Kathryn Dunleavy , LPCC

Kathryn Dunleavy is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) who brings a compassionate, strengths-focused approach to therapy. She combines evidence-informed techniques such as cognitive reframing, positive psychology, trauma-informed care, mindfulness, solution-focused strategies, and motivational interviewing to tailor care to each person's needs. Kathryn emphasizes unconditional positive regard as a foundation for building trust and supporting authentic growth.

She has worked across every level of mental health care, including inpatient, partial hospitalization, outpatient services, community care, crisis residential programs, and co-occurring mental health and substance use recovery settings. That breadth of experience informs her ability to meet clients where they are and to address complex, overlapping concerns such as trauma, addiction, relationship struggles, grief, and challenges with identity and self-worth.

Kathryn’s mission is to help people reconnect with their inner strengths and foster the trust and connection needed to heal and thrive. She encourages courageous personal growth that allows old, shame-based beliefs to loosen their hold and makes room for learning and change. Kathryn aims to cultivate greater self-compassion, resilience, and meaningful connection through a nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship.

Approaches Kathryn Brings to Online Therapy

Kathryn uses client-centered therapy to create a respectful and empathic environment where the client's perspective guides the work. This approach emphasizes listening and collaboration so clients can explore values, strengthen self-understanding, and make changes that feel authentic to them.

She also incorporates Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) principles to help people and couples identify and process core emotions that shape patterns in relationships. EFT can be especially helpful for improving attachment, resolving conflict, and rebuilding trust.

Mindfulness therapy is woven throughout Kathryn’s practice, offering simple attention and grounding techniques to reduce reactivity, improve emotional regulation, and support coping with anxiety, grief, and stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Kathryn works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds.

Online sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make it easier to access care from home or work and to fit therapy into busy schedules. These options provide flexibility in how and when people connect with a licensed professional, helping sustain momentum and consistent support over time.