Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Kathy works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Tennessee
- Years in practice
- 30
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Kathy
Kathy Duncan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with three decades of experience in mental health. She practices from Tennessee and has spent many years helping people manage depression, anxiety, trauma, anger, and substance use. Kathy draws on long experience to offer steady, practical help when life feels overwhelming.
She prefers simple, direct work in sessions. Kathy often uses cognitive behavioral tools to look at how thoughts affect feelings and behavior.
Background and approach
She combines that with client-centered listening and psychodynamic ideas about how past experiences shape present patterns. In a typical session Kathy talks through immediate concerns and helps people develop clear, doable steps. She pays attention to safety, coping skills, sleep habits, and moods.
Kathy also addresses relationship struggles, communication problems, grief, and challenges tied to ADHD or mood disorders. Her style is warm and nonjudgmental. Kathy aims to build a strong working relationship so people feel comfortable sharing hard things.
She focuses on small changes that add up to better daily functioning. Kathy works with adults on a range of issues including anger management, addictions, and adjusting to life changes. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
What Kathy works with
Everything Kathy lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Kathy's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Kathy lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Kathy’s Approaches Work Online
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at the ways early relationships shape how people relate now. Kathy uses it to help people notice patterns in closeness, trust, and anger so they can try new ways of connecting and reacting.Client-Centered Therapy focuses on accepting, nonjudgmental listening. In sessions she prioritizes the person’s pace and perspective, helping them name emotions and decide what matters most to work on.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) addresses the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Kathy uses CBT techniques to help people change unhelpful thought patterns, manage panic or anger, improve sleep, and build coping strategies.
Choosing an approach is collaborative. Kathy will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together clients and she try methods and adjust the plan based on what actually helps.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls approximate in-person conversation and work well for deeper work. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat or text-based messaging allow shorter check-ins, quick coping reminders, or steady support between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around busy schedules.
Questions people ask about Kathy
What kinds of problems does Kathy help with?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, anger, addictions, relationship and family concerns, sleep difficulties, bipolar and mood disorders, ADHD, and related issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and person-centered. Sessions focus on listening, clear steps, and tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 30 years of experience in mental health and decades as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She practices in Tennessee and holds the LCSW credential, listed as TN LCSW.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different preferences and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.