Kathleen Ries

Kathleen Ries is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 13 years of experience helping people through hard moments. She focuses on relationship struggles, grief, anger, trauma, stress, anxiety, and issues around parenting, intimacy, and self-esteem. Her tone is practical and steady, aimed at people who want clear steps and calm support.

She listens first and helps people name what feels most urgent. Sessions look at how current problems connect to past patterns and relationship expectations. Kathleen uses straightforward talk, exercises, and short-term strategies so clients can try changes between sessions.

Her work draws on attachment ideas to understand how relationships shape feelings and behavior. She also uses client-centered methods to follow each person’s pace and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thoughts and habits. Solution-focused tools are used to set small, achievable goals in everyday life.

Kathleen treats trauma and grief with attention to safety and pacing so people can process difficult memories without getting overwhelmed. For anger and stress she helps clients find ways to notice triggers, slow down reactions, and pick responses that match their values.

Clients who choose her can expect a balanced mix of listening, practical tools, and goal-setting. She aims to help people feel more grounded, make clearer decisions, and carry less weight day to day.

How Kathleen’s approaches translate to online work

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationships affect what people expect and feel in close relationships. It helps with patterns like fear of rejection, intense anger, or trouble trusting others. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes being heard and accepted; the therapist follows the person's pace and helps them find their own answers and strength.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kathleen collaborates with each person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. That means trying ideas, checking in about what helps, and adjusting the plan together as therapy unfolds.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into busy schedules, shorten travel time, reduce the need to be on camera for every check-in, and let people use quieter surroundings. Licensed professionals can still use attachment and client-centered ideas effectively over distance by focusing on relationship patterns, clear goals, and practical tools that translate to everyday life.