- Years in practice
- 4
- Credentials
- LCMHC
- Licensed in
- North Carolina
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Kathleen
Kathleen Neiswonger is a licensed clinical mental health counselor who focuses on helping people who feel stuck, worn down, or disconnected from what matters to them. She speaks plainly and listens closely to understand where a person is now and what small steps could move them forward.
Her background includes school counseling, community mental health, and independent practice, which shapes a practical, down-to-earth approach. In sessions Kathleen uses conversation and focused problem-solving to untangle issues like stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma.
Background and approach
She also addresses relationship concerns, intimacy-related struggles, parenting challenges, and questions about life purpose. She draws on evidence-based tools to help clients notice patterns, change unhelpful thinking, and build coping skills. Kathleen weaves in mindfulness and motivational methods to help people reconnect with their values and regain motivation.
She is open to discussing spiritual beliefs when clients want to include that side of life in their work. That exploration is always guided by the client’s wishes. Her clinical style is practical and collaborative.
Sessions often focus on specific goals, a few manageable steps, and ways to practice new skills between meetings. Kathleen believes healing is possible and that small shifts can restore energy and meaning. She holds a North Carolina LCMHC and brings four years of counseling experience.
Kathleen aims to create a calm, straightforward space where people can rebuild momentum and move toward a fuller life.
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
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kathleen lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- 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.
How therapeutic approaches shape online care
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and working at the client’s pace. It helps people feel heard and clarifies what matters most to them, which is useful for stress, life transitions, or questions about purpose.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on noticing thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and trying practical changes. It is often used for anxiety, depression, parenting stress, and anger by teaching coping skills and short-term experiments.
Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple ways to pay attention to the present moment without judgment. It can reduce reactivity to difficult emotions and support calmer decision making in everyday life.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to choose one or combine methods based on goals, needs, and preferences. Clients influence the pace and which techniques are tried.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and situations. Video is useful for full conversations, phone can work when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can suit brief check-ins or ongoing support between appointments. These formats make it easier to schedule therapy around parenting, work, and daily life.
Questions people ask about Kathleen
What concerns does she address?
Kathleen works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and parenting challenges, among other concerns like self-esteem and relationship issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and practical, using conversation, problem-solving, and goal setting to help clients make concrete changes.
What is her professional background?
She has four years of counseling experience and has worked in school settings, community mental health, and independent practice.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds a North Carolina LCMHC credential and practices from North Carolina.
Which languages and international options are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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