Kathy Rubendall, LCSW

Kathy Rubendall is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with more than 30 years of experience. She offers a calm, respectful presence for people facing major life shifts, stress, depression, anxiety, grief, and addiction. Kathy aims to make first steps feel manageable and clear. She emphasizes a warm, interactive style that values acceptance and collaboration.

Her work often includes support for people navigating bipolar disorder, trauma, and attachment concerns tied to adoption. She has also helped clients through career transitions, sports performance anxiety, and bariatric surgery preparation and recovery. Kathy listens for practical needs and immediate priorities in each session.

Her approach is client-centered, which means she follows the person’s goals and pace. She blends cognitive behavioral techniques with humanistic and problem-solving strategies to address thoughts, behaviors, and everyday challenges. Sessions focus on specific skills and small changes that add up over time.

Kathy brings decades of direct clinical experience to conversations about relationships, family of origin problems, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and substance use. She works to identify clear next steps and coping tools clients can practice between sessions.

People who choose her describe a steady, compassionate partner for change. She frames therapy as a collaborative process and helps clients set realistic goals. Kathy aims to support ongoing progress rather than quick fixes.

Approaches that guide online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following each person’s priorities. The therapist offers empathy, acceptance, and support while clients set the pace and goals for their work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical strategies for changing unhelpful patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide whether to emphasize listening and reflection, skill-building from CBT, or a combination that also borrows problem-solving techniques and motivational interviewing elements.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten travel time, and allow for check-ins during breaks. It can also be helpful when a quieter setting or less screen time is needed, depending on session choices. Licensed professionals can help tailor session frequency and tools to match daily routines and goals.