Kathryn Gargett, MD, LCPC
Support for parents handling everyday parenting challenges
Book with Kathryn- Years in practice
- 14
- Credentials
- MD, LCPC
- Licensed in
- Maryland
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Kathryn
Kathryn Gargett, MD, LCPC, helps parents and caregivers who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure how to respond to everyday parenting challenges. She speaks plainly about routines, sleep struggles, behavior, and the stress that comes with raising children. Her focus is practical support you can use at home.
Kathryn centers sessions on skills you can try between meetings. She uses approaches that teach attention, emotion regulation, and clearer communication. The work often includes small experiments, step-by-step plans, and tools to reduce daily friction.
Background and approach
Her practice emphasizes neurodiversity-affirming care and support for people with ADHD and autism spectrum differences. Kathryn also addresses anxiety, mood concerns, substance issues, grief, and career stress when these affect parenting or daily functioning. She aims to meet each person where they are.
Over 14 years she has helped people refine routines, manage overwhelm, and handle intense emotions with fewer arguments and calmer days. Sessions tend to be collaborative - she listens, suggests strategies, and adjusts plans based on what actually works for the client. Clients can expect a direct but compassionate style.
Kathryn encourages realistic goals and quick, usable tools for sleep, self-regulation, and managing executive functioning demands. The emphasis is on improving day-to-day life rather than abstract theory.
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
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- ADHD
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Family problems
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kathryn lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness 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 Kathryn uses evidence-based approaches online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for parents who want to respond differently to stress and build daily habits that matter. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting thought patterns and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety and improve mood. CBT often helps with sleep problems, worry, and the routines that affect family life. Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Kathryn collaborates with each person to identify what fits their goals and preferences. She may combine techniques from ACT and CBT to create a practical plan you can use between sessions. Online sessions offer flexibility to fit therapy into busy family schedules. Video calls let you work face to face when detailed discussion or modeling is helpful. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick troubleshooting, coaching between sessions, or when writing out thoughts feels easier than speaking. These formats make it easier to maintain consistent work on parenting skills and emotional regulation without long commutes.Questions people ask about Kathryn
What parenting concerns does she help with?
She supports parents with stress around routines, sleep, behavior, and emotional regulation, plus related issues like anxiety and mood changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is collaborative and skills based, using short experiments, step-by-step plans, and tools to practice between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
Kathryn has 14 years of clinical experience working with people facing executive functioning and emotional regulation challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds MD and LCPC credentials and practices in Maryland.
Which languages are supported and can international clients work with her?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Kathryn?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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