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Kathleen Connolly

Compassionate, practical guidance for life transitions

LICSW Massachusetts

Experience
20 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Career
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Kathleen

Kathleen Connolly is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with 20 years of clinical experience who blends practical strategies with empathic support.

Background and approach

She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help clients identify and alter unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, while also valuing client-centered and mindfulness-based ways of working that honor each person’s individual pace and perspective. Her practice commonly addresses stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, career transition, grief, trauma and abuse, and challenges related to sleep or eating.

Across two decades Kathleen has worked in diverse settings and with a wide age range of clients, gaining experience supporting people through life transitions such as relationship changes, aging, caregiver responsibilities, and career shifts. She emphasizes the therapeutic relationship as the foundation for change and guides clients in exploring strengths and vulnerabilities to build practical coping skills.

Kathleen notes current limits on evening availability and does not accept clients who have had suicidal thoughts in the past six months. Located in Massachusetts, she offers a collaborative, paced approach that integrates motivational and narrative techniques when helpful, and she communicates in English.

How Kathleen Combines Approaches for Online Care

Kathleen often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients spot and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns, a practical approach that can be useful for anxiety, depression, sleep and eating difficulties, and coping with life changes. She also practices client-centered therapy, which emphasizes empathic listening, validation, and working at the client’s pace to explore goals and values. Mindfulness therapy is another element she brings in to build present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity in stressful situations.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Kathleen works with each person to identify what methods fit their goals and preferences, adjusting techniques over time so the work remains relevant and manageable. Clients and therapist shape the process together, mixing practical skills with reflective exploration as needed.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, continue work during life transitions, and maintain momentum between appointments while preserving the clinical focus of the work.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Kathleen commonly address?
Her practice focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, career and life transitions, grief, trauma and abuse, sleep and eating issues, bipolar concerns, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and relationship and family matters.
What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?
She integrates cognitive behavioral methods with client-centered and mindfulness approaches, and may draw on motivational interviewing or narrative therapy to match the work to a client’s needs.
How long has she been practicing?
Kathleen has 20 years of clinical experience working across a variety of settings and with a broad age range of clients.
Where is Kathleen licensed and practicing?
She is a LICSW practicing in Massachusetts with the credential details MA LICSW LICSW115945.
Does she work with clients in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are conducted in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are offered?
Kathleen offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as available session formats.
How are fees and subscription handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin therapy?
To get started select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietySelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefEating disordersSleeping disordersBipolar disorderCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHearing impairedHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Massachusetts

Languages

English