- LMFT clinician
- Integrates yoga techniques
- Focus on relationships
About Kathy
Dr. Kathy Greathouse is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in California. She brings eight years of clinical experience and combines psychotherapy with yogic healing practices to meet each person where they are. Kathy frames sessions around what a person needs in the moment, using breathing, meditation, and gentle body-centered practices alongside talk therapy.
She describes therapy as practical support for everyday struggles. Sessions focus on reducing stress, easing anxiety, coping with grief, and addressing relationship and intimacy concerns. Kathy also helps people face issues such as codependency, addiction, parenting stress, career transitions, and feelings of emptiness.
Kathy blends evidence-informed methods with intuitive, experiential practices. She uses attachment-based ideas to look at relationship patterns and client-centered listening to follow what matters most to the person in front of her. Narrative work and mindfulness exercises are woven in to help people make sense of their stories and build steady habits for calmer days.
Her goal is to offer consistent encouragement and respect while people work through change. Sessions aim to release stuck emotions held in the body and to build practical tools for coping. The tone is nurturing, direct, and adaptive to each person’s needs.
People who choose her often want a mix of talk therapy and somatic practices. Before beginning, she and each client shape a plan that fits personal goals and daily life rhythms.
How her approaches translate to online work
Dr. Greathouse uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early and current relationships shape patterns today; this helps when people want to change how they connect or stop repeating old dynamics. She also practices client-centered therapy, which means listening closely and following what matters most to the person in the room; this approach supports people who want a collaborative, paced process online.Finding the right approach is part of therapy. She will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then shape a mix of methods that fits those aims. That collaboration keeps sessions focused on what helps, whether someone needs emotional processing, habit work, or skills for managing stress.
Many people find online therapy helps fit care into busy lives, since sessions can be scheduled without travel. Online work can make it easier to join from a quieter place, have a shorter check-in on a busy day, or use a session for guided breathing and mindfulness when needed. Because session formats are not listed here, confirm the current options before booking so you know what kinds of online or in-person appointments are offered.
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Experience
8+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and career challenges, mood conditions, and related concerns such as codependency and attachment problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style blends talk therapy with body-focused practices like breathwork and meditation. Sessions aim to be nurturing, practical, and tailored to what a person needs that day.
What is her professional background?
She has eight years of clinical experience offering combined psychotherapy and yogic healing approaches to support emotional and spiritual wellbeing.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is a California licensed marriage and family therapist - LMFT - and practices in California.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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