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Kathleen Sutton

Calm, practical, and relational therapy

LCPC, LPC Nevada

Experience
11 years in practice
Focus areas
Parenting, Self esteem, Coping with life changes
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English

About Kathleen

Kathleen Sutton is a licensed therapist with 11 years of clinical experience who focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and family concerns, and life transitions. She brings a strengths-based, client-centered stance and prioritizes building an authentic therapeutic relationship where clients feel heard and respected.

Background and approach

Kathleen draws on a range of approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and client-centered methods to tailor care to each person’s needs.

Her background includes work in residential treatment, outpatient group practice, correctional settings, assisted living, and community art therapy programs, as well as earlier experience as a parenting coach and educator. Kathleen integrates mindfulness, somatic techniques, trauma-informed practices, and expressive art therapy when appropriate to support emotional regulation, insight, and healing.

She offers psychoeducation alongside hands-on strategies to strengthen self-regulation, build self-esteem, and address issues such as compassion fatigue, ADHD, grief, and caregiving stress. Practicing in Nevada with credentials as LCPC and LPC, she provides multiple online formats to fit different preferences and schedules.

Kathleen frames therapy as a collaborative process and aims to guide clients toward greater resilience and clearer direction during difficult life changes.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care



Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and then develop practical skills to change them; it is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and many everyday challenges. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) invites acceptance of difficult internal experiences while clarifying values and taking committed action toward meaningful goals, which can be useful for coping with life changes, chronic stress, and avoidance. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on understanding relational patterns and emotional bonds formed early in life, and it aims to improve communication, trust, and emotional regulation in current relationships.

Determining the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist works collaboratively with each client to match methods to their goals, preferences, and circumstances. Treatment can combine elements from different approaches when appropriate, and the therapist will check in regularly to adjust direction as needs evolve.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, allowing sessions to fit into varied schedules and daily life. These formats make it possible to access licensed professionals from home or other convenient locations and to use a mix of real-time and ongoing messaging to support skill practice, check-ins, and continuity between sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns can be addressed in sessions?
She works with a broad range of issues including anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family problems, parenting challenges, grief, stress, ADHD, addictions, and career or life-transition concerns.
What is Kathleen's therapeutic style and approach?
The approach is collaborative and client-centered, blending strengths-based work with evidence-informed methods such as CBT, ACT, DBT, and attachment-focused techniques to suit individual needs.
How much experience does she bring to practice?
She has 11 years of professional experience across residential, outpatient, correctional, assisted living, and community art therapy settings, plus prior work as a parenting coach and educator.
What credentials and location does she hold?
She practices in Nevada and holds the credentials NV LCPC CP5570-R and CO LPC LPC.0014421 as listed.
In which languages can clients work with her and can international clients be accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available for online work?
Clients can choose video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their preferences and needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in getting started?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepression

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

11+ years

Licensed

Colorado, Nevada, Washington

Languages

English