Kathryn Dunleavy, LPCC
Experienced, compassionate counselor focused on healing
Details
| Name | Kathryn Dunleavy |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPCC |
| Based in | Minnesota |
| Licensed in | Minnesota |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 23 |
About Kathryn
Kathryn Dunleavy is a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) based in Minnesota with 23 years in mental health work. She draws on long experience across many settings to help people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addiction, and relationship struggles. Kathryn writes simply and directly in sessions and focuses on building trust so people can begin to change painful patterns.
She has worked in inpatient, partial, outpatient, community care, crisis residential, and co-occurring mental health and substance use recovery programs.
Background and approach
That background means she is familiar with different stages of recovery and the practical steps people take when life becomes heavy. Kathryn emphasizes compassion and steady support rather than quick fixes. Her approach combines Narrative Therapy, Client-Centered care, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Mindfulness, and Motivational Interviewing.
In practice this means she listens for the story someone tells about themselves, helps name emotions, notices strengths, and supports small changes that match a person's values. Sessions are conversational and collaborative. Kathryn pays attention to how isolation and shame show up in daily life and offers ways to build connection and self-compassion.
She helps people work through issues like attachment wounds, abandonment, blended family concerns, eating and sleep struggles, career stress, and compassion fatigue. Her style is warm, nonjudgmental, and committed to practical next steps. People who want clear, down-to-earth support and a therapist who helps them rewrite hard stories may find her approach helpful.
Kathryn encourages gradual change and practices that fit into everyday life.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Grief among the things Kathryn works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Kathryn among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Kathryn among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Kathryn among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Kathryn among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Kathryn among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Kathryn among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Kathryn among the ways she works.
- Systemic Therapy: Listed by Kathryn among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Kathryn 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 Kathryn directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Working online with narrative and emotion-focused care
Kathryn draws on Narrative Therapy to help people reframe the stories they tell about themselves and their relationships, which can reduce shame and open up new possibilities. She also uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people name and make sense of strong feelings, improving how they relate to themselves and others.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kathryn treats therapy as a collaboration and will help figure out which methods fit a person's goals, needs, and preferences. She checks in regularly and adapts the plan as things change.
Online therapy can make regular work on these approaches easier to maintain. Video calls allow for face-to-face conversation and emotional connection, phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging are useful for quick check-ins, brief reflections, or when a written format feels more comfortable. These options offer flexibility to schedule sessions around work, caregiving, or medical appointments and support continued progress without commuting.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of problems does Kathryn help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, ADHD, eating and sleeping problems, career concerns, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm and nonjudgmental with conversational sessions. She listens for personal stories and works collaboratively to make small, practical changes.
What is her professional background?
She has 23 years of experience and has worked in inpatient, partial, outpatient, community care, crisis residential, and co-occurring mental health and substance use recovery programs.
Where is Kathryn licensed and based?
She holds an LPCC credential and is licensed in Minnesota.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and Kathryn is not accepting international clients at this time.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions can take place as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Kathryn?
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