Kathy Hurley , LMHC

Kathy Hurley is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) in Florida with 23 years of clinical experience. She focuses on trauma and abuse, grief and loss, depression, coping with life changes, and professional coaching. Kathy aims to make the first step toward change feel manageable and supported.

Kathy creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can share thoughts and feelings. Sessions are conversational and practical. She listens closely, helps organize difficult emotions, and works with each person to set clear goals.

Her background includes long-term work with people facing major life transitions and losses. That experience informs how she guides people through grief, caregiving strain, and the aftermath of trauma. Kathy also brings experience with adoption and foster care issues, aging and geriatric concerns, and challenges related to autism and Asperger Syndrome.

She helps with relationship patterns like codependency, communication problems, blended family adjustments, and family of origin issues. Kathy also supports people dealing with hoarding, hospice and end-of-life concerns, and the stress that comes with caregiving roles.

Therapy with Kathy tends to be collaborative and goal-oriented. She partners with each person to build coping skills and practical plans for everyday life. Her approach is steady and straightforward, aimed at helping people move toward more stable days and clearer choices.

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions that fit your life

Many of Kathy's methods draw on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that help people process trauma and cope with grief. Trauma-focused approaches involve gradually putting language to painful memories, reducing their intensity, and building safety skills to manage triggers. Grief-focused methods help people make meaning of loss, develop new routines, and find ways to remember while moving forward.

She also uses practical coaching techniques to clarify goals, set small steps, and track progress. Coaching-style work is useful for career transitions, executive concerns, and people who want concrete plans alongside emotional support. Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process; the therapist and client review needs, goals, and preferences and adjust methods over time to find the best fit.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual connection helps. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support ongoing reflection between sessions or quick check-ins without scheduling a call. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into workdays, caregiving schedules, or travel plans.