Kathleen "Kathy" Harvey, LCSW
Practical support for parenting and life transitions
Book with Kathleen- Years in practice
- 25
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New Jersey
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Kathleen
Kathleen "Kathy" Harvey is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, grief, parenting challenges, and major life changes. Kathy emphasizes practical tools parents can use day to day and clearer communication for strained relationships.
She works in a straightforward, compassionate way. Sessions often focus on identifying small steps that make a difference. Kathy listens first, then suggests techniques clients can try between meetings to manage emotions and behavior.
Background and approach
Kathy uses several approaches depending on need. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thinking and change patterns. Motivational Interviewing supports readiness for change, especially around substance or process addictions.
Trauma-Focused Therapy is used when past hurts affect daily life. Her work also covers caregiver stress, codependency, sleep problems, anger, and career concerns. She supports people wrestling with family of origin issues, infidelity, and forgiveness.
Kathy also assists those feeling isolated or struggling with self-esteem and life purpose. Clients find the pace collaborative and goal oriented. Kathy draws on long experience to tailor strategies to each person’s situation.
She sees therapy as a partnership focused on concrete progress and greater emotional balance.
What Kathleen works with
Everything Kathleen lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Kathleen helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Kathleen lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- 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 adapted for online care
Client-Centered Therapy is about listening and responding to what the person needs. It helps when someone wants a supportive space to talk through parenting stress or life direction and to build self-acceptance. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the connections between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It is useful for anxiety, sleep difficulties, low mood, and changing unhelpful habits.Figuring out the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will compare options with each person and adjust methods based on goals and what feels most helpful. That collaborative process helps shape a plan focused on concrete changes and measurable steps.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation from different locations. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging provide quick touchpoints for brief updates, coping prompts, or scheduling. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy family routines and to follow through on homework between meetings.
Questions people ask about Kathleen
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She addresses stress, anxiety, addiction issues, parenting strain, grief, trauma, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, and many life transitions.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is compassionate and collaborative with a focus on practical steps. Sessions emphasize listening first and then trying concrete tools between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 25 years of professional experience as a licensed clinician working with varied concerns including addiction, relationship issues, and caregiver stress.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in New Jersey and practices there.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English only.
What session formats are available?
She sees clients through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangement; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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