- ACT methods
- CBT skills
- Workplace focus
About Kathryn
Dr. Kathryn Cornella is an Arizona psychologist with ten years of clinical experience. She holds the credential AZ Psychologist PSY-002061 and works with adults on common life pressures like stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career decisions, and anger.
She focuses on practical steps clients can use to manage everyday challenges. That includes clearer goal setting, habit changes around sleep and exercise, and strategies to reduce reactivity in tense moments. She also offers career-oriented consultations that include goal setting and accountability for workplace concerns.
Her background includes a PhD in Organizational Psychology, which informs how she looks at workplace patterns and leadership dynamics. That experience is used to help people sort out career choices, workplace stress, and communication problems with colleagues.
Dr. Cornella describes health as connected to lifestyle, so she discusses sleep, movement, and nutrition when relevant. She integrates approaches that focus on behavior change and skills practice so clients can test adjustments and notice what helps.
She also works with addiction recovery and relapse prevention using structured steps to address substances and patterns that affect mood and self-control. Her approach includes building awareness of past experiences, practicing forgiveness when helpful, and creating routines that support stability.
Faith and values are part of some clients' work. Dr. Cornella identifies as Catholic Christian and offers guidance that respects clients' personal beliefs while keeping the therapeutic focus on coping, decision making, and healthier daily routines.
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying values and taking small behavior steps that align with those values. Online sessions can use ACT to practice noticing triggers, choosing actions that matter, and tracking short experiments between appointments.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. In remote sessions clients learn hands-on skills for managing worry, anger, and sleep. The therapist and client often use worksheets, behavior tracking, and short in-session practice to test what changes help.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, offers emotion regulation and distress-tolerance skills. Those techniques can be taught and coached during virtual appointments to help reduce reactivity and improve communication during heated moments.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals, preferences, and day-to-day life. That plan can be adjusted as progress is reviewed and new needs appear.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking because the profile does not list formats. Confirm which session types are offered and how scheduling works. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time so people can practice new skills between meetings.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Arizona
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, self-esteem, career issues, relationship and family concerns, trauma, grief, addictions, anger, depression, sleep and eating issues, and related topics.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Her work combines practical behavior-change strategies and skills practice drawn from ACT, CBT and DBT alongside client-centered conversation to set goals and test small changes.
How long has she been practicing?
She has ten years of professional experience as a psychologist working with adult clients and workplace consultations.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an Arizona psychologist listed as AZ Psychologist PSY-002061 and practices from Arizona.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
International clients are accepted and sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are used?
The original profile does not specify session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.