includes support for those facing trauma, intimacy-related concerns, career questions, caregiver stress, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses codependency, family of origin issues, and questions about life purpose.
Kathleen describes therapy as a place to discover inner resources and put them to work. Writing has been a consistent part of her practice and teaching. Kathleen authored Journal to the Self in 1990 and has continued to publish books on journal-based approaches, most recently Journal Therapy for Calming Anxiety in 2020.
She brings that experience into sessions as a practical tool rather than a theory-heavy technique. With many years of experience, Kathleen aims to make therapy approachable and doable. Sessions focus on small, achievable steps and on building skills people can use in daily life.
Therapeutic approaches for online counseling
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and supporting each person in a respectful, nonjudgmental way so they can identify values and inner strengths. It works well for people who want space to explore feelings and make choices at their own pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or CBT helps people notice unhelpful thinking patterns and try new behaviors; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and mood-related challenges.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Kathleen will work with each person to see which methods fit their goals and comfort level, and will adjust techniques as needs change. The emphasis is on practical steps and on choosing strategies that feel doable for the individual.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video helps when visual cues and a more traditional session feel matter. Phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quick check-ins, journaling prompts, or shorter coaching-style exchanges between longer appointments. These options let people fit therapy into busy schedules and continue work even when life is in transition.
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What this counselor works with
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Also listed
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 32 years
- Licensed
- Colorado
- Languages
- English