Kathleen Connolly

Kathleen Connolly is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in Massachusetts with 20 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, career questions, and life transitions. Kathleen also addresses relationship and family concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, ADHD, and issues related to aging and caregiving.

Her approach centers on a strong therapist-client relationship. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to listen and reflect, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Mindfulness and Motivational Interviewing are part of how she helps people notice patterns and find motivation for small changes.

Kathleen has worked in varied settings and with adults across a wide age range. She describes much of her work as supporting people through life changes - work shifts, relationship endings, caregiving responsibilities, and the losses that follow. She also helps people who struggle with eating, sleep problems, bipolar symptoms, and compassion fatigue.

In sessions she helps people name what feels most difficult, try practical coping strategies, and look at patterns from different angles. She will talk through strengths and obstacles and help set small, realistic steps. Kathleen does not work with anyone who has had suicidal thoughts in the past six months.

Sessions begin with a short intake to clarify goals and fit. Prospective clients are asked to use the site's matching and scheduling tools to arrange a first appointment.

How Kathleen uses therapeutic methods in online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so the client can clarify what matters most. It helps when someone feels unsure about next steps or needs a space to sort priorities.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It offers concrete tools for anxiety, low mood, sleep issues, and difficulty making changes.

Mindfulness Therapy helps people notice patterns in thinking and feeling without judgment. This can make it easier to try new responses to stress and to stay grounded during transitions.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist and client decide together which methods to try based on needs, goals, and personal preferences. That collaborative process can include testing a technique for several sessions and adjusting as needed.

Session formats are not detailed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove the need to travel to an office. Talk with the therapist during the first scheduling steps about what will work best in everyday life.