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Kathleen Nealon, LCSW

  • Experience12 years
  • LocationFlorida
  • Focus areasADHD, Trauma and abuse, and Grief
  • LanguagesEnglish and Haitian Creole
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About Kathleen

Kathleen Nealon is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who focuses on supporting people coping with ADHD alongside a wide range of life challenges. She frames her role as walking alongside clients during difficult periods, listening closely and fostering practical tools to promote greater well-being.

Background and approach

Kathleen adapts interventions to each person’s needs and personality rather than using a single method, drawing on cognitive behavioral, solution-focused, psychodynamic, systems, and motivational interviewing techniques as part of a trauma-informed, strength-based approach.

With 12 years of professional experience in Florida and earlier cross-cultural work that included five years in Haiti, she has supported clients from diverse backgrounds and life circumstances. Her practice includes help for anxiety, depression, grief, stress, addictions, sleep difficulties, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting challenges, bipolar disorder, and issues related to self-esteem and anger.

Kathleen offers services in English and Haitian Creole and uses flexible online formats to meet clients where they are.

Therapeutic Techniques and Online Care Options

Kathleen frequently integrates cognitive behavioral methods and solution-focused strategies to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns, develop coping skills, and make practical changes. Cognitive behavioral techniques are used to target symptoms like anxiety, sleep disturbances, and mood struggles, while solution-focused work centers on building concrete steps toward specific goals.

She also draws on psychodynamic and systems-informed ideas to explore patterns rooted in relationships and personal history, which can be useful for understanding recurring emotional responses and relational dynamics. These approaches can complement skills-based work and help create a fuller picture of a client's challenges.

Finding the right approach is collaborative; the therapist works with each client to select methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That partnership helps shape treatment over time so strategies evolve as progress is made.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for those juggling work, family, or mobility constraints. These formats make regular contact more accessible and allow clients to choose the communication style that best supports their progress and lifestyle.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
The practice addresses a broad range of concerns including ADHD, anxiety, depression, grief, stress, addictions, sleep issues, relationship and intimacy problems, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, and bipolar-related concerns.
What is the therapist's general approach to treatment?
Therapy emphasizes a strength-based, trauma-informed relationship and mixes techniques to fit each person. Interventions may draw from cognitive behavioral, psychodynamic, systems, solution-focused, and motivational interviewing strategies tailored to client needs.
How much experience does the clinician have?
The therapist has 12 years of clinical experience working with diverse populations and a history of cross-cultural practice that includes several years living and working in Haiti.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
The clinician holds an LCSW credential and practices in Florida; licensing details are documented as FL LCSW SW16311.
Which languages are services offered in and are international clients accepted?
Services are provided in English and Haitian Creole. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available for online work?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and circumstances.
How are costs and subscriptions handled?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions operate through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with this therapist?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Trauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesCoping with life changesADHD

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepression

Experience

12+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English, Haitian Creole

What Kathleen can help with

Kathleen Nealon works with clients on trauma and abuse, grief, parenting issues, coping with life changes, and ADHD.

Kathleen has worked with people desiring a supportive presence during a life transition or loss and those who have struggled with multiple major challenges for much of their lives.

Experience and training

Kathleen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Florida, with 12 years of clinical experience.