Kathleen Hartman-McCarthyLMSW, LCSW

Kathleen Hartman-McCarthy is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of counseling experience. She offers a calm, caring space for people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, postpartum depression, and pregnancy and childbirth related concerns. People come to her to talk, learn coping strategies, and find practical ways to feel steadier in day-to-day life.

Kathleen uses straightforward methods drawn from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. Sessions focus on identifying what matters most, building useful skills, and noticing unhelpful thoughts and patterns. She blends practical problem solving with attention to values and strengths.

Her background includes work across mental health and addiction settings. That experience shapes a whole-person perspective that includes mental, physical, spiritual, and interpersonal wellbeing. She also supports people facing trauma, relationship strain, parenting challenges, and compassion fatigue.

Kathleen holds an MSW, which is a Master of Social Work, and she is licensed in Indiana and Michigan as a clinical social worker. Her combined LMSW and LCSW credentials reflect her clinical practice and supervision history over many years.

People who work with Kathleen can expect a respectful, steady approach. She helps set concrete goals and practices skills between sessions. The aim is clearer choices, fewer setbacks, and better daily functioning.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It often focuses on small steps toward what matters, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It teaches practical skills for reducing unhelpful thinking and changing routines, which supports mood, stress, and addiction-related concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That process may include trying different techniques and adjusting the plan as progress is made.

If you are considering online therapy, please confirm the current session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into busy schedules, shorten travel time, and make it easier to maintain regular appointments. Some formats also let sessions be shorter or use audio only when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT and CBT techniques to work well in online appointments, focusing on exercises, homework, and practical skill building.