Therapist profile
Kathleen "Kathy" Harvey, LCSW
LCSW - stress and parenting support
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- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting pressure
- Addiction recovery
About Kathleen
Kathleen "Kathy" Harvey is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New Jersey with 25 years of experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain, parenting pressures, and life transitions. Kathy also addresses grief, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, self-esteem, and career concerns.
Kathy uses straightforward conversation to help people sort what matters most. She helps clients improve communication skills, manage social anxiety, and reconnect with life purpose. Her work often includes building practical coping strategies for everyday strain and caregiving stress.
Many people seek her help for addiction and recovery issues, including substance and process addictions. She also supports those facing family of origin concerns, codependency, and problems that follow infidelity or loss of trust. Kathy pays attention to how these patterns affect daily routines and relationships.
Her methods include client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, motivational interviewing, and trauma-focused approaches. She mixes talking, skill practice, and goal-focused steps so clients can test changes between sessions. The emphasis is on what works day to day rather than abstract theory.
Kathy frames progress as practical change over time. She helps people recognize repeated patterns, try new responses, and build steadier routines. For a parent or an adult managing family tensions, her approach aims to reduce immediate stress and improve longer-term coping.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the client. Online sessions using this approach center the client's priorities and invite practical decisions about next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches specific skills to change unhelpful patterns. Online CBT sessions often use short between-session exercises to test new behaviors and reduce anxiety or low mood.Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Kathy will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before. Together the therapist and client decide whether to emphasize client-centered conversation, CBT skill work, motivational interviewing, or trauma-focused steps as the needs become clearer.
Session logistics should fit into everyday life. The biography does not list specific online formats here, so confirm the available session types before booking. Many people find remote sessions help fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. The aim is to make sessions practical so changes can be practiced between meetings and work life and family responsibilities are easier to manage.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
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What concerns does she help with?
Kathy supports adults with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain, parenting pressures, grief, trauma, sleep problems, self-esteem, career issues, and related areas.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a direct, client-centered style that combines conversation with practical skill work and goal-focused steps.
How much experience does she have?
Kathy has 25 years of practice as a clinician working with adults on a wide range of life and family-related concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in New Jersey and practices with that credential in the state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients currently.
What session formats are used?
Session formats are not specified here; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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