Kathleen Hove , LCSW, CSW

Kathleen Hove is a Minnesota-based licensed social worker with ten years of experience supporting people through anxiety, trauma, relationship challenges, and major life changes. As an LCSW and CSW, she holds recognized social work credentials that indicate formal training and licensure to provide clinical care. She works with adults, children, and families on a range of concerns including stress, depression, grief, parenting, sleep difficulties, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and recovery from domestic violence and post-traumatic stress.

Kathleen uses evidence-based methods tailored to each person's needs, drawing on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). Her clinical experience has given her familiarity with fear-based symptoms like anxiety and trauma and practical strategies to help people feel safer and more capable in their daily lives.

In session she offers nonjudgmental empathy, compassion, and a collaborative stance, trusting each person as the expert on their own life. When appropriate she brings a gentle sense of humor to ease tension and to help clients take manageable steps toward their goals. Services are provided in English.

Therapeutic Approaches Adapted for Online Care

Kathleen integrates several well-established approaches into online work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) uses mindfulness and values-driven action to increase psychological flexibility and help people move toward meaningful goals despite difficult thoughts or feelings - it can be useful for anxiety, avoidance, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering concrete skills for managing anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and stress. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused method that helps process distressing memories and reduce their emotional intensity, often used for post-traumatic stress and trauma-related symptoms.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process. Kathleen works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as therapy progresses. Licensed professionals and therapists commonly blend techniques to match each client.

Online sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make therapy more flexible and accessible, letting people fit care into busy schedules, manage energy levels, and connect from familiar environments. These options support continuity of care and practical access to therapy regardless of location within the therapist's service area.