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Online therapist

Katheryn Cloud

Compassionate guidance through grief and change

Credentials
LCSW
Experience
16 years
Licensed in
Connecticut
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Katheryn

Katheryn Cloud is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 16 years of professional experience. She trained and worked extensively in hospice and palliative care, which shaped her approach to grief, loss, and end-of-life concerns. Katheryn practices from Connecticut and offers sessions in English, including to international clients when appropriate.

She keeps sessions straightforward and practical. Katheryn listens first and helps people name what feels most urgent. She then suggests small, doable steps to ease stress and improve daily functioning.

Background and approach

Many parents and caregivers find this clear, step-by-step style helpful when routines feel overwhelming. Her work often addresses grief, bereavement, and transitions. She also supports people coping with anxiety, depression, stress, addictions, intimacy-related concerns, and relationship or family challenges.

Katheryn draws on techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to reduce symptoms and build coping skills. Sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, with the exception that she does not provide live texting therapy. Scheduling follows a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

The intake process begins with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling based on therapist availability. People who value a calm, steady guide tend to work well with her. She focuses on practical tools, thoughtful listening, and helping people move through change at a manageable pace.

How therapeutic approaches fit into online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening without judgment and letting clients set the pace. It helps people feel heard and understood so they can sort out what matters most to them.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors linked to distress. It uses practical exercises and homework to reduce anxiety, depressive symptoms, and unhelpful patterns over time.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and comfort level. That choice can change as progress is made and new priorities emerge.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, giving flexibility for different schedules and needs. Video and phone allow real-time conversation similar to in-person work, while chat and messaging can support short check-ins and ongoing skill practice. This variety makes it easier to fit therapy into busy family and caregiving routines and to continue work while managing life transitions.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Katheryn works with issues such as grief and bereavement, parenting stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, and coping with life changes.
What is the therapy style like in sessions?
Sessions are straightforward and practical. She listens first, then offers simple steps and skills from approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness.
What background and experience does the therapist have?
She has 16 years of experience and extensive work in hospice and palliative care, which informs her familiarity with grief, loss, and end-of-life counseling.
What credentials and location are listed for this clinician?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with the Connecticut license CT LCSW 010130, and she practices from Connecticut.
Which languages are supported and can international clients work together?
Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are accepted.
What formats are available for sessions?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging; she does not offer live texting therapy.
How is cost handled for therapy sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and is managed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session according to therapist availability.

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Experience
16 years
Licensed
Connecticut
Languages
English

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