- CBT techniques
- DBT skills
- Gottman Method
About Kathleen
Kathleen Barnes is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with six years of clinical experience. She practices in Arizona and offers telehealth across multiple states. Kathleen focuses on common concerns like stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, depression, addictions, relationship strain, family issues, grief, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, and career stress.
She uses straightforward, skills-based work aimed at practical change. Sessions often include teaching specific communication and emotion regulation tools. Kathleen draws on approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help people manage strong feelings and reduce unhelpful patterns.
Her background includes a Master of Social Work from the University of Southern California. Kathleen has experience working with diverse people and with clinical issues ranging from everyday stress to trauma and PTSD. That experience guides the way she helps people set clear goals and practice new habits.
In sessions she focuses on skills people can use right away. That may look like learning how to notice triggers, testing out different responses, and practicing clearer ways to ask for what they need. She also uses techniques for processing difficult memories when that is part of the concern.
People who work with Kathleen can expect direct, practical work that emphasizes recovery and strength. She helps people develop better communication, manage strong emotions, and build routines that support long-term change.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Kathleen uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test different ways of thinking and acting. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and problems with rumination or negative thinking.She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy, which focuses on teaching emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills. DBT-style skills can help when strong feelings lead to repeated conflict or overwhelming responses.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Kathleen will collaborate with clients to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean prioritizing skills practice at first, then moving to processing painful memories if needed.
The biography indicates telehealth practice across states but does not list specific session formats. Confirm current online session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and remove travel time. Licensed professionals can use the same therapeutic techniques remotely, adapted so skills are practiced between sessions and progress can be tracked.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Texas, Arizona, Oregon
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, bipolar, depression, addictions, relationship and family issues, grief, parenting, anger, self-esteem, and career challenges.
How would you describe her approach in sessions?
She uses practical, skills-based work such as communication tools and emotion regulation exercises. Methods include client-centered listening alongside CBT and DBT techniques.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of experience working with diverse people on issues from everyday stress to trauma and PTSD.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is an LCSW and practices in Arizona. The biography also notes licensure for telehealth in other states.
Can I work with her if I live outside the U.S.?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients. Confirm any cross-border details before booking.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography lists telehealth across multiple states but does not specify all session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions billed and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.