- Strengths-based
- Mindfulness
- Expressive arts
About Kathleen
Kathleen Sutton is a licensed clinician with 11 years of experience who focuses on helping people regain confidence and direction. She is comfortable talking about parenting stress, self-esteem, anxiety, grief, addictions, codependency, and life transitions. Kathleen gives straightforward support and aims to meet people where they are.
Before becoming a psychotherapist she worked as a parenting coach and educator. That background informs her practical style and her interest in working with people sorting out family and caregiving roles. She has worked in residential programs, outpatient group practices, correctional settings, assisted living, and community art therapy groups.
Kathleen uses a strengths-based, client-centered stance. She focuses on building an authentic relationship so people feel heard and respected. She blends talk therapy with mindfulness, somatic techniques, and expressive arts when helpful to encourage insight and emotional release.
Her practice pays attention to trauma and the ways the body stores stress. She offers psychoeducation and concrete practices for better self-regulation, self-care, and handling compassion fatigue. Her approach aims to help people notice internal resources and try small changes that can make daily life easier.
Clients interested in creative work can use art as a tool for expression and healing, even without prior art experience. Kathleen invites people who are ready to take a first step to reach out and explore what the work together might look like.
Approaches and how they fit with online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing thoughts without fighting them and making values-based choices. It is helpful for anxiety, stress, codependency patterns, and getting unstuck when values and behavior don’t match. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current connections and emotional responses, which can help with attachment issues, relationship patterns, and grief.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and help decide which methods to try. This is a collaborative process where techniques are adjusted to fit your needs over time.
Confirm the available session options before booking, since formats are determined by the therapist. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow quick check-ins when needed. Some people find video helpful for seeing nonverbal cues, while phone sessions can require less bandwidth and feel simpler for brief conversations. The focus is on practical ways to bring therapy into everyday routines and support steady progress.
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Experience
11+ years
Credentials
Colorado, Nevada, Washington
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with?
She helps people facing parenting challenges, low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, trauma, codependency, addiction concerns, grief, and life changes.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is strengths-based and client-centered, combining talk therapy with mindfulness, somatic techniques, and expressive arts when useful.
What experience does she bring?
She has 11 years of clinical experience and prior work as a parenting coach and educator, plus work in residential, outpatient, correctional, assisted living, and community settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LCPC and LPC credentials and practices in Nevada.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are set by the therapist and may vary.
How are sessions paid for and what are the costs?
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?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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