Kathleen Slee

Practical, compassionate therapy for life transitions

LCSW New Mexico

Experience: 6 years in practice
Focus areas: Trauma and abuse, Grief, Self esteem
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Kathleen

Kathleen Slee is an LCSW based in New Mexico who centers her work on evidence-informed therapies to help people manage depression, trauma, grief, and major life transitions. She integrates cognitive behavioral techniques with client-centered principles to offer practical skill building alongside empathic listening.

Background and approach

Kathleen draws on six years of clinical experience to tailor interventions to each person's needs, addressing concerns such as self-esteem struggles, coping with change, and mood disorders. Her practice also attends to a broad range of related issues including adoption and foster care questions, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, codependency, domestic violence, and end-of-life matters.

Kathleen uses additional strategies from dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and narrative approaches to support emotion regulation, values clarification, and problem solving. She offers services in English and accepts international clients, providing sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.

Kathleen describes herself as committed to helping clients clarify goals, build coping tools, and move toward greater meaning and balance in their lives.

Therapeutic approaches and online access

Many clients benefit from cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and learning practical skills to change mood and behavior. Client-centered work complements that by prioritizing a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the client's values and goals guide the process. Dialectical behavior therapy offers tools for emotion regulation and distress tolerance, which can be helpful for managing intense feelings and improving relationships.

Determining the right approach is collaborative; the therapist and client will explore needs, preferences, and goals together and may combine methods to find the best fit. This partnership helps tailor techniques and pacing so therapeutic work aligns with what the client hopes to accomplish.

Online therapy with Kathleen is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it possible to access consistent care without travel, adapt session types as needs change, and maintain continuity of support from New Mexico to international locations.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?

She works with people facing trauma and abuse, grief, depression, self-esteem challenges, and coping with life changes, along with many related issues such as chronic illness, caregiver stress, and codependency.

What therapeutic styles are used during sessions?

The practice blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral strategies and draws on DBT, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and narrative therapy to meet a variety of emotional and practical needs.

How much clinical experience does the therapist have?

She has six years of experience providing mental health services and applies that background to tailor approaches for each client.

Where is the therapist licensed and what are the credentials?

The therapist is a licensed clinical social worker in New Mexico with the credential NM LCSW C-08294.

Does this therapist offer services in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English and the therapist does accept international clients.

What session formats are available for appointments?

Clients can meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.

How is pricing 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 needed to begin working together?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Trauma and abuse Grief Self esteem Depression Coping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingIntellectual disabilityLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disorders Obsessions, compulsions, and OCDPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Licensed

New Mexico

Languages

English