Therapist profile
Kathleen Pear, LCSW
California
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anxiety and Depression
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, California / 99908
- NPI
- 1275863821
- Experience
- 14 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
About
- CBT techniques
- Client-centered talk
- Psychodynamic work
About Kathleen
Kathleen Pear is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with 14 years of clinical experience. She helps adults who struggle with anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, grief, stress, relationship strain, and life changes including aging and health concerns.
She focuses on practical, talk-based work that makes sense day to day. Sessions look at current problems and patterns that repeat in relationships and mood. Kathleen pays attention to family of origin issues, codependency patterns, caregiver stress, and feelings of isolation or abandonment.
Her approach blends client-centered conversation, cognitive behavioral techniques, and psychodynamic ideas. That means she listens for what matters most to the person, helps spot unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and looks at how past experiences shape current reactions.
During sessions she suggests specific skills to try between meetings. She also helps people reflect on long-standing patterns that keep repeating. The aim is clearer choices and more manageable responses when life gets hard.
Kathleen trained with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of Pittsburgh and a Master of Social Work from the University of Maryland where she emphasized mental health. She has worked in both health and mental health care settings and draws on that experience to support practical coping for everyday life.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding what matters to the person in their own words. Online sessions can provide a place to talk through current concerns, build self-awareness, and decide practical next steps.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. In online work that often means setting small experiments, tracking thoughts between sessions, and practicing coping skills in everyday contexts.
Psychodynamic therapy looks at patterns that come from past relationships and childhood experiences. Online sessions can be used to notice recurring themes in how someone relates to others and to test different responses over time.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Kathleen will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together the therapist and client decide which ideas to try and adjust the plan as needed.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, cut travel time, or allow shorter check-ins when days are hectic. It also makes regular practice of skills and homework more practical for many people.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, grief, relationship and family concerns, trauma and life changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a mix of client-centered conversation, cognitive behavioral strategies, and psychodynamic thinking to address current problems and repeating patterns.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 14 years of experience working in health and mental health care settings with adult clients.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, CA LCSW, and practices in California.
Can I see her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are available for scheduling.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies by location and services use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.