Kathleen Nealon

Kathleen Nealon is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people navigate hard moments. She aims to be a steady presence while someone is working through grief, anger, anxiety, or major life changes. Her approach is practical and straightforward, with an emphasis on listening and building on a person's strengths.

She adapts her methods to each person rather than using a single technique for everyone. Kathleen often draws from cognitive behavioral ideas, solution-focused strategies, motivational interviewing, psychodynamic perspectives, and systems thinking. She describes her overall work as trauma-informed and strength-based, with the relationship between therapist and client at the center.

Kathleen has about 12 years of professional experience as a licensed clinical social worker, plus earlier work in related fields. Her background includes years spent working cross-culturally, including time living and working in Haiti, and supporting people affected by homelessness, disaster recovery, addiction, and end-of-life care.

She has a foundation in special education from her undergraduate training, which informs how she supports people who learn or process information differently. That experience is useful when adjusting strategies to match how a person thinks and copes.

Kathleen invites people seeking a compassionate, steady therapist to start a conversation and see if they are a good fit. If someone prefers another clinician, she encourages that choice too and wishes them well on their path to greater well-being.

Practical approaches for online care

Kathleen commonly uses techniques drawn from cognitive behavioral approaches and motivational interviewing. Cognitive behavioral ideas focus on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing small behavior changes to reduce stress, anger, or anxiety. Motivational interviewing helps people find and strengthen their own reasons for change by guiding conversation and setting doable goals.

She also frequently uses solution-focused and psychodynamic perspectives in her work. Solution-focused work aims at practical steps and quick goals to improve day-to-day functioning. Psychodynamic perspectives look at patterns that repeat over time to increase self-understanding and shift long-standing struggles.

Finding the right approach is part of the work she does with each person. She will collaborate with clients to choose techniques that fit their goals, preferences, and how they like to learn and process information. This collaborative process helps shape a plan that feels doable and meaningful.

If you are interested in online sessions, please confirm current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let someone use audio-only or video depending on what works best for them, but exact formats should be confirmed at scheduling.