Kathleen McClelland, LMFT
Kathleen McClelland, LMFT
Verified
Telehealth Available
Professions: Counselor, Marriage & Family Therapist, Mental Health Counselor
License Status: I'm a licensed professional.
Primary Credential: Marriage and Family Therapy - 82458
Telephone: 341-766-0241
Billing and Insurance:
I don't currently accept insurance, but I can provide documentation if clients wish to submit to an insurance company for "out of network" benefit coverage
Session Fees: I have a sliding scale fee structure based on individual circumstances and offer low fee options. I no longer accept insurance but will prepare a superbill for you to submit to your insurance company for reimbursement directly to you.
Sliding Scale Available
What's My Approach to Therapy?
I work with individuals across the life span using a relational, collaborative and non-directive approach. My goal is to empower others and help them identify dysfunctional relational patterns, recognize behaviors that are no longer working and to explore new options for living. As relational trust deepens in a safe therapeutic environment, the healing process begins and creative energies are released. My approach, while informed by attachment and psychodynamic theories, is fundamentally client centered and respects your own innate growth process. I also utilize expressive arts and sand tray when appropriate to facilitate your process. My hope is to empower you to feel more in control of your own life and to make positive choices.
My Practice & Services
My fee is $140 per session but I offer a sliding scale fee structure that can slide as low as $50 per session based on individual circumstances and income level. I no longer accept insurance but can provide a paid invoice for you to submit directly to your insurance company if you wish to seek reimbursement from them. Check with your insurance company to learn what their policy is regarding out-of-network providers.
Specific Issue(s) I'm Skilled at Helping With
I have helped many individuals suffering from substance abuse and other addictions to find their path towards health and sobriety. This process requires courage and is not easy, often involving relapse and discouragement. My focus is on helping you to overcome shame and self recrimination and to create self awareness, understanding and curiosity about what can be learned from your experience, both bad and good, in the recovery journey. I also support with patients suffering from chronic or terminal illness and at helping people to navigate the painful waters of grief and loss, assisting them to discover strength to carry on and to envision life beyond loss.
How Psychotherapy Can Help
I enjoy helping individuals and families through times of transition and crises. Children react to distressing situations in their environment over which they have little or no control and play therapy gives them a symbolic language with which to express themselves. I help parents understand their child in this context and explore with them how to better meet both their own and their children's needs, providing emotional support and also practical information to help them meet the challenges of parenting.
Therapy Services & Specialties
Client Age Groups I Work With
- Adults
- Elders
Languages
- English
Industries & Communities Served
- BIPOC
- LGBTQ+
Client Challenges & Concerns I Address
- Abandonment
- Abortion / Post Abortion Issues
- Abuse / Abuse Survivor Issues
- Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions
- Aging and Geriatric Issues
- Anger
- Anxiety
- Attachment Issues
- Bipolar
- Body Image
- Breakup
- Caregiver Issues / Stress
- Chronic Illness / Disability
- Codependency / Dependency
- Depression
- Disability
- Divorce / Divorce Adjustment
- Drug and Alcohol Addiction
- Dual Diagnosis
- Emotional Abuse
- Emotional Overwhelm
- Emptiness
- Family of Origin Issues
- Family Problems
- Fear
- Forgiveness
- Grief, Loss, and Bereavement
- Identity Issues
- Individuation
- Irritability
- Life Purpose / Meaning / Inner-Guidance
- Midlife Crisis / Midlife Transition
- Mood Swings / Mood Disturbance
- Panic
- Parenting
- Posttraumatic Stress / Trauma
- Relationships and Marriage
- Religious Issues
- Self-Actualization
- Self-Care
- Self-Compassion
- Self-Confidence
- Self-Criticism
- Self-Doubt
- Self-Esteem
- Self-Harm
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Suicidal Ideation and Behavior
- Trust Issues
- Values Clarification
- Women's Issues
- Workplace Issues
- Young Adult Issues
Therapeutic Approaches & Evidence-Based Methods
- Existential Psychotherapy
- Expressive Arts Therapy
- Family Systems Therapy
- Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)
- Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET)
- Object Relations
- Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian Therapy)
- Play Therapy
- Positive Psychotherapy
- Psychodynamic
- Relational Psychotherapy
- Sand Tray Therapy
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