- Licensed inCalifornia
- License126624
- NPI 1770153793
- Experience8+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Kathy
Dr. Kathy Greathouse is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in California. She has eight years of clinical experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and career or life transitions.
Her work blends talk-based therapy with practical skills to help clients manage strong emotions and find clearer direction. She uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early bonds affect current relationships and emotional patterns. She also draws on client-centered and existential approaches to help people clarify values and make meaning in hard times.
Background and approach
Mindfulness and narrative techniques are part of her toolbox for coping skills and reshaping personal stories. In sessions she focuses on listening closely and helping people name what matters to them. She aims to create space for practical problem solving, emotion regulation, and rebuilding a sense of agency after loss or trauma.
Work often includes short strategies to manage anxiety and steps to improve sleep or daily routine. Dr. Greathouse also addresses issues such as addiction, intimacy-related concerns, parenting stress, compassion fatigue, and challenges tied to aging, abandonment, or codependency.
She supports people navigating midlife questions, fertility concerns, and shifting roles at work or home. Her style is collaborative and conversational. People who prefer a mix of reflective conversation and concrete tools tend to fit well.
Sessions are offered in English and conducted remotely via video, phone, live chat, or text messaging.
Credentials
- LMFT (California)
- License 126624 · expires June 2027
- NPI
- 1770153793 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Kathy lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Emptiness
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Kathy names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How attachment and client-centered work translate online
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape how people relate now and how they respond to stress. Online sessions can help identify patterns of closeness, worry, or avoidance and practice new ways of connecting and regulating feelings.Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and helping people find their own solutions. In remote sessions this means the therapist mirrors concerns, asks clarifying questions, and supports the client in naming goals and next steps.
Existential Therapy helps people face questions about meaning, purpose, and choice during life transitions. It can be useful for those rethinking work, midlife directions, or major life changes and works well in conversation-based online sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with the client to match methods to goals, needs, and preferences, and adjust the plan over time based on what helps most.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility: video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, short live chats suit quick check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work days, caregiving schedules, or times when a shorter touchpoint is needed.
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Frequently asked
What concerns does she help address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, parenting stress, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is collaborative and conversational, combining emotional exploration with practical steps like coping strategies and sleep or routine adjustments.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of experience as a practicing therapist working with people facing life changes, trauma, mood challenges, and career or parenting stress.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a California licensed marriage and family therapist - LMFT - and practices from California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
In what formats can therapy take place?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for flexible online care.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.
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