Works with
- Anger
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coaching
How Kathleen works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC, LPCC
- Licensed in
- New York, Pennsylvania, California
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Kathleen
Kathleen Martello is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with ten years of experience. She offers calm, attentive support for people dealing with anger, anxiety, depression, and stress. Kathleen speaks English and Spanish and focuses on helping clients find clearer thinking and steadier moods.
She approaches problems in straightforward ways. Kathleen blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Client-Centered methods to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors.
Background and approach
Sessions are practical and goal-oriented, with space to talk about feelings and values. Her background includes working with trauma, abuse, and survivors of interpersonal violence. Kathleen also supports people facing career questions, grief, parenting strain, and relationship communication problems.
She pays attention to how past experiences shape current reactions and works with clients to build new coping skills. Kathleen uses techniques from Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach emotion regulation and from Existential Therapy to help people clarify purpose and meaning. She combines problem-solving steps with motivational interviewing tools when clients are making life changes.
The work is collaborative and paced to each person's needs. Clients can expect clear explanations, gentle challenge, and practical exercises to try between sessions. Kathleen aims to help people reduce reactivity, manage anger more effectively, and create routines that support mental well-being.
What Kathleen works with
Everything Kathleen lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Kathleen's practice.
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coaching
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Domestic violence
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Kathleen lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online options that fit your life
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anger, anxiety, and when life feels out of step with what matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and practicing different behaviors to change mood and reactions. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and anger management. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person in the room, offering empathic listening and support while clients find their own solutions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kathleen will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they decide whether to emphasize ACT exercises, CBT skill practice, or a more supportive, client-centered pace so the work fits the client’s needs.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into a busy life. Video sessions let you work face to face from different locations, phone can be lower bandwidth or simpler to schedule, and messaging or live chat can be used for short check-ins or ongoing support between appointments. These options aim to make consistent work possible while accommodating different schedules and communication styles.
Questions people ask about Kathleen
What concerns does Kathleen commonly address?
She helps people with anger, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, stress, grief, self-esteem, parenting strain, and career questions.
What is her therapeutic approach like?
Her style is practical and collaborative. She combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Client-Centered methods to teach skills and shift unhelpful thinking.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of professional experience working in mental health settings and with survivors of interpersonal violence.
What credentials and location information apply?
She holds LPC and LPCC credentials and practices in Pennsylvania.
Which languages can sessions be held in?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats are available?
Kathleen offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for flexible care.
How are fees and billing handled?
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 her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.