- Trauma and abuse
- Grief and loss
- Executive coaching
About Kathy
Kathy Hurley is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 23 years of professional experience. She supports adults dealing with trauma and abuse, grief and loss, depression, life transitions, and executive coaching. Kathy works with people who want clearer thinking and steadier coping during difficult times.
She uses practical, evidence-based techniques to help people name what is happening and find manageable steps forward. Sessions focus on understanding current struggles, building day-to-day coping skills, and setting realistic goals for work and personal life. Kathy also brings experience working with adoption and foster care questions, aging and geriatric issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, and blended family concerns.
People also come to her for caregiver stress, communication problems, codependency, and family of origin issues. She has worked with clients facing divorce and separation, end-of-life and hospice matters, hoarding, and responses to natural or human-caused disasters. Her background includes supporting those navigating co-morbidity and dependent personality patterns.
Kathy describes her style as direct and nonjudgmental. She encourages clear discussion of thoughts and feelings and focuses on practical changes people can try between sessions. The work often combines short-term problem solving with longer conversations about patterns that keep causing pain.
To begin, a person selects the online therapy options button, completes a short matching questionnaire, and schedules a first session. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and cost varies with location.
Evidence-based approaches and online sessions
Many of Kathy's methods come from evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on straight talk and skills practice. One common way is teaching specific coping skills for depression and grief, such as mood monitoring and small behavioral changes to lift daily functioning. These techniques help with low energy, sleep disruption, and motivation problems.Another frequently used approach focuses on processing trauma in manageable steps. That work involves identifying distressing memories or reactions, reducing overwhelm, and building strategies to reduce triggers and increase day-to-day stability. This can be useful for people recovering from abuse or disaster-related stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Kathy will help clients figure out which techniques match their goals, needs, and preferences. She discusses options, tries short-term strategies, and adjusts plans based on what is helpful for the person.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking, since the biography does not list them. Online sessions can help fit therapy into a young adult's schedule by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during breaks, or avoiding camera use when needed. Licensed professionals can use these options to make regular work or school routines easier to manage.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
23+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
Kathy helps people with trauma and abuse, grief, depression, coping with life changes, and executive coaching. She also has experience with adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, and end-of-life matters.
What is her approach in sessions?
She uses practical, evidence-based techniques and focuses on clear talking, coping skills, and doable steps between sessions. The style is straightforward and nonjudgmental.
How much experience does she have?
She has 23 years of professional work experience supporting adults with a wide range of concerns. That span includes clinical and coaching work.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Florida LMHC, which stands for Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and she practices in Florida.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients schedule with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she offer?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. The platform matching steps will show available formats.
How are costs and getting started handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To start, select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy through BetterHelp is for adults aged 18 and over and is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.