Kathleen Hartman-McCarthy

Kathleen Hartman-McCarthy is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, anger, depression, trauma, and parenting struggles. She brings 25 years of counseling experience and aims to create a caring place to talk and learn ways to cope. Her approach focuses on practical steps people can use each day to feel steadier and more in control.

She holds a Master’s degree in social work and is licensed in Indiana and Michigan as a clinical social worker. Kathleen combines approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy and client-centered work to treat the whole person - mental health, physical health, spiritual health, and relationships. Sessions emphasize building strengths and skills rather than only talking about problems.

In the room she listens first, then helps clients set clear, achievable goals. She uses short-term strategies when needed and deeper work for longer-term change. Expect help with coping skills, managing strong emotions such as anger, and making plans to reduce substance use when that is a concern.

Her style is straightforward and compassionate. She offers motivational techniques and solution-focused tools to help people find practical next steps. Kathleen supports people who want to improve self-esteem, recover from trauma, handle life transitions, or address relationship and parenting stress.

Clients can expect a respectful, nonjudgmental space to practice new behaviors and build more satisfying daily routines.

How these approaches work in online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, anger, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches concrete skills to shift unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and addiction concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kathleen will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match goals and preferences. Together they set clear, achievable steps and adjust methods as progress is made so the plan fits the person's life.

Confirm which session formats are offered before booking, as the biography does not list specific online options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. It also supports continuity of care for people managing treatment for addiction, mood disorders, parenting stress, or trauma recovery.