Kathi Kennedy, LPC

Kathi Kennedy is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Colorado who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, and the upheaval that comes with life changes. She works with issues that include trauma and abuse, grief, parenting strain, ADHD challenges, and body image or eating concerns. Kathi also supports people coping with job stress, compassion fatigue, and feelings of emptiness or isolation.

Her approach is straightforward and person-centered. Sessions focus on listening first, then teaching practical coping skills. She uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to spot unhelpful thinking, and drawing from acceptance and commitment ideas to help clients clarify values and take small steps toward change.

Kathi also incorporates techniques from dialectical behavior therapy to build emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills. For people processing traumatic memories, she includes methods from EMDR that aim to reduce the intensity of painful memories. Sessions are paced to the individual and emphasize skills you can use day to day.

Over a ten-year career Kathi has worked with a range of concerns listed above and aims to create a warm, nonjudgmental space. She focuses on helping people heal, learn practical tools, and move toward the life they want. To begin, she asks clients to identify clear goals and then checks in regularly to see what is working.

To get started, prospective clients use the site matching process and schedule appointments based on availability. Sessions are conducted in English and guided by the person’s needs and preferences.

Therapeutic approaches used in online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters most to them and take small, value-driven steps even when feelings are difficult. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with major life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It often includes homework and practical exercises to reduce anxiety or improve mood.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, provides concrete skills for managing strong emotions, improving interpersonal effectiveness, and tolerating distress in hard moments.

Finding the right method is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try approaches that match those goals, and adjust the plan over time based on what helps. That collaborative process is part of online work just as it is in person.

Confirm the session formats available before booking, since formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people use written or visual homework between sessions, which supports skill practice and steady progress.