- Guilt and shame work
- Cognitive behavioral methods
- Relationship communication
About Kathleen
Dr. Kathleen Hathaway is a Washington licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 25 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, self-esteem, career questions, and coaching needs. Her practice also includes work with guilt and shame and related issues such as forgiveness and family of origin struggles.
She focuses on practical conversation and problem solving. Sessions often look like naming what feels heavy, examining the thoughts and behaviors that keep it going, and trying small changes that can make life easier. She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas and client-centered listening to help people notice patterns and test alternatives.
Her approach can include methods from Solution-Focused Therapy and Internal Family Systems when those fit the issue. For relationship concerns she uses elements of the Gottman Method to address communication and repair. These tools are chosen to match the person’s goals rather than applied the same way for everyone.
Dr. Hathaway has worked across a wide range of concerns over her career, including caregiver stress, chronic illness, first responder issues, and mood disorders. She also helps people facing divorce, abandonment wounds, isolation, or questions about life purpose and midlife change.
Sessions are conducted in English and reflect her clinical background rather than any single short-term fix. To begin, she asks people to complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule a first session so she can learn what they want to work on.
How therapeutic approaches fit into online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person. It helps when someone needs to clarify their values or make sense of strong feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and is useful for addressing anxiety, guilt-driven thinking, and low mood. The Gottman Method provides practical tools for communication and repair when relationship patterns are a main concern.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dr. Hathaway will discuss options with each person and decide together which combination of methods fits the goals and preferences brought to therapy. That collaborative process helps shape what happens in sessions and what homework or experiments might follow.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it simpler to fit sessions into a weeknight or lunch break, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Therapists commonly use conversational sessions, skills practice, and structured exercises that translate well to remote meetings; Dr. Hathaway adapts her chosen approaches to fit the session style each person prefers.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Washington
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self-esteem, career questions, and coaching. Her focus list also includes guilt and shame, forgiveness, caregiver stress, and mood concerns.
How does she approach shame and guilt?
She uses client-centered conversation and cognitive behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thoughts and small behavioral tests. Work often combines noticing patterns with practical steps toward change.
What is her clinical background?
She has 25 years of experience working with adults on a range of concerns, including relationship stress, chronic illness, and first responder issues.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LMFT licensed in Washington and practices with that credential in her professional work.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to begin.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.