Kathleen McCarthy, LCSW

Wisconsin · 34 years in practice

Kathleen McCarthy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 34 years of practice in Wisconsin.

License and registration

LCSW, Wisconsin: 3630-123 · expires February 2027
NPI: 1346334034 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 34
Languages: English

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About Kathleen

Kathleen McCarthy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 34 years of practice in Wisconsin. She combines talk-based methods with mind-body work to help people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, and other life challenges. Her approach aims to be practical and straightforward so people can use skills between sessions.

Kathleen often uses hypnotherapy alongside more familiar methods to address patterns that feel stuck. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help people spot unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors.

Background and approach

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is part of her toolkit for processing traumatic memories when that is needed. She favors a holistic view that links thoughts, bodily reactions, and emotions. Sessions typically include discussion, brief skill practice, and gentle guidance that fits the person’s pace.

Kathleen also works with solution-focused and mindfulness approaches to build small, achievable changes. Her background includes long experience in settings that addressed addiction, mood disorders, and trauma. That history informs how she adapts methods for people facing complex or overlapping problems.

Kathleen is comfortable addressing grief, relationship concerns, parenting strain, and work-related stress. Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients. People connect with her by using the site Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session based on availability.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Kathleen lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Depression
Addictions
LGBT
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Adoption and foster care
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Eating and food-related issues
Family problems
Fertility issues
First responder issues
Isolation / loneliness
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Mood disorders
Phobias
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues

Approaches Kathleen names

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Online support

How hypnotherapy, CBT, and EMDR work online

Kathleen uses hypnotherapy to help people access relaxed focus and shift long-standing habits or reactions; online sessions guide breathing, imagery, and suggestion work to support change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing different behaviors; its step-by-step nature adapts well to video or phone sessions for skill practice and homework. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is used to process traumatic memories and reduce the emotional intensity of past events; clinicians adapt the protocol for remote work using guided bilateral stimulation and careful pacing.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, symptoms, and preferences, then recommend one or a combination of methods. This exploration can begin in an initial session and be adjusted as progress is made.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video sessions allow screen sharing and visual cueing for exercises, phone calls work well when internet bandwidth is limited, live chat can be used for shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflections between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work breaks, caregiving schedules, or travel plans while keeping treatment consistent.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does Kathleen address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, and relationship or intimacy-related issues. Additional areas include eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, career stress, and mood disorders.

What is Kathleen's therapeutic style like?

Her style blends talk therapy with mind-body approaches. Sessions include practical skill practice, brief guidance, and strategies you can use between visits.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She brings 34 years of clinical experience working with people facing trauma, addiction, mood disorders, and related issues. That experience informs how she adapts methods for complex concerns.

What are her credentials and location?

She holds an LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and practices in Wisconsin.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts clients from outside the United States.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How does pricing work for sessions?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Kathleen?

Start by clicking the Start Therapy button on the site, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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