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- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- CBT and motivational interviewing
About Kathryn
LCSW in Connecticut and Virginia with five years of clinical experience, Kathryn DeFiore helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and depression. Kathryn focuses on practical, goal-oriented work and uses methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Trauma-Focused Therapy. She recognizes people carry strengths that matter in making change.
Clients can expect straightforward sessions that emphasize skills and short-term goals. Kathryn works with what a person brings to the first visit and builds from there. Sessions include talking through problems, trying small experiments between visits, and checking what works for each person.
Her background includes both Connecticut and Virginia practice. That experience informs how she approaches common concerns like post-traumatic stress, seasonal affective disorder, and the aftereffects of sexual assault and abuse. She also helps with issues around guilt, shame, forgiveness, and feeling isolated.
Practical matters such as caregiver stress, money and financial strain, communication problems, and control issues are addressed with straightforward techniques. Kathryn uses motivational interviewing to clarify what a person wants and to support steps toward those goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to target thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going.
Sessions are problem-focused and paced to fit how people live their daily lives. The aim is to produce workable strategies for managing symptoms and responsibilities. To begin, clients follow the site’s matching and scheduling process to set a first appointment.
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How Kathryn’s approaches translate to online work
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Online CBT sessions typically involve identifying unhelpful thinking patterns, testing new behaviors, and practicing skills between visits to reduce anxiety or depression.Motivational Interviewing helps people clarify their goals and resolve mixed feelings about change. In remote sessions, this approach uses guided questions and reflection to build motivation for steps like setting boundaries, addressing caregiver strain, or changing financial habits.
Finding the right approach is part of the first few sessions. Kathryn will work with each person to decide whether CBT, motivational interviewing, trauma-focused work, or a combination fits their needs and goals. That decision is made collaboratively and can shift over time as progress is tracked.
Session format details are not specified here, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, cut travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules require them. It also allows focusing on skills practice between sessions so therapeutic work fits into daily life.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Connecticut, Virginia
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and depression. Additional focus areas include caregiver stress, communication problems, guilt and shame, and women’s issues.
What is her therapy style?
Her style is practical and goal-oriented. Sessions focus on identifying problems, trying skills, and checking what helps.
How much experience does Kathryn have?
She has five years of professional experience working as a clinician. That experience includes practice in both Connecticut and Virginia.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is an LCSW licensed in Virginia and Connecticut. Her listed location is Connecticut.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not accepted at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what is the cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact rates are provided during the sign-up process.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That begins the intake and scheduling steps.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.