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Kathleen Adams

Experienced LPC blending humanistic and practical methods

LPC Colorado

Experience
32 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Self esteem
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Kathleen

Kathleen Adams is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Colorado who blends humanistic and evidence-informed methods to help adults identify strengths and pursue meaningful change.

Background and approach

With 32 years of clinical experience, she draws on cognitive behavioral techniques alongside client-centered and solution-focused ideas to address concerns such as anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem, relationship challenges, trauma and workplace stress. Her approach emphasizes helping clients clarify core values and build practical skills that support better decision-making and emotional resilience.

She integrates writing and journal-based exercises into therapy as a practical tool for insight and growth, a practice she has developed and taught since the mid-1980s. Kathleen also addresses areas including caregiver stress, codependency, life purpose, mood disorders, intimacy-related issues, and women’s concerns, tailoring strategies to the unique situation of each adult client.

Her work as a therapist, teacher, and author informs a reflective, strengths-focused style aimed at fostering lasting personal development.

Approach-Informed Online Therapy for Practical Change



Kathleen uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help clients recognize unhelpful thinking patterns and develop concrete strategies for symptom relief and improved coping. CBT is useful for concerns like anxiety, depression, mood disorders, and stress related to life transitions. She also employs client-centered methods that prioritize the client's perspective, listening closely to support self-discovery and build a collaborative therapeutic relationship.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Kathleen will help explore what methods fit a client's goals and preferences, combining mindfulness, narrative, or solution-focused tools as needed so the process aligns with the client's needs and values.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexible ways to engage in the therapeutic process. These formats allow adults to access consistent care around work and life demands, practice skills between meetings, and maintain continuity when in-person visits are impractical.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Kathleen commonly help with?
She works with adults on issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy-related problems, trauma and abuse, career matters, bipolar and compassion fatigue.
What is Kathleen's therapeutic style like?
Her practice blends client-centered principles with cognitive behavioral and solution-focused techniques, offering a collaborative, strengths-oriented approach that emphasizes practical skills and values clarification.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 32 years of experience working as a therapist, teacher, and author, bringing years of clinical and educational practice to sessions.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
Kathleen holds the LPC credential with licence CO LPC 770 and maintains her practice in Colorado.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
She provides services in English and is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available with Kathleen?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost depend on?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are required to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to her availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyGriefSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Caregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsEmptinessFamily of origin issuesLife purposeMood disordersPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

32+ years

Licensed

Colorado

Languages

English