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Kathleen Adams

Kathleen Adams, LPC

Therapist in Colorado

Therapist focused on strengths and practical change

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32 years of experience listed

LPC professional credentials

English languages

  • Human-centered approach
  • Journal-based tools
  • Strengths-focused work

About Kathleen

Kathleen Adams is a Colorado Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with more than three decades of clinical experience. She works with adults on concerns such as anxiety, depression, grief, relationship struggles, and low self esteem. Her style is warm and human-centered, helping people find practical ways to use their strengths in everyday life.

Her approach blends humanistic ideas with cognitive-behavioral and solution-focused methods. She helps people identify core values and habits, then tries small, concrete steps to create change. Kathleen often uses writing as a tool, guiding clients in life-based journal work to gain clarity and track progress.

She has written widely about journal therapy and has used writing techniques in counseling since graduate school. Clients who use journal exercises often report clearer thinking and faster movement toward goals, according to her experience. Kathleen also teaches and writes about these methods alongside her clinical practice.

Sessions aim to address practical issues like coping with life changes, workplace stress, caregiving strain, and communication problems. She also supports people navigating trauma recovery, intimacy concerns, mood disorders, and questions about life purpose. Kathleen places emphasis on discovering strengths that can support healing and resilience.

Her work reflects a long career spent combining therapy, teaching, and writing. The emphasis is on plain language, usable tools, and steady progress. Prospective clients are encouraged to look at journal-based options as part of a broader plan to build self-love and stronger decision-making skills.

How Kathleen’s approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, respect, and helping people access their own answers. In online sessions this means sessions aim to create space for each person to reflect and choose next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and changing small behaviors. Online work can include short, practical homework between meetings to test new ways of thinking and acting.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. Kathleen discusses goals and preferences and adjusts methods based on what helps most. She combines listening with short experiments and writing exercises to see what produces forward movement.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the available session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online care can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. It can also support steady progress with written reflections and between-session journaling that pair well with her journal-based tools.

Areas of expertise

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

Credentials

Colorado

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, grief, self esteem, relationship problems, trauma and related issues such as caregiver strain and workplace stress.

What is her general therapy style?

Her style is humanistic and client-centered, blended with cognitive-behavioral and solution-focused techniques to create clear, practical steps toward change.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has practiced as a counselor since 1992, bringing 32 years of clinical experience to her work with adults.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

She holds an LPC credential, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, and practices in Colorado.

Can I work with her in a language other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she accept international clients?

She is not currently accepting international clients.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Use the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

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