Dr. Kathleen Hathaway, LMFT

Dr. Kathleen Hathaway helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, low self-esteem, career uncertainty, and life transitions. She also supports people facing chronic pain, caregiver stress, isolation, and mood concerns. Her work is informed by many years in practice and a focus on practical steps toward change.

She draws on client-centered ways of working, which means she listens first and follows each person's lead. Cognitive behavioral techniques are used to identify unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. She also uses solution-focused tools to set clear goals and the Gottman Method for relationship communication and repair.

Dr. Hathaway is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - LMFT - with 25 years of clinical experience. Her background includes helping people after loss, separation, and traumatic events, along with supporting veterans and first responders. She blends short-term strategies with deeper work about family of origin and life purpose when that fits a person's goals.

Sessions aim to be straightforward and practical. Clients can expect calm, plain talk about what matters and doable exercises to try between meetings. The emphasis is on building skills that fit everyday life and on pacing work to match what a person can manage.

To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a time that works. This starting step helps match needs and preferences before the first session.

How therapy approaches can work online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead, helping people feel heard and understood while they identify what they want to change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions, offering concrete exercises to try between sessions for anxiety, mood, and stress. The Gottman Method guides practical communication and conflict skills for partners who want clearer connection and repair.

Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to match goals, preferences, and the kinds of problems they want to address, and may combine methods as needed. This helps keep sessions focused and relevant to everyday life.

Confirm which session formats are offered before booking, since specific options are not listed in the profile. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people join from different locations when travel is difficult. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, communication practice, and behavioral experiments to work in remote sessions so that progress continues even when meetings happen online.