Kathryn DeLong

Calm, practical therapy for life's challenges

LMHC Florida

Experience: 5 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Depression
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages: English

About Kathryn

Kathryn DeLong is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor with five years of clinical experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, and depression. She combines practical coaching skills with evidence-informed methods to address life transitions, persistent worry, and the impacts of past adverse events.

Background and approach

Her practice emphasizes empathy and attentive listening so clients feel acknowledged as they explore challenges and goals. Her style centers on a person-centered stance that adapts to each individual’s needs while integrating structured techniques when useful, including cognitive behavioral strategies to reshape unhelpful thinking and trauma-focused tools to address painful memories.

Kathryn aims to collaborate with clients on realistic steps and coping skills, balancing short-term solutions with deeper therapeutic work. She welcomes those ready to take an active role in their healing and offers guidance and support through the process.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Care

Kathryn integrates cognitive behavioral techniques, which focus on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression, with attachment-based ideas that explore relationship patterns and early bonds to help improve emotional regulation and interpersonal functioning. Each approach offers practical tools for immediate coping as well as pathways for deeper insight into underlying dynamics.

Choosing the right method is a collaborative process. Kathryn works with clients to assess needs, preferences, and goals, and she adapts strategies over time so the plan reflects what is most helpful for the individual. Clients can expect an interactive partnership where approaches are tested and adjusted based on progress and feedback.

Online therapy with Kathryn uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexible access to care. These formats support continuity when schedules are busy or travel is a barrier, allow for a range of communication styles, and make it easier to fit regular therapeutic work into daily life.

Frequently asked questions

What types of concerns does Kathryn address?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, coaching needs, and ADHD along with related issues such as abandonment, attachment struggles, and chronic health impacts.

What is Kathryn's therapeutic approach and style?

Her work is person-centered and collaborative, often blending cognitive behavioral techniques with attachment and trauma-focused methods to match a client's goals and preferences.

What professional background does she bring to sessions?

She has five years of experience in clinical practice, supporting people through emotional challenges, life changes, and coaching for professional concerns.

What are Kathryn's credentials and where is she based?

She is a licensed mental health counselor in Florida with the credential listed as FL LMHC MH24131.

Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?

International clients are not currently accepted; she provides services to clients located within her licensed region.

Which session formats are available for online care?

Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.

How are fees and payment structured?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What steps are involved in getting started?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse DepressionCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerChronic pain, illness, and disabilityControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shame Isolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Solution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English