Dr. Kathleen Bailey, LMFT
Restoring connection and rebuilding hope
Details
| Name | Dr. Kathleen Bailey |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LMFT |
| Based in | Utah |
| Licensed in | California, Utah |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 20 |
About Kathleen
Dr. Kathleen Bailey is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in Utah with two decades of clinical experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy problems, and parenting challenges.
She also supports those dealing with trauma, sleep difficulties, career transitions, and compassion fatigue. Her sessions are warm and interactive. She listens to each person's story and avoids stigmatizing labels.
Conversations are tailored to practical needs, so clients leave with concrete ideas to try between sessions.
Background and approach
Dr. Bailey blends Narrative ideas with attachment-focused work and client-centered methods. She also draws on cognitive behavioral strategies and emotionally-focused approaches when they fit the concern.
Treatment plans are shaped around what a person wants to change and how they describe their own life story. Her background includes long experience as a substance abuse counselor alongside years as an LMFT. That history informs how she approaches addiction, trauma, and relationship wounds.
She aims to help people rebuild trust in themselves and in close relationships. Sessions pay attention to identity, values, and the stories people tell about difficulty and loss. The work often focuses on rebuilding safety, improving communication, and finding new ways to cope.
Dr. Bailey frames progress as small shifts that add up over time.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship issues among the things Kathleen works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- First responder issues
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Kathleen among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Kathleen among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Kathleen among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Kathleen among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Kathleen among the ways she works.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): Listed by Kathleen among the ways she works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Kathleen among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Kathleen among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Kathleen among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Kathleen among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Kathleen among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Kathleen among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Kathleen among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: 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
Approach and online options for reshaping your story
Dr. Bailey often uses Narrative Therapy to help people rewrite the stories they tell about themselves and their relationships. Narrative work looks at how events are described and helps people separate themselves from unhelpful problem descriptions so they can make new choices. Attachment-Based Therapy is another common element she uses to explore patterns of closeness and safety in relationships; it helps with trust, connection, and repairing strain. Client-Centered Therapy supports the work by keeping conversations focused on each person's values and goals, offering nonjudgmental listening that helps people find their own direction.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Dr. Bailey will work collaboratively to decide which methods fit a person's needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts strategies over time and checks in regularly to see what is helping and what needs to change.
Online therapy with her is available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversation and relational work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat or text messaging can help with quick check-ins, processing emotions between sessions, or when writing feels more comfortable. These options are meant to make therapy easier to fit into daily life and to keep momentum between meetings.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Dr. Bailey address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, trauma and related concerns listed in her profile.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
The style is warm and interactive, with an emphasis on listening to each person's story and tailoring conversations to real-life needs.
What is her clinical background?
Dr. Bailey has 20 years of clinical experience, including extensive work as a substance abuse counselor and many years as a licensed marriage and family therapist.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist with licensure in Utah and California and practices out of Utah.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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