Kathleen Jansen

Kathleen Jansen is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 11 years of experience helping people work through stress, anxiety, depression, relationship pain, trauma and major life changes. She meets clients where they are and focuses on practical steps that can make day-to-day life feel more manageable. Kathleen writes in a direct, caring way and aims to create an honest working relationship with each person she sees.

She uses a collaborative style that adapts to each person's needs. Early sessions are about listening and gathering a clear picture of current struggles and history. From there she and the client set small, manageable goals and track progress in ways that fit the person’s routine.

Kathleen draws on a range of evidence-based therapeutic techniques. She blends skills practice, body-focused work, and trauma-informed methods when those approaches fit the goals. This lets her address both mood and behavior, and the physical effects stress and trauma can produce.

Her background includes an undergraduate degree in anthropology and a master’s degree in counseling from the University of Houston Clear Lake. That training and her years of practice shape a pragmatic approach to problems such as attachment wounds, abandonment concerns, communication troubles, control issues, and struggles with self-image.

In sessions she listens closely, offers honest feedback, and helps people find concrete ways forward. The first meeting is a getting-to-know-you session to gather history and set an initial plan. From there she supports clients as they take small, achievable steps toward their goals.

Therapeutic methods and what online work looks like

Evidence-based techniques Kathleen uses include cognitive-behavioral style work, which focuses on identifying problematic thinking and building practical skills to change unhelpful patterns; and somatic-informed methods, which bring attention to bodily reactions and teach ways to manage the physical effects of stress and trauma. These approaches help with mood concerns, anxiety, relationship patterns, and trauma-related symptoms.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Kathleen will work with each person to match methods to their goals, preferences, and what shows up in early sessions. She adapts tools and pacing so the work feels manageable and fits a person’s life.

Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit care into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when that suits someone. It can also let a person keep working on skills between appointments and maintain continuity of care when life gets hectic.