About Kathleen
Kathleen Foss is a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of experience helping people manage major life changes. She works from a independent practice in Maine and focuses on building practical skills that help people feel steadier and more able to meet their goals. Kathleen draws on years of hands-on experience to guide conversations that lead to change.
She often helps people facing transitions like divorce or fertility struggles, and those coping with caregiver stress or aging-related concerns.
Background and approach
Kathleen also supports people dealing with loneliness, feelings of emptiness, or problems with jealousy and impulsivity. She listens for what matters most and then helps people break issues into manageable steps. Sessions are conversational and goal-focused.
Kathleen uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to teach coping strategies and improve communication. She works to make skills practical so they fit into daily life. People who reach out can expect clear, direct help with emotions like guilt, shame, or anxiety tied to life events.
Kathleen pays attention to patterns that get in the way and helps people practice different ways of responding. Her approach emphasizes collaboration. She helps people set realistic goals, track progress, and revise plans when needed.
The aim is to leave therapy with tools that can be used long after sessions end.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Therapeutic techniques used are rooted in evidence-based practices that focus on learning skills and changing patterns. One common approach emphasizes teaching coping strategies and practical tools to manage intense emotions and impulsivity. This is useful for people who want concrete steps to feel more in control day to day.Another approach looks at communication patterns and relationship interactions. It helps people notice what keeps conversations from working and then practice clearer ways to express needs and set boundaries. This can be helpful for issues like family problems, jealousy, or difficulties after separation.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. They make decisions together and adjust methods as progress is tracked.
Online therapy offers flexibility that many people need. Video calls allow for face-to-face conversation when gestures and tone matter. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging let people send updates, practice skills between sessions, and fit support into busy days. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while matching format to what works best.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Avoidant personality
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- Maine
- Languages
- English