Kathleen Adams , LPC

Kathleen Adams is a Colorado Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who has maintained a private practice since 1992, working exclusively with adult clients. As a Licensed Professional Counselor she brings decades of clinical experience grounded in humanistic psychology, complemented by formal training in cognitive-behavioral methods and solution-focused therapy. Her approach blends these perspectives to help people identify core strengths and values and apply them to create meaningful change across many areas of life.

Kathleen has particular experience supporting adults facing depression and anxiety, relationship and communication difficulties, grief and loss, challenges with self-esteem, recovery from unhappy or unhealthy relationships, life transitions, and women's self-empowerment. She emphasizes helping clients clarify priorities, improve decision-making, and reconnect with their innate capacities for resilience and growth.

A long-time proponent of journal therapy, Kathleen has used life-based writing as a therapeutic tool since 1985 and integrates guided journaling into many treatment plans to speed insight and increase clarity. In addition to her clinical work, she has been a teacher, trainer, and author for more than three decades. Her first book, Journal to the Self, was published in 1990 and became a best-seller, and her 13th book, Journal Therapy for Calming Anxiety, was released in June 2020.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Options with Kathleen

Kathleen uses client-centered therapy to create a supportive, collaborative environment where clients' own values and experiences guide the work; this approach helps people who want to explore identity, self-worth, and life purpose. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and developing practical skills to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and mood disorders. Solution-focused therapy emphasizes short-term, goal-oriented strategies that help clients make forward progress on specific concerns such as relationship issues, career decisions, or transitions.

Kathleen collaborates with each person to determine which approaches, or combination of approaches, will best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She often integrates guided journaling alongside these methods to accelerate insight and support ongoing change, and she frames treatment as a partnership in which the client’s priorities steer the work.

Offering video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, Kathleen’s online practice provides flexibility for scheduling and for choosing the mode of communication that fits daily life. These options make it possible to engage in consistent therapy from varied locations and to maintain momentum between sessions using in-the-moment messaging or written exercises.