Kathleen Slee , LCSW

Kathleen Slee is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people through difficult emotional times. She focuses on depression, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Her work often addresses issues women commonly face, including pregnancy, postpartum adjustments, chronic health conditions, and midlife transitions.

She uses straightforward, person-centered care that starts with listening. Clients are invited to tell their story at their own pace while Kathleen helps identify practical next steps. She keeps language simple and focuses on skills people can use between sessions.

Her background includes six years of clinical practice in New Mexico as an LCSW. That experience has included supporting people dealing with chronic illness, caregiving stress, and end-of-life matters. She also works with concerns related to adoption and foster care, family of origin issues, and mood disorders.

Kathleen draws on several therapeutic approaches to match what a person needs. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to build trust, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address unhelpful thinking patterns, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotional regulation. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing are woven into sessions when helpful.

Sessions can focus on immediate coping skills or on deeper, longer-term change. People leave with concrete tools for facing shame, guilt, obsessive thoughts, or the fallout of domestic violence and divorce. The goal is clearer choices and steadier day-to-day functioning.

How Kathleen Brings Therapy Online Through Practical Approaches

Client-Centered Therapy centers on the person and their experience. Sessions focus on listening, building a respectful relationship, and following the client's pace to explore concerns like grief or midlife change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and replace them with more workable ones; it is often used for depression, anxiety, and obsessive thoughts. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, offers specific skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships, which can help with mood swings, overwhelm, and chronic stress.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Kathleen works collaboratively to figure out which methods match a person's goals and preferences. Early sessions typically focus on priorities, trying a few strategies, and adjusting the plan together as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls are useful for deep conversations and reading nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can fit into a work break or require less bandwidth. Text and live chat are helpful for shorter check-ins, tracking mood, or practicing skills between meetings. These options aim to make therapy fit a person's life and schedule while using the therapeutic tools that suit their concerns.