Kathy Hurley

Kathy Hurley is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 23 years of professional experience. She focuses on trauma and abuse, grief and loss, depression, coping with life changes, and life-purpose focused coaching. Kathy works with people who feel stuck after a big change or who are questioning what matters next.

She uses straightforward conversation to help clients name difficult feelings. Sessions often begin with what feels most urgent, then move to practical steps that people can try between meetings. Kathy also brings experience supporting professionals through work transitions and coaching around career decisions.

Her background includes long-term work with people affected by adoption and foster care, caregiving stress, aging and end-of-life concerns, and blended family challenges. She also assists those dealing with codependency, communication problems, and the effects of trauma or disaster. These areas often come up together, and she pays attention to how they interact in day-to-day life.

Kathy aims to reduce isolation by helping clients talk through what is happening now and what they want next. Conversations are direct and focused on usable steps rather than theory. She encourages small, doable changes that can open up more options over time.

People who choose her typically want practical support for moving forward after loss, relationship shifts, or career crossroads. She asks clients to describe their priorities, then works with them to identify short-term goals and ways to test new choices.

Evidence-based techniques used in remote sessions

Evidence-based therapeutic techniques are referenced in her background. One approach focuses on addressing trauma and abuse by helping people name and organize distressing memories and reactions so they interfere less with daily life. This work tends to reduce intense reminders and improve coping with triggers.

Another common approach helps people manage grief and depression through structured conversations that clarify current problems, identify small behavioral steps, and build routines that support mood and functioning. These steps are practical and aimed at creating immediate, testable changes.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Kathy will discuss options with each client and recommend methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. Decisions are collaborative and can change as the work progresses.

Session formats are not specified in the supplied biography, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce time spent traveling, and allow quicker check-ins during a workday. Different remote formats also let people pick what feels most manageable on any given day, such as shorter check-ins when schedules are tight or longer sessions for deeper topics.