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Kathleen Nealon

Calm, practical support for parents and individuals

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
12 years
Licensed in
Florida
Languages
English, Haitian Creole
Format
Online sessions

About Kathleen

Kathleen Nealon is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on supporting parents and caregivers, and people navigating grief, trauma, mood challenges, and stressful life changes. She offers a calm, steady presence and listens carefully to each person’s story. Kathleen aims to help people find clearer footing, manage overwhelming feelings, and build practical steps toward daily life that feels more manageable.

She adapts her approach to each person. Kathleen draws from several evidence-based methods including psychoanalytic ideas, systems thinking, solution-focused work, cognitive behavioral techniques, and motivational interviewing.

Background and approach

Her work centers on relationship, strengths, and an awareness of how trauma can affect a person’s life. Her background includes long-term cross-cultural practice and work with people in difficult circumstances. Kathleen has supported young parents, people rebuilding after disasters, individuals in recovery from addiction, and those facing serious illness and loss.

She also spent time living and working in Haiti, which shaped her cross-cultural understanding. Kathleen holds a Master’s-level license as a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - and brings 12 years of clinical experience. She uses that experience to tailor practical strategies to each person’s needs, whether the focus is parenting, anxiety, attention differences, or relationship and family concerns.

Sessions are available in English and Haitian Creole and delivered remotely. To begin, a parent or individual completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules sessions based on the therapist’s availability.

Approaches that translate well to online care

Kathleen commonly uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people identify unhelpful thought patterns and try small behavior changes that can reduce anxiety, improve sleep, or manage mood. This approach focuses on clear, practical steps and skills to practice between sessions.

She also draws from motivational interviewing to support readiness for change. That method helps people weigh options, find personal motivation, and set achievable goals when facing addiction, parenting challenges, or other difficult decisions.

These methods are integrated with systems-oriented thinking that looks at relationships and roles in daily life, and with trauma-aware practices that pay attention to how past events still affect present reactions. Together they give flexible tools for many common family and parenting issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kathleen will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. The plan can shift over time as new challenges or priorities emerge.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for busy parents and people with limited mobility or distant schedules. Video calls let the therapist and client meet face-to-face from home, while phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging provide shorter or more flexible ways to check in. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around school, work, and other obligations.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?
Kathleen works with a range of issues including parenting, trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety, depression, ADHD, stress, addictions, and relationship or intimacy-related concerns.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her style is listening-centered and strengths focused. She blends several approaches and emphasizes the therapeutic relationship and practical steps you can try between sessions.
How much experience does she bring?
She has 12 years of clinical experience working in varied settings and with diverse life circumstances.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
Kathleen is an LCSW, licensed in Florida with the credential FL LCSW SW16311.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Haitian Creole.
What formats are used for therapy sessions?
Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist’s availability.

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Experience
12 years
Licensed
Florida
Languages
English, Haitian Creole

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