Therapist profile
Kathi-Ann Busha, LCMHC
Utah
Licensed counselor - codependency and anxiety
Continue with Kathi-AnnWhere Kathi-Ann stands
- Credentials
- LCMHC
- License
- LCMHC, Utah / 10502156-6004
- NPI
- 1104337914
- Experience
- 6 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Utah
About
- EMDR and narrative techniques
- DBT skills for emotion
- Mindfulness practice
About Kathi-Ann
Kathi-Ann Busha is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in Utah with six years of experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, ADHD, addictions, parenting concerns, and related issues including codependency. Sessions begin with straightforward conversation to identify what feels most pressing to the client.
Her style centers on talk-based therapy that helps people reframe the stories they tell about their lives. She uses narrative approaches to look at patterns and meaning without changing the facts of a person’s experience. That often pairs with mindfulness and meditation exercises to calm intense moments.
Kathi-Ann also integrates skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help manage strong emotions and impulsivity. She draws on Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing methods when trauma processing is needed and when the client and therapist agree it fits the work.
In practical terms, she helps people build concrete tools for day-to-day stress. That can mean attention strategies for ADHD, thought skills for depression and anxiety, and specific skill practice around boundaries and codependent patterns. Sessions focus on useful steps you can try between meetings.
Her background includes work with people on the autism spectrum and with often-missed presentations of distress. She aims to be direct and clear about goals, and to help clients notice what changes feel meaningful in everyday life.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy centers the client's experience and uses open conversation to find what matters most. This approach helps when someone wants practical attention to day-to-day problems and clearer goals for change.Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches concrete emotion-regulation and distress-tolerance skills. These tools are useful for managing strong emotions, impulsivity, and patterns that feel overwhelming in relationships.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is a method used for processing traumatic memories when the client and therapist decide it fits the work. It aims to reduce the intensity of distress tied to specific memories while integrating those experiences into current life.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with a client about needs, goals, and preferences and then collaborate to choose or combine methods. That may mean practicing mindfulness and DBT skills for a while, then moving to EMDR for targeted trauma work if it suits the client.
Session formats are not listed in this profile, so confirm the current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example shorter check-ins during a work break or sessions without needing extra travel. Therapists can also adapt exercises and skills practice for use between sessions so the work continues in daily routines.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Utah
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Does she help with people-pleasing and boundary issues?
Yes. She supports people who struggle with putting others first and working on clearer boundaries and reduced people-pleasing.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is conversation-based and straightforward. She helps clients reframe their stories and teaches concrete skills like mindfulness and emotion regulation.
How much experience does she have working with trauma?
She has six years of clinical experience and uses EMDR methods for trauma when it fits the client's needs and goals.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC, licensed in Utah.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What formats are available for sessions?
Session formats are not specified here. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.