Kathleen Adams, LPC

Kathleen Adams is a Colorado Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who has maintained a private practice since 1992. She works exclusively with adults and brings a humanistic orientation to her work, complemented by training in cognitive-behavioral methods and solution-focused therapy. This blend of approaches helps people identify core strengths and personal values and then use those discoveries to create meaningful, sustainable change in areas such as depression, anxiety, communication difficulties, self-esteem, grief and loss, recovery from unhealthy relationships, decision-making, life transitions, and women’s self-empowerment.

Her therapeutic philosophy likens therapy to a garden where roots and blossoms of individual potential are nurtured - the innate gifts and talents that may not yet be fully cultivated. To support this growth, she integrates journal therapy, which uses intentional, life-based writing as a tool for healing and insight. Kathleen has been working with journal methods since 1985, when she was a first-year counseling graduate student, and she has observed that journaling often accelerates clarity and positive outcomes when used alongside therapy.

In addition to her clinical work, Kathleen has served as a teacher, trainer, and author for more than 30 years. Her first book, Journal to the Self, was published in 1990 and became an immediate best-seller now regarded as a classic in the field. Her thirteenth book, Journal Therapy for Calming Anxiety, was released in June 2020.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Kathleen Adams integrates client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and solution-focused therapy into her online practice. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathic listening and respect for each person’s experience, helping adults explore values, build self-awareness, and strengthen their own problem-solving capacities. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and learning practical strategies to manage symptoms of anxiety, depression, and mood challenges. Solution-focused therapy concentrates on identifying concrete goals and small, actionable steps that lead to change, making it useful for transitions, decision-making, and improving relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic work. Kathleen collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts techniques as progress unfolds so therapy remains practical and personally meaningful.

Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which allow for scheduling flexibility and easier access from home or work. These options make it possible to engage in ongoing therapeutic work even when life is busy or when in-person visits are difficult, while continuing to use the clinical approaches that best support each client’s growth.