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- Relationship concerns
- Grief and loss
- Mindfulness and ACT
About Kathleen
Kathleen (Kathy) Malone, Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri, has ten years of clinical experience helping people with grief, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, and parenting challenges. She works with issues around self-esteem, career and life changes, and compassion fatigue. She describes her work in plain terms: talking through problems, developing practical steps, and adjusting the approach to match each person's needs.
Kathy uses methods drawn from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness to help clients notice difficult thoughts and take meaningful action. She also draws on client-centered principles to keep sessions focused on the client's priorities. Her interest in Jungian ideas and trauma-focused work informs how she thinks about deeper patterns and healing over time.
Sessions aim to clarify what matters to the client, reduce avoidant responses, and build simple practices for everyday life. She helps people address family of origin issues, codependency, infidelity, and forgiveness work. Kathy also supports those facing aging and geriatric concerns, cancer-related stress, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and postpartum depression.
The approach is conversational and practical. Kathy listens for recurring patterns and offers concrete tools such as mindfulness practices, values-driven actions, and reflective exercises. She adapts pacing when people are grieving, overwhelmed, or making big life transitions.
Kathy provides services in English and accepts international clients. Prospective clients should confirm current session options and scheduling details before booking.
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How therapeutic approaches guide online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then pick actions based on personal values. It is useful for coping with grief, life changes, and low motivation.Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase focus. These practices often help with stress from caregiving, compassion fatigue, and relationship tension.
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and following the client's priorities. The therapist reflects what the person says and adjusts the pace and topics to match their needs.
Finding the best approach is part of the work together. The therapist collaborates with clients to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and current challenges. Methods may shift as needs change.
The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm what formats are offered before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or medical appointments. They also allow for shorter check-ins when needed and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals often combine talk, guided mindfulness practice, and values-based exercises in remote sessions to keep progress practical and usable in everyday life.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She helps people with relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, parenting, self-esteem, career changes, and compassion fatigue. Additional focuses include aging concerns, cancer-related stress, codependency, and postpartum depression.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and practical. She uses mindfulness, values-based work, and reflective exercises to help people take meaningful steps.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Kathy has ten years of professional experience working with these issues.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Missouri.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English. She also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options with Kathy before scheduling.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988.