About Kathryn
Kathryn Fortune-Gallagher brings over three decades of social work and clinical therapy experience to her practice. She is licensed in New York as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and in Michigan as a Licensed Master Social Worker, and she practices from New Mexico. Kathryn writes in plain, direct terms and focuses on practical help for everyday struggles.
Her work centers on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and the challenges of parenting.
Background and approach
She also supports those dealing with addictions, relationship and family concerns, grief, anger, self-esteem issues, and life transitions. Kathryn lists specialties that include ADHD, bipolar concerns, caregiving stress, blended family issues, and communication problems. Sessions tend to be solution-focused and goal-oriented.
Kathryn uses approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy to help people identify patterns and try different strategies. She offers Christian counseling when faith is an important part of a client’s coping and decision-making. Her style is steady and nonjudgmental, with an emphasis on clear steps people can take between sessions.
Kathryn combines practical suggestions with conversation about feelings and history when that helps move things forward. People who prefer straightforward, action-minded therapy often find this approach helpful. Kathryn’s long experience in education and clinical settings informs how she adjusts tools for different learning styles and needs.
Therapeutic approaches suited to online work
Many of Kathryn’s methods adapt well to online formats. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying new behaviors to change feelings and outcomes. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, practical steps and clear goals to move a person toward what they want. It works well for everyday problems and time-limited work. Trauma-Focused Therapy helps people process and reduce the impact of past harmful events, with attention to safety and coping skills before moving into deeper material.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Kathryn will talk with each person about needs, goals, and preferences and then suggest ways to combine methods. Together they decide which tools to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online formats offer flexibility and practical benefits. Video calls let people use visual cues during sessions. Phone sessions can be quicker to arrange and use less bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for short check-ins, coaching-style support, or when writing helps clarify thoughts. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to continue work between sessions.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
Also works with
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 32 years
- Licensed
- Michigan, New York, New Mexico
- Languages
- English