Kathryn Fortune-Gallagher, LMSW, LCSW
Experienced social worker focused on practical solutions
Book with Kathryn- Years in practice
- 32
- Credentials
- LMSW, LCSW
- Licensed in
- Michigan, New York, New Mexico
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Kathryn
Kathryn Fortune-Gallagher has worked as a social worker and clinician for more than three decades. She holds a Master of Social Work and practices as a Licensed Master Social Worker and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Her long career centers on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and related concerns.
She uses a solution-focused style that aims to identify practical steps and small changes. Kathryn pairs that with cognitive behavioral ideas to help people notice unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors.
Background and approach
She also draws from trauma-focused approaches when past events are getting in the way of daily life. Her work often involves straightforward talk, goal-setting, and skills people can practice between sessions. She helps clients sort priorities, make plans, and test what works.
Sessions can include short-term coaching as well as longer work when issues run deep. Many clients come with parenting stress, relationship strain, grief, or life transitions. Kathryn has experience with addiction concerns, bipolar issues, ADHD, caregiver stress, and blended family matters among other areas.
She also addresses self-esteem, anger, money worries, and questions about life purpose. Kathryn practices in New Mexico and conducts sessions in English. Over thirty years of experience informs a calm, nonjudgmental style geared toward practical results and steady progress.
She asks questions, listens closely, and helps people find clear next steps.
What Kathryn works with
Everything Kathryn lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Kathryn helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches Kathryn lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Practical therapy methods for online care
Kathryn commonly blends solution-focused work with cognitive behavioral therapy. Solution-focused work zeroes in on what a person wants to change and builds clear, small steps to get there. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps people spot patterns of thought and try new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and low mood.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has helped or hurt in the past. Together they decide which strategies to try and adjust the plan based on how things go.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video sessions are useful for deeper conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be shorter check-ins or easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging let people share updates or work through small problems between calls. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy parenting schedules and to keep momentum between appointments.
Questions people ask about Kathryn
What concerns does Kathryn often help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting-related stress, addiction issues, grief, anger, self-esteem, and a wide range of life changes and relationship concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her main style is solution-focused work paired with cognitive behavioral techniques and trauma-focused interventions when needed. Sessions are practical, with an emphasis on steps people can try between meetings.
What is her professional background?
She has over 32 years of experience as a social worker and clinician, including work with people who have learning differences, anxiety, depression, trauma, codependency, and related concerns.
Where does she practice and what are her credentials?
She practices in New Mexico and holds credentials as an LMSW, Licensed Master Social Worker, and an LCSW, Licensed Clinical Social Worker in New York.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not accepted at this time.
What session formats are offered online?
Kathryn offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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