- Attachment-based work
- Client-centered sessions
- Mindfulness practices
About Kathy
Dr. Kathy Greathouse is a California LMFT with eight years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem struggles, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, and issues such as guilt and shame. She also addresses mood concerns like depression and bipolar, and practical pressures including parenting, career, and life transitions.
She uses several conversational, reflective approaches in sessions. She leans on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships still shape current patterns. She uses client-centered methods to focus discussion around the person's priorities and immediate concerns. Narrative and existential ideas help people name their stories and consider what meaning they want going forward.
Sessions can include mindful practices to help attention and emotion regulation. Kathy may bring guided breath awareness or short meditative exercises into conversations when they help someone calm or ground themselves. She also draws on movement and body-focused practices when clients want ways to work with physical reactions to stress and trauma.
Her style aims to be direct and practical. She works with people to identify small, doable steps for coping and decision-making. That may mean brief coaching between sessions, experimenting with new behaviors, or reshaping how a person talks about themselves and their past.
Clients who want to begin are asked to follow the site process to match and schedule. Sessions are offered in English and are based in California with clinical oversight as an LMFT.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds influence current relationships and stress reactions. In online work this helps surface patterns that affect how a person connects, trusts, and asks for support. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's priorities and experience in the room, offering reflective listening and practical responses that follow what the client brings up. Narrative Therapy invites people to tell and reframe the story they carry, which can reduce self-blame and change how they see past events.Picking the right approach is a collaborative process. Kathy will discuss what matters to the person, try different ways of working, and adjust methods to fit goals and preferences. The style of sessions can shift over time as needs change.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example a shorter check-in during a break, or a session that avoids travel time. It can also allow for practicing mindfulness exercises, breathwork, and narrative work from wherever someone is able to meet. Licensed professionals can guide whether particular approaches suit your current situation and schedule.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, and related issues such as guilt and shame.
How would she approach feelings of shame or guilt?
She uses narrative and attachment-informed approaches to help people name their story and notice how past relationships influence current self-judgment.
What is her clinical background?
She has eight years of professional experience working with adults on emotional and behavioral concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LMFT licensed in California and practices with that credential in the state.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or from other countries?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are used?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the site button to view online therapy options, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.