- Skills focused
- Strengths based
- Evidence informed
About Kathleen
Kathleen Barnes is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship strain, and low self esteem. She works with individuals navigating grief, parenting challenges, addiction, bipolar symptoms, anger, and career concerns. Kathleen uses practical skills and steady support to help people feel more capable and clear about next steps.
Kathleen trained at the University of Southern California and holds a Master of Social Work (MSW). Over six years she has worked with a wide range of concerns, bringing a strengths-based approach to sessions. She focuses on teaching skills people can use between appointments, such as ways to improve communication and manage overwhelming feelings.
Her style blends client-centered listening with evidence-informed techniques. She draws on cognitive behavioral strategies and dialectical behavior tools to help people change unhelpful thinking and practice emotion regulation. She also uses relationship-focused methods to address conflict and improve connection.
Sessions emphasize practical steps, short-term skill building, and recovery-oriented goals. Kathleen frames therapy as a collaborative effort where clients set priorities and try small, manageable changes. She aims to give hope, boost confidence, and support people as they regain direction.
If someone is considering therapy, Kathleen encourages them to be open about what they want to work on. That helps shape a plan that fits daily life and long-term goals.
Kathleen trained at the University of Southern California and holds a Master of Social Work (MSW). Over six years she has worked with a wide range of concerns, bringing a strengths-based approach to sessions. She focuses on teaching skills people can use between appointments, such as ways to improve communication and manage overwhelming feelings.
Her style blends client-centered listening with evidence-informed techniques. She draws on cognitive behavioral strategies and dialectical behavior tools to help people change unhelpful thinking and practice emotion regulation. She also uses relationship-focused methods to address conflict and improve connection.
Sessions emphasize practical steps, short-term skill building, and recovery-oriented goals. Kathleen frames therapy as a collaborative effort where clients set priorities and try small, manageable changes. She aims to give hope, boost confidence, and support people as they regain direction.
If someone is considering therapy, Kathleen encourages them to be open about what they want to work on. That helps shape a plan that fits daily life and long-term goals.