Kathleen Porter, BA, MSW, ASW

My clients describe me as:

Hello and Welcome! We specialize in providing affordable telehealth/online therapy.

Something to know about my approach is:

My approach includes a combination of Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, and Strengths Based interventions. Each of these strategies can provide us tools in daily living.

Together, we will:

I want everyone that I work with to feel heard and my hope is to create a safe relationship built on trust and mutual understanding.

I specialize in working with people who:

have life issues such as Parenting, Anxiety, Depression, Stress, Body Image, Eating Disorders, Relationship issues, Self-esteem, Self-Care, Trauma, Domestic Violence, Substance Use, Grief and Loss, and Families.

I became a therapist because:

I want everyone that I work with to feel heard and my hope is to create a safe relationship built on trust and mutual understanding.

Something that stands out about where I offer therapy is:

I spent years working in residential treatment centers with co-existing disorders: eating disorders, substance use and mental health disorders.

More about me and my practice:

I earned my Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology at California State University, Fullerton and Master’s in Social Work degree from California State University, Long Beach. My work experience includes working in the Child Welfare System.