Kathi-Ann Busha , LCMHC

Kathi-Ann Busha is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) based in Utah. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, long-term depression, trauma and abuse, and concerns around self-esteem and eating. Her work also covers ADHD, addictions, LGBT concerns, parenting stress, anger, and coping with life changes.

Her approach is conversational and person-centered. Sessions focus on understanding a person’s story and seeing it from a different angle. She uses practical skills like mindfulness, meditation, and thought-restructuring to reduce daily distress.

Kathi-Ann blends several methods to meet each person’s needs. She uses client-centered methods to keep the focus on the person’s goals. She also integrates narrative ideas to shift meaning, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to manage emotion and behavior.

She includes Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, often called EMDR, when trauma processing is appropriate. EMDR is used alongside other tools rather than as a single solution. These combined techniques aim to support emotional regulation, reduce intrusive memories, and build coping skills.

With six years of clinical experience, Kathi-Ann brings practical, down-to-earth guidance. She works with people who identify as autistic or who have ADHD and those navigating identity and body-image concerns. Her style is collaborative and straightforward, focused on small, useful steps that fit everyday life.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s goals and experience, offering space to talk and be heard while building insight and self-direction. It helps with low mood, self-esteem issues, and moments of life change.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches concrete skills for handling intense emotion, improving interpersonal behavior, and reducing impulsivity. These skills are useful for anger, self-management, and coping during stressful times.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, known as EMDR, is used when processing traumatic memories feels important. It pairs focused recollection with guided attention to reduce distress tied to past events and to help move forward.

Choosing the right method is a shared process. The therapist will review concerns, goals, and preferences and tailor a plan together. Some people begin with skills-based work and later add trauma-focused techniques if needed. Others prefer to shape the story of their experiences first before learning new behavioral tools.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when being on camera is tiring. Live chat or text messaging supports short check-ins, journaling between sessions, or ongoing skill practice. These options help fit therapy into work, parenting, or busy days while keeping consistent progress toward goals.