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Kathleen Eager-Ariz

Purpose-focused care with practical skills

LPC Texas

Experience
3 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Kathleen

Kathleen Eager-Ariz brings a calm, collaborative presence to people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, or life transitions. She emphasizes helping clients slow down, check in with their habits and emotions, and reconnect with purpose and motivation.

Background and approach

Kathleen presents therapy as a process of discovering what is blocking growth and offering practical support to make meaningful changes. With three years of clinical experience and an LPC license, she draws on several evidence-informed approaches to tailor care to each person.

Her work often includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered principles, Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills, and Emotionally-Focused techniques to address emotional regulation, coping with change, and interpersonal concerns. Kathleen aims to be friendly, authentic, and optimistic while partnering with clients to build clearer patterns and healthier responses.

How Kathleen’s Approaches Translate to Online Therapy

Online sessions with Kathleen often use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thought patterns and develop practical coping strategies for anxiety, depression, or stress. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is also used to help clients clarify their values and build committed action toward meaningful goals while learning to relate differently to difficult thoughts and feelings. Client-Centered Therapy provides the foundation of empathy and collaboration, creating space for clients to explore concerns at their own pace and feel heard.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Kathleen works with each person to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adapting techniques over time as progress and priorities change. This collaborative planning helps ensure sessions remain relevant and focused on what matters most to the client.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access consistent support from a licensed professional without rearranging daily routines, and they allow ongoing work on skills, emotion regulation, and relationship concerns across different communication styles.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?
Kathleen works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, depression, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic approach and style?
Her style is collaborative and person-centered, blending cognitive behavioral techniques with acceptance-based and emotionally focused methods to help clients build skills and insight.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
She has three years of professional experience working with clients on issues such as emotional dysregulation, grief, addiction concerns, and adjustment to transitions.
What credentials and location are listed?
The therapist is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with license TX LPC 89421.
In what languages and with which international clients can she communicate?
Kathleen provides services in English and is available to work with international clients as indicated by her profile.
Which session formats are available with this therapist?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or through text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How is payment and cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are required to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule appointments based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseParenting issuesSelf esteem

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationEmptinessFamily problemsGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapySomatic Therapy

Experience

3+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English