Therapist profile
Kathleen Connolly, LICSW
Massachusetts
LICSW in Massachusetts - Life changes and relationships
Continue with KathleenWhere Kathleen stands
- Credentials
- LICSW
- License
- LICSW, Massachusetts / LICSW115945
- NPI
- 1669901880
- Experience
- 20 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Massachusetts
About
- Life transitions
- Anxiety and depression
- Codependency concerns
About Kathleen
Kathleen Connolly is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with 20 years of experience in mental health practice in Massachusetts. She works with adults who are facing stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, relationship and career transitions, and challenges related to aging and caregiving. Kathleen also helps people coping with trauma, grief, sleep and eating concerns, ADHD, and codependency issues.
She has worked in a variety of settings and with a wide age range of clients. Much of her practice focuses on life changes such as job shifts, relationship endings, caregiving demands, and the feelings those changes bring. Kathleen describes change as difficult but inevitable, and she offers practical help for managing the emotions that follow.
Kathleen prioritizes the therapeutic relationship. She sees the relationship as the core of therapy and uses it to support honest conversation and gradual change. She listens for strengths and patterns and helps people notice where they get stuck. Sessions include talking through current problems and testing small changes in thinking or behavior.
Her approach draws on client-centered work, cognitive behavioral ideas, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and narrative perspectives. These methods are used to clarify values, reduce upsetting thoughts or habits, and practice different ways of responding to conflict or stress. Kathleen emphasizes practical steps people can take between sessions.
Please note she does not work with people who have had thoughts of suicide in the past six months. International clients are not accepted. For initial scheduling she asks that appointments be set through her intake process and that new clients follow the standard matching and booking steps.
How sessions work
How Kathleen's approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to the person. Online sessions using this approach often center on building trust and clarifying what the client wants to change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses clear steps to shift unhelpful patterns. Online CBT sessions typically include short exercises, thought records, and practical homework to try between meetings. Mindfulness Therapy brings attention to present-moment experience and learning to notice thoughts and sensations without overreacting; it can help with anxiety, sleep, and stress management.Finding the right mix of these approaches is collaborative. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try techniques together, and adjust based on what is helpful. Clients and the therapist decide which methods to emphasize as sessions progress.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Many people find online appointments easier to fit into a workday, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let them use tools like screen-shared worksheets or emailed practice exercises between sessions. Kathleen uses practical exercises and behavioral steps that work well in a virtual setting, and she will discuss how to make sessions fit into daily life during the first meeting.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Massachusetts
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, relationship and career transitions, caregiving and aging issues, trauma and grief, ADHD, and codependency among other concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She emphasizes the therapeutic relationship and uses client-centered conversation alongside cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and narrative approaches.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience as a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) working across a range of settings and adult age groups.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She practices in Massachusetts and is credentialed as an MA LICSW.
What languages are supported and can international clients book?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking to know whether phone or video is offered.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the booking process.
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.