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Kathleen Connolly, LICSW

  • Experience20 years
  • LocationMassachusetts
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Self esteem
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Kathleen

Kathleen Connolly is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with two decades of clinical practice in Massachusetts. She centers her work on a collaborative, client-focused relationship and guides people through life transitions, helping them navigate emotions tied to changes in work, relationships, caregiving, and aging.

Background and approach

Her experience includes supporting people coping with depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, grief, and ADHD-related concerns. Kathleen emphasizes therapy as a process of self-discovery in which a strong therapeutic bond is central.

She brings a range of evidence-informed approaches to sessions and aims to help clients clarify strengths and challenges, build coping skills, and pursue meaningful change. Kathleen notes that she does not work with clients who have experienced suicidal ideation within the last six months, and her current scheduling is limited with constrained evening availability.

Prospective clients can expect a thoughtful, steady presence from a clinician who has provided care across diverse settings and over many years.

Approach-Focused Online Care

Client-centered therapy starts by prioritizing the client's perspective and creating a compassionate, accepting space where people can explore concerns and discover personal strengths. This approach helps when someone needs support sorting emotions during major life transitions or clarifying goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical tools for identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep and ADHD-related struggles. Mindfulness therapy teaches present-moment awareness and stress-reduction practices that support emotional regulation and coping with chronic stress or grief.

Choosing the right therapeutic approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to assess goals, preferences, and responses to different methods so care can be adjusted over time to best fit what the client needs.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to maintain continuity during busy schedules or when in-person visits are difficult. These formats provide flexibility in how and when people engage in therapy, and they allow licensed professionals to offer consistent support from different locations.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?
Kathleen works with a broad set of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, grief, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and ADHD among other topics.
What is her general therapy style?
She emphasizes a client-centered, collaborative relationship and mixes approaches such as cognitive behavioral strategies, mindfulness, narrative work, and motivational interviewing to fit each person’s needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional experience as a licensed clinician working in a variety of settings and with a diverse range of clients.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
The clinician is a LICSW practicing in Massachusetts with credential details listed as MA LICSW LICSW115945.
Does she work with non-English speakers or international clients?
Sessions are offered in English only, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and needs.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session based on the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietySelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefEating disordersSleeping disordersBipolar disorderCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHearing impairedHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Massachusetts

Languages

English

What Kathleen can help with

Kathleen Connolly works with clients on stress and anxiety, self esteem, career difficulties, depression, and coping with life changes.

Kathleen works with people who are challenged with personal transitions and the many emotions that accompany them.

Kathleen works with work, relationship, and aging issues.

How Kathleen approaches therapy

Kathleen's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Kathleen is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker practicing in Massachusetts, with 20 years of clinical experience.