- Trauma and abuse
- Grief and loss
- Executive coaching
About Kathy
Kathy Hurley is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 23 years of professional experience. She works with adults facing trauma and abuse, grief and loss, depression, life transitions, and executive coaching. Kathy talks through immediate concerns and helps people clarify next steps.
Kathy focuses on practical conversation and straightforward problem solving. Sessions typically involve naming the problem, tracking how it shows up in daily life, and trying small changes to shift patterns. She likens coaching work to planning concrete steps and checking progress together.
A frequent concern in her practice is how family relationships from childhood continue to shape decisions and reactions. Kathy helps people recognize those patterns and consider different responses that fit their current life.
She also brings experience supporting people through adoption and foster care questions, blended family challenges, caregiving stress, and end-of-life issues. Other topics she addresses include communication problems, codependency, and coping after disasters.
Kathy uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and aims for clear, focused sessions. She asks direct questions, reflects what she hears, and uses practical exercises when they help. Her work mixes clinical counseling and professional coaching to meet both emotional and goal-oriented concerns.
Sessions are conducted in English and follow Florida practice standards. Prospective clients are encouraged to confirm current session options before scheduling a first appointment.
Evidence-based approaches and how they work online
Two common approaches Kathy uses are practical cognitive techniques and structured problem-solving. Cognitive techniques look at how thoughts affect feelings and behaviors, helping to test unhelpful beliefs and try different ways of thinking. Structured problem-solving breaks a larger issue into steps and creates doable actions to test what helps. A second approach blends coaching methods with clinical counseling. Coaching emphasizes clear goals, small experiments, and measurable progress. That approach is useful for executive coaching, life transitions, and anyone who wants a focused plan alongside emotional support. Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. Kathy will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques match their needs, goals, and preferences. She checks in and adjusts the approach as sessions progress so methods remain practical and relevant. Confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Phone sessions can lower bandwidth needs and video gives the chance for visual cues; discuss which option fits your situation when you schedule.Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Experience
23+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she address?
Kathy works with trauma and abuse, grief, depression, coping with life changes, and executive coaching. She also addresses related concerns such as family of origin issues, caregiving stress, and communication problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses straightforward, practical conversation and evidence-based techniques. Sessions focus on naming problems, testing small changes, and tracking progress.
How much experience does she have?
She has 23 years of professional work experience in counseling and coaching. That background includes work with grief, trauma, and life transitions.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Florida LMHC, which stands for Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions billed and what does it cost?
Cost varies by location and the service uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact rates are provided during the scheduling process.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That begins the process of arranging an initial appointment.
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