Therapist profile
Kathleen Martello, LPC, LPCC
Pennsylvania
LPC LPCC in Pennsylvania - trauma and relationship patterns
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- Credentials
- LPC, LPCC
- License
- LMHC, New York / 006567 ; LPC, Pennsylvania / PC015955; LPCC, California / 18561
- NPI
- 1982945176
- Experience
- 10 years
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Location
- Pennsylvania
About
- Trauma and abuse
- Codependency concerns
- CBT and ACT methods
About Kathleen
Kathleen Martello is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, and a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, LPCC, practicing in Pennsylvania with 10 years of experience. She works with adults dealing with trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship patterns, and issues like codependency and attachment. She also supports people facing grief, parenting strain, career stress, and mood concerns.
Kathleen listens closely and uses clear, practical methods in sessions. She draws on cognitive behavioral tools to notice and change unhelpful thinking. She also brings acceptance-based ideas from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and notice avoidance. Dialectical behavior ideas inform emotion regulation and distress-tolerance skills when feelings run high.
Her approach includes client-centered principles that keep the person's experience central. She uses problem-solving and solution-focused techniques to break down overwhelming problems into steps. Motivational interviewing strategies can help when someone is stuck deciding what to change.
Kathleen has experience supporting people who have lived with interpersonal violence and those recovering from abusive or controlling relationships. She pays attention to patterns like people-pleasing, difficulty saying no, and loss of identity in relationships. Sessions focus on concrete skills for setting boundaries, managing intense emotions, and rebuilding a sense of agency.
She offers services in English and Spanish. People who want to begin can follow the site's matching and scheduling process to book a first session and see which options fit their life.
How sessions work
How ACT, CBT, and client-centered work translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings so they have less control over behavior. It helps people clarify values and take small, practical steps toward those values even when emotions are intense. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches hands-on strategies to challenge unhelpful thinking and practice new behaviors. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the person's experience and prioritizes listening and reflection to make space for personal understanding and practical choices.Finding the best approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk through your goals and current struggles, then suggest techniques to try. Together you can adjust methods over a few sessions based on what feels useful and what helps you make steady changes in daily life.
Confirm the specific session formats available before booking. Online work can make fitting therapy into a busy week easier by reducing travel time and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let someone use video or phone options depending on bandwidth or ability to be on camera. Talk with the therapist during the matching process to choose the option that fits your routine and goals.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
New York, Pennsylvania, California
Languages
English, Spanish
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with trauma, anxiety, depression, codependency, attachment issues, parenting stress, grief, and related mood concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses cognitive behavioral techniques alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centered methods to combine skills practice with values-based work.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 10 years of experience working with adults on trauma, relationship patterns, mood issues, and stress-related concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LPC and an LPCC licensed in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what formats are offered?
Please confirm current session format options before booking by completing the matching questionnaire and checking available choices on the scheduling page.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
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.