- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Mindfulness practice
About Kathleen
Kathleen (Kathy) Malone is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri with 10 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on issues such as grief and loss, intimacy concerns, parenting challenges, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Kathy focuses on practical conversation and steady support while clients work on everyday problems.
Her approach uses several evidence-informed methods. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take meaningful action. Client-Centered Therapy guides much of her listening and the way she structures sessions. She also includes mindfulness and trauma-focused ideas when they fit a person’s needs.
Kathy aims for clear, respectful communication in sessions. She helps clients talk through relationship problems, career transitions, and feelings of emptiness or low confidence. Sessions look at concrete steps as well as underlying patterns that keep people stuck.
She has worked with issues across life stages, including aging and geriatric concerns, caregiving and hospice topics, postpartum depression, and family of origin problems. She also addresses codependency, infidelity, guilt and shame, and compassion fatigue.
People who find her approach useful are often looking for practical ways to manage change and rebuild confidence. She supports clients who want to identify goals, notice what gets in the way, and try workable next steps. To begin, readers should confirm current session options before booking.
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. Online sessions can focus on identifying values, setting goals, and practicing actions between meetings. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s experience and prioritizes attentive listening and reflective feedback. That style carries well to remote conversation and supports clearer thinking about relationships and self-worth.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kathleen will collaborate with each client to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. She tries techniques, reviews what helps, and adjusts the plan together rather than sticking to a fixed method from the start.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it possible to meet with a licensed professional from another location, which can be useful for international clients.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Kathy works with relationship and intimacy issues, grief and loss, self-esteem, parenting challenges, career and life changes, and compassion fatigue among other areas.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She listens in a client-centered way and uses practical conversation. Techniques from ACT, mindfulness, and trauma-focused work may be included when relevant.
How long has she been practicing?
She has about 10 years of professional work experience as a counselor.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri.
Can international clients work with her?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know whether video, phone, or other formats are offered.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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