Kathleen (Kathy) Malone, LPC

Kathleen (Kathy) Malone is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri with over 10 years of experience. She focuses on helping people cope with grief, loss, and life transitions. Kathy also supports work on intimacy issues, self-esteem, parenting concerns, and finding renewed motivation.

Her style is warm and respectful. Conversations are shaped to each person's needs, not a one-size-fits-all plan. She aims to listen first and then work together on realistic steps that fit daily life.

Kathy draws on several therapeutic approaches to guide sessions. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness practices to help people notice what matters and act on it. She also brings client-centered listening so the person's experience stays central.

People often come to her when facing relationship strain, caregiving or compassion fatigue, life purpose questions, or the stress of aging and health challenges. She also supports those navigating cancer, hospice and end-of-life concerns, postpartum depression, and family-of-origin issues.

Kathy frames therapy as a collaborative process. She helps people set clear goals and practices they can use between sessions. Her focus is on practical change that respects each person's values and pace.

Approaches that translate well to online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on identifying personal values and taking small, committed steps toward them. It helps when life feels stuck after loss, during midlife shifts, or when facing major health challenges. Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening and reflecting what matters to the person. This approach is about being heard and making decisions at a pace that feels right.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and try methods that match those aims. That collaboration helps shape what happens in sessions and what homework or practices fit into everyday routines.

Confirm the available session formats before booking because specific formats are not listed in the profile. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into busy days, shorten check-ins when time is limited, or avoid travel when energy is low. It can also allow continuity of care for people who live far from a clinician or who are caring for someone else. Licensed professionals and therapists can adapt ACT and client-centered techniques to virtual work, focusing on practical exercises and conversational change rather than only talk.