Kathleen Adams, LPC
Narrative-minded counselor who uses journal therapy
Details
| Name | Kathleen Adams |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC |
| Based in | Colorado |
| Licensed in | Colorado |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 32 |
About Kathleen
Kathleen Adams is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Colorado with more than three decades of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and challenges around self-esteem and life changes. Her style is warm and straightforward, focused on helping people notice strengths and make practical changes.
Kathleen blends Narrative Therapy with client-centered and cognitive-behavioral ideas. She often uses journaling as a regular part of sessions to help people clarify values, track progress, and turn insight into action.
Background and approach
That approach is useful for mood concerns, relationship struggles, and career crossroads. Her practice emphasizes short-term goals alongside deeper reflection. Solution-focused techniques are used to set concrete steps forward.
Mindfulness exercises are introduced to manage overwhelm and build calm in daily life. She has written books about journal therapy and has taught and trained other professionals for many years. Writing exercises and life-based journaling are presented as practical tools, not assignments that require perfection.
Kathleen aims to create a simple, steady process. Sessions typically look at what matters most to the client, identify small next steps, and use writing or mindfulness between meetings to keep momentum. Her work is aimed at adults seeking clearer direction and better coping skills.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Self esteem among the things Kathleen works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Kathleen among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Kathleen among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Kathleen among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Kathleen among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Kathleen directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Kathleen directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and practical tools work online
Kathleen uses Narrative Therapy and Client-Centered approaches alongside CBT ideas to help people change how they tell their life stories and make concrete shifts. Narrative Therapy focuses on separating the person from the problem and rewriting unhelpful stories, which can reduce shame and open up new choices. Client-Centered work emphasizes listening, empathy, and helping the client find their own direction. Cognitive Behavioral techniques add practical tools for changing thoughts and behaviors that feed anxiety or depression.Choosing the right blend of methods is part of the process. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which approaches fit their goals and preferences. Sessions may shift from deeper storytelling and journaling to short-term action plans, depending on what the client needs in that moment.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video lets people read facial cues and do reflective exercises together. Phone calls require less bandwidth and can be useful on the go. Live chat and messaging are helpful for brief check-ins, journaling prompts, and continuing the work between sessions. These options create flexibility for ongoing therapeutic progress.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does she work with?
She helps adults with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, career questions, bipolar and mood disorders, compassion fatigue, and related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach blends Narrative Therapy with client-centered listening, CBT ideas, mindfulness, and solution-focused steps. Sessions tend to be collaborative and practical, with an emphasis on writing and discovering personal strengths.
How long has she been practicing?
She has been practicing since 1992 and brings 32 years of experience as a clinician, teacher, and author to her work with adults.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Colorado Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and practices from Colorado.
What languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for ongoing work and check-ins.
How is billing and cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
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