Kathleen Schober, LCSW

Kathleen Schober is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Connecticut with more than 14 years of post-master clinical experience. She earned her master’s degree at Fordham University and has built a career across a variety of clinical settings, including outpatient substance abuse treatment, elderly psychiatric support services, emergency room psychiatric crisis intervention, and private practice.

Her style blends warm, respectful, non-judgmental encouragement with a touch of humor, creating a supportive environment where people can explore change and build new coping strategies. She draws on a flexible mix of treatment models and adapts interventions to each person’s needs, using approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, mindfulness practices, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

Kathleen has worked with individuals facing depression, anxiety, adjustment disorders, relationship concerns, ADHD, emotional abuse, and related life challenges. She aims to empower clients to renew their commitment to themselves and their futures, offering practical guidance and steady encouragement as they navigate choices and transitions. Prospective clients are welcomed to take the step toward change and connect when they are ready.

Therapeutic Approaches Adapted for Online Care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on building a collaborative, empathetic relationship where the therapist follows the client’s lead. This approach helps people explore their values and goals and is useful for relationship concerns, self-esteem, and life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers structured techniques to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with mood or attention challenges.

Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes practical, goal-oriented steps and short-term strategies to move forward. It can be especially effective when clients want focused change around specific issues like coping skills, life adjustments, or addiction-related goals.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Kathleen works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility to schedule sessions around busy lives and to access care from home or other settings. These options can make it easier to maintain continuity of treatment, try different session formats, and integrate therapeutic work into daily routines.