- Trauma and abuse
- Grief and loss
- Coaching support
About Kathy
Kathy Hurley is a Florida licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 23 years of professional experience. She works with people facing trauma and abuse, grief and loss, depression, major life changes, and offers coaching for professional concerns. Sessions address practical problems and emotional reactions in plain language and steady conversation.
Her background includes long-term clinical practice across a range of settings. She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage distress and rebuild routines after loss or upheaval. Kathy also brings experience supporting clients connected to adoption and foster care, aging and geriatric concerns, autism and Asperger Syndrome, and caregiver stress.
She helps people work through communication problems, codependency, family of origin issues, and complications around divorce and blended family life. Kathy has also worked with those confronting hoarding, dependent personality features, and end-of-life or hospice related concerns. Her practice attends to both emotional symptoms and the everyday tasks that make life harder.
In sessions she focuses on clear discussion, goal-setting, and practical steps clients can try between meetings. Coaching conversations emphasize professional functioning and decision-making. Kathy frequently supports people who need help naming what’s happening and choosing a next step.
People meet her for short-term problem solving or longer work on deep patterns. She speaks English and practices in Florida as an LMHC. To begin, interested clients use the site intake flow to match and schedule a first session.
How Kathy integrates evidence-based methods into online work
Kathy uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions in practical ways. Many clients benefit from approaches that help identify and change unhelpful thinking patterns, which can reduce overwhelming reactions and make everyday situations easier to handle. She also uses structured problem-solving methods that break larger issues into small steps and manageable tasks to practice between sessions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kathy will discuss options and decide together which techniques fit a person’s goals and preferences. That collaborative process means methods can be adjusted as needs shift during therapy.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time. It can also support people who want coaching-focused sessions that concentrate on specific professional goals without a long-term commitment.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
23+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
Kathy works with trauma and abuse, grief and loss, depression, coping with life changes, and professional coaching. She also supports people with adoption and foster care issues, caregiver stress, and related family concerns.
What is her general therapeutic style?
She uses evidence-based techniques and straightforward conversation. Sessions focus on clear discussion, goal-setting, and practical steps to try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 23 years of professional work experience in mental health and coaching roles.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a Florida LMHC and practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start an initial session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.