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Kathy Maddox

Kathy Maddox

LPC

Therapist · Georgia · 10+ years of experience

Compassionate counselor who focuses on strengths

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  • Practical coping skills
  • Relationship support
  • Strengths based

About Kathy

Kathy Maddox is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia with ten years of professional experience. She starts by acknowledging that people know their own stories best and looks for strengths clients can use to face hard moments. Kathy encourages anyone who takes the first step toward therapy and recognizes that reaching out often takes courage.

Her style is straightforward and respectful. She listens for what matters most to each person and helps them name specific goals. Sessions focus on practical steps that can be tried between meetings, so progress is visible and usable in day-to-day life.

Kathy supports people dealing with relationship stress, parenting concerns, anger, and big life changes. She also works with issues like abandonment, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness, communication problems, control struggles, and divorce or separation. Concerns such as guilt, shame, impulsivity, isolation, and panic episodes are within her areas of attention.

Over her ten years of practice Kathy draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide work on coping skills, emotional regulation, and clearer communication. She helps people break down overwhelming problems into manageable steps and build routines that fit their lives.

Sessions are conducted in English and she accepts international clients. Costs vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, clients select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesAnger managementCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesPanic disorder and panic attacksPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Experience

10+ years

Credentials

Georgia

Languages

English

How Kathy Brings Evidence-Based Methods to Online Work

Evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on clear, actionable ways to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. One common approach helps people learn specific coping skills and emotion regulation tools to manage anger, panic, or overwhelming feelings. These are taught step by step and practiced during and between sessions to build confidence.

Another helpful method emphasizes improving communication and problem solving. It teaches ways to express needs, set boundaries, and handle conflict more effectively, which can ease relationship strain and reduce reactive behavior. Both approaches are practical and skills-focused rather than only talk-based.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Kathy will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. Together they will try techniques, see what helps, and adjust the plan as progress is made.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time and allowing faster scheduling. It can also let people do short check-ins between longer appointments or meet from different locations when needed. Ask about available formats when you set up the first session to find what works best for your routine.

At a glance

Listed location
Georgia
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
LPC
Languages
English
License (Georgia)
LPC · No. LPC011096
NPI
1831066687

As listed by the therapist. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Kathy help with?

She helps people facing relationship stress, parenting challenges, anger, and coping with life changes, plus related concerns like abandonment, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and communication problems.

What is Kathy's therapeutic style?

Her approach is straightforward and collaborative. She listens, helps set clear goals, and suggests practical steps to try between sessions.

How much experience does she have?

Kathy has ten years of professional work experience as a counselor in Georgia.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Georgia and provides services from that state.

Which languages are offered and can international clients work together?

Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking to know which formats are offered.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Kathy?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Before you start

  • Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
  • Check that the location and license details above fit where you live.
  • If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.
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