- Social anxiety and phobia
- CBT and client-centered
- Addiction and caregiver stress
About Kathleen
Kathleen "Kathy" Harvey is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in New Jersey with 25 years of experience. She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, and life transitions. Kathy also works with people facing addiction, grief, sleep problems, and issues around self-esteem and purpose.
She uses straightforward, practical conversations to identify the next steps a person can take. Sessions focus on clearer communication, coping skills, and small behavioral changes. Kathy pays attention to how daily routines, relationships, and past experiences affect current problems.
Kathy draws on client-centered methods to follow what matters most to the person in the room. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and test new behaviors. Motivational interviewing helps when someone feels stuck about change, and trauma-focused work supports healing after hurtful or frightening events.
People often come for help with social anxiety and phobia, codependency, caregiver stress, or process addictions such as gambling and pornography. She also addresses family of origin issues, infidelity, and challenges related to career and burnout.
In sessions Kathy encourages practical exercises that can be tried between meetings. She aims to make plans that fit a person's daily life and goals. New clients are invited to complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session through the site.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the client's priorities and uses open listening and reflection to clarify what matters. Online sessions can use that same approach to help a person set goals and decide what to try next. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and tests small changes to see what helps. CBT tools work well in brief online sessions where homework and practical experiments are assigned between meetings.Choosing the right approach is a joint decision. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or has not worked in the past, then suggest a plan to try together. That plan can be adjusted over time based on what the client finds most useful.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm the available online session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people use a mix of discussion and between-session exercises. Licensed professionals can adapt techniques to the online setting to keep sessions focused on practical changes and real-life coping strategies.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, social anxiety and phobia, grief, sleep issues, self-esteem, and related challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses direct, practical conversations focused on communication, coping skills, and small behavior changes guided by the client's goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of clinical experience as a licensed social worker in New Jersey.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in New Jersey and practices with clients in that state.
Are sessions offered in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.