Kathleen Hove, LCSW, CSW - Therapist in Minnesota

About Kathleen

Kathleen Hove uses evidence-based therapy to help families and individuals manage stress, anxiety, trauma, and parenting challenges. She brings a calm, straightforward style and focuses on practical skills people can use between sessions. Kathleen holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential, LCSW, and also has CSW licensure.

She practices in Minnesota and speaks English. Her work centers on creating safety and trust so difficult topics can be addressed. She has about ten years of experience in mental health and has worked with adults, children, and family systems.

Background and approach

That background informs how she supports people through fear-based symptoms like anxiety and trauma. Sessions blend listening with structured methods. Kathleen offers tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to help change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.

She also uses trauma-focused techniques such as EMDR when appropriate to lessen the hold of painful memories. Therapy with her is collaborative. She treats each person as the expert on their life and uses that knowledge to guide treatment choices.

Expect a nonjudgmental approach, empathy, and a bit of gentle humor when it fits the moment. Parents often seek Kathleen out for help with parenting stress, family conflict, sleep problems, and emotional regulation. She also addresses grief, compassion fatigue, attention challenges, and relationship strain while tailoring strategies to each family’s needs.

Therapeutic approaches adapted for online family care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can help with stress, depression, and parenting choices by clarifying what matters most and building small, practical steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, gives concrete tools to change thinking and behavior patterns that keep problems going. It is useful for anxiety, sleep issues, low mood, and managing everyday family stressors. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is a trauma-focused method that works with distressing memories to reduce their emotional intensity and is often used for post-traumatic stress and abuse-related symptoms.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each family or individual about goals, needs, and preferences and suggest which methods to try. Decisions are made together and can be adjusted as progress unfolds.

Online therapy here includes video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different rhythms of family life. These options make it easier to fit sessions around school, work, and caregiving. They also let parents use tools learned in sessions in real time at home and keep momentum between meetings.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Kathleen commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, coping with life changes, relationship and family issues, grief, sleep problems, parenting challenges, self esteem, depression, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. Additional focuses include domestic violence and post-traumatic stress.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style combines listening with structured techniques and tools. She aims to make therapy practical and collaborative, using empathy and occasional light humor.

What is her professional background?

She has about 10 years of experience working in mental health across settings with adults, children, and families, with particular experience treating fear-based symptoms such as anxiety and trauma.

What credentials and location are listed for Kathleen?

She is licensed as an LCSW and holds a CSW: CO LCSW CSW.09925497 and AR LCSW 10491-C. She practices in Minnesota.

In which languages are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats does she provide?

Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different preferences and needs.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Also works with

ADHD
Compassion fatigue
Depression
Domestic violence
Family conflicts
Grief
Parenting issues
Post-traumatic stress
Relationship issues
Self esteem
Sleeping disorders

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 10 years
Licensed: Minnesota, Colorado, Arkansas
Languages: English

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