About Kathleen
Kathleen Schober is a licensed clinical social worker with 14 years of post-master clinical experience in Connecticut. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, grief, trauma, relationship strain, self-esteem struggles, ADHD, and life changes. Her manner is warm and direct, and she aims to make conversations feel simple and useful.
She earned a master’s degree from Fordham University and has worked across settings. Her background includes outpatient substance abuse programs, elderly psychiatric support services, emergency room psychiatric crisis intervention, and independent practice.
Background and approach
These roles shaped a flexible approach to care. Kathleen blends Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy to match each person’s needs. She uses plain language, practical strategies, and goal-focused steps rather than long clinical descriptions.
Humor and respect often appear in sessions when it helps people relax. Sessions focus on identifying what’s most important to the individual and trying small, manageable changes. She supports people in building coping skills, managing emotions, addressing addictive behaviors, and improving relationships through concrete tools and short-term plans.
Progress is tracked in ways that fit each person’s life. Kathleen practices as an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - in Connecticut. She offers a range of session formats to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
The emphasis is on collaboration so the plan evolves with what works for the person in front of her.
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions help
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes understanding the person’s experience and building a trusting relationship. The therapist listens without judgment and follows the person’s priorities, helping them feel heard and clearer about what they want to change.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses practical exercises and small behavior changes to reduce anxiety, depression, and unhelpful patterns. People often leave sessions with concrete tools to try between meetings.
Solution-Focused Therapy looks for immediate steps that move someone toward their goals. It identifies existing strengths and sets short-term, achievable targets so progress can begin quickly.
Finding the right mix of these approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That plan can change over time as priorities shift.
Online therapy makes it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions take less bandwidth and can be useful for check-ins or days when being on camera is hard. Live chat and text-based messaging enable brief updates, quick reflections, and ongoing support between sessions. These options offer flexibility and help people keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, and other commitments.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also works with
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Grief
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 14 years
- Licensed
- Connecticut
- Languages
- English