Kathleen Walker is a Licensed Professional Counselor who focuses on practical support for people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, and other life challenges.
01About Kathleen
Kathleen Walker is a Licensed Professional Counselor who focuses on practical support for people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, and other life challenges. She speaks plainly and helps clients break down problems into manageable steps. Her welcoming style aims to reduce overwhelm and build steady progress.
She came to counseling after a career change in her thirties and followed that path through formal training and practice. Over seven years of clinical work in Pennsylvania have included substantial time supporting people with addiction and impulse control concerns.
Background and approach
She has also worked with those managing trauma, grief, depression, anxiety, and related struggles. Kathleen uses several well-established approaches to shape therapy sessions. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and take meaningful action.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thinking and develop new coping skills. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers tools for emotional regulation and distress tolerance. Sessions focus on what the person needs now.
Kathleen listens and helps set realistic goals, then teaches skills to handle cravings, mood shifts, or relationship strains. She pays attention to family-of-origin patterns, codependency, body image, and the practical impacts of caregiving and compassion fatigue. Her approach is collaborative and goal-oriented.
People who want straightforward guidance and concrete tools will find a clear structure in sessions. Kathleen welcomes questions and works with each person to map a path forward.
02Credentials
- LPC (Pennsylvania)
- License PC013148 · expires February 2027
- NPI
- 1326716572 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Kathleen lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Methods Kathleen names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Kathleen names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Therapy approaches online that focus on action and skills
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people get clear on what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. It is useful for anxiety, addiction, and feeling stuck when goals seem out of reach. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going and teaches concrete skills to change them, which helps with depression, anxious thoughts, and eating-related concerns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better communication skills for intense feelings and relationship conflict.Kathleen treats finding the right approach as a team effort. She will talk with the client about symptoms, life goals, and what feels workable. Together they try methods, check progress, and adjust plans so therapy stays relevant to the person’s needs and preferences.
Online sessions make it easier to fit counseling into a busy life. Video calls let conversations feel close to in-person work while still saving travel time. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or screen time needs to be reduced. Live chat and text-based messaging support shorter check-ins, skill coaching between sessions, and flexible communication during the week. These options aim to increase access and keep therapy consistent with daily life.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Kathleen commonly address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, eating issues, self-esteem, anger, relationship struggles, and coping with life changes.
What kind of therapeutic style does she use?
Sessions are collaborative and pragmatic, using approaches like ACT, CBT, DBT, client-centered methods, and existential ideas to teach skills and explore meaning.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of experience working in mental health and has focused much of her time on addiction and impulse-related concerns alongside trauma and mood disorders.
Where is she licensed and located?
She holds a Licensed Professional Counselor credential and practices in Pennsylvania.
Do sessions take place in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She works with clients via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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