Linda "Kathleen" Brown

Linda "Kathleen" Brown welcomes people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, grief, depression, and other life challenges. She is an LCSW with 26 years of experience and offers steady, practical help for those who want to feel more in control and able to cope. Kathleen writes plainly and aims to make the first step easier for anyone who feels embarrassed or unsure about seeking support.

She trained at the George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University and holds Licensed Clinical Social Worker credentials in Missouri and Arizona. Her work history includes private practice, inpatient hospitalization, residential treatment, and telephone crisis care. That range means she has supported people in short-term crisis and longer-term recovery.

Her approach blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Client-Centered and Solution-Focused ideas. Sessions focus on concrete strategies, small achievable goals, and building on existing strengths. Kathleen adapts methods to fit each person rather than using one fixed formula.

In the room she helps people name what is most troubling, try simple changes, and track what works. She has experience with trauma and abuse, mood disorders including bipolar, panic and obsessive-compulsive concerns, and difficulties tied to parenting, work, body image, and adoption or foster care.

Kathleen emphasizes practical self-care and measurable steps. She also has experience mentoring new clinicians and providing supervision. Her style is collaborative and calm, aimed at helping people make steady progress toward goals.

How these approaches work for online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and following the person's lead to build trust and clarity. It helps people who need a calm space to talk through feelings and decide what matters most.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It uses simple exercises and homework to change unhelpful patterns and is often used for anxiety, depression, panic, and anger-related changes.

Solution-Focused Therapy looks for small, practical steps that move a person toward a clearer goal. It emphasizes what is already working and builds on those strengths to create fast, usable change.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and what feels helpful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust those plans as progress happens.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. Before booking, confirm the session options available with this therapist. Many people find virtual sessions helpful for shorter check-ins, quieter conversations, or when travel would be difficult. The focus is on practical ways to use therapy without adding extra disruption to daily routines.