- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and grief
- Values-based change
About Kathryn
Kathryn (Kathy) McCabe is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on practical, talk-based therapy. She uses clear, direct conversation to help people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and relationship struggles. Kathy aims to make therapy feel approachable for someone juggling daily pressures in Florida.
She relies on tried approaches like cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness to help people notice and change unhelpful patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy tools are also part of her work to help clients clarify values and take small, manageable steps toward them. Kathy blends these methods with a client-centered stance to keep sessions focused on what matters most to each person.
Kathy has nine years of professional experience as a licensed clinical social worker, with additional background in psychodynamic ideas that look at deeper relationship patterns and repeated cycles. Her experience includes helping people with trauma and abuse concerns and related symptoms, alongside addictions, mood challenges, and parenting stress.
She often addresses practical life problems such as job loss, financial strain, caregiving burdens, and the emotional fallout of major life changes. She also supports people coping with natural or human-caused disasters and the stress these events create.
Kathy completed a Master of Social Work at Columbia University School of Social Work in 1996. She practices in Florida and conducts sessions in English. To begin, visitors follow the sites Start Therapy steps to match and schedule a session.
How her approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people identify what matters most to them and take small, practical steps toward those values while tolerating difficult feelings. It can be useful for stress, anxiety, and coping with major life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on noticing thought and behavior patterns and trying new, concrete strategies to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression. Mindfulness Therapy teaches brief attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus during stressful moments.Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to figure out which approaches fit their needs, goals, and daily routines. That planning happens together in early sessions and can shift as goals change.
Confirm the session options available before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and offering a way to keep continuity during moves or schedule changes. Licensed professionals can use these approaches effectively in remote work, and your therapist will help tailor session length and focus to what works for you.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
9+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
Kathy works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, addiction, grief, and parenting strain among other concerns.
What is her general therapy style?
She combines client-centered conversation with cognitive behavioral tools and mindfulness to help people try different responses and notice what changes.
What relevant experience does she bring?
She has nine years of experience as a licensed clinical social worker and additional training in psychodynamic approaches that address deeper relationship patterns.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She is a Florida-based clinician and holds the credential LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the country work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How does payment work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a session?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapists availability.