Kathleen Schober
Experienced LCSW focused on practical change
LCSW Connecticut
- Experience
- 14 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Kathleen
Kathleen Schober is an LCSW based in Connecticut who supports people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship strain, low self-esteem, depression, trauma, grief, anger, career concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and other life transitions.
Background and approach
With 14 years of post-master’s clinical experience, she draws on work across substance abuse outpatient programs, elder psych support, emergency room psychiatric crisis intervention, and independent practice to inform a practical, empathetic style. Her way of working emphasizes warmth, respectful listening, and nonjudgmental encouragement, often punctuated with a touch of humor to ease difficult conversations.
Kathleen adapts evidence-informed methods to each person’s needs, using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-centered techniques, and solution-focused strategies along with mindfulness and other tools as appropriate. Her aim is to collaborate with clients to identify manageable steps and shift patterns that contribute to distress.
Clients who choose her can expect a tailored approach that balances emotional support with actionable skills. Kathleen frames therapy as a partnership in which she helps people clarify goals, practice new ways of coping, and build resilience for the challenges that follow major life changes and ongoing struggles.
How Kathleen’s Approaches Translate to Online Care
Online work with Kathleen centers on practical, evidence-informed methods that translate well to remote formats. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps clients identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and practice alternative responses; it is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and many everyday struggles. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on active listening, empathic understanding, and creating a collaborative relationship so clients can explore values, feelings, and goals at their own pace. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on identifying strengths and small, achievable steps toward change, making it a good fit for people who want focused, goal-oriented progress.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the collaborative process. Kathleen works with each person to determine which methods best match their goals, preferences, and current needs, and she adjusts the focus as progress is made or challenges shift. This shared decision-making helps keep work practical and relevant.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase flexibility and accessibility. These formats allow clients to engage in therapy from home or other convenient locations, fit sessions into busy schedules, and use brief messaging or chat for check-ins or focused work between longer sessions.
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Experience
14+ years
Licensed
Connecticut
Languages
English