- Trauma and grief
- Depression support
- Professional coaching
About Kathy
Kathy Hurley is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor with 23 years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people who are dealing with trauma, abuse, grief, depression, and major life changes. Kathy also offers coaching support for professionals seeking clearer direction and better work-life balance.
She encourages an open and nonjudgmental space where clients can share thoughts and feelings honestly. Conversations are guided toward practical steps that feel doable between sessions. Kathy emphasizes listening closely and helping people name what matters most to them.
Her background includes long-term experience supporting people through loss and transitions. That experience informs a steady, compassionate style when addressing grief and depression. Kathy also brings experience in executive coaching to help people set goals and strengthen decision-making skills.
Sessions typically focus on understanding the immediate problem, then building coping tools that fit daily life. She helps people work through family of origin issues, codependency patterns, communication struggles, and caregiver stress. Kathy also supports those facing adoption and foster care concerns, aging and end-of-life challenges, and complications from co-occurring conditions.
People who choose Kathy often want a practical approach that still leaves room to process emotions. She aims to help clients move toward clearer choices and more manageable routines. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.
How evidence-based techniques translate to online therapy
Many clinicians describe evidence-based therapeutic techniques as focused, goal-oriented ways to change patterns that cause distress. For example, approaches that look at current thoughts and behaviors help people identify unhelpful patterns and practice new ways of responding to stress and depression. Techniques that focus on processing trauma gently help people reduce the power of painful memories and build better coping skills for everyday life.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques match their needs, goals, and comfort level. That decision is revisited over time so methods can be adjusted if something isn’t helping.
Confirm the available session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make ongoing coaching or grief work simpler to maintain between appointments. Ask about the session formats offered when you complete the matching questionnaire so you can choose what fits your routine.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
23+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Kathy commonly address?
She helps people with trauma and abuse, grief and loss, depression, and coping with major life changes. Additional areas include codependency, caregiver stress, adoption and foster care issues, and end-of-life counseling.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is practical and listening-focused. She creates an open, nonjudgmental environment and works with clients to develop steps they can use between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 23 years of professional work experience supporting people through trauma, grief, depression, and life transitions.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a licensed mental health counselor, LMHC, licensed in Florida.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule based on the therapist's availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.