Linda "Kathleen" Brown, LCSW - Therapist in Missouri

About Linda

Linda "Kathleen" Brown helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, parenting challenges, eating concerns, trauma, and related issues. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - with 26 years of experience. Kathleen speaks English and practices from Missouri.

She encourages taking small steps toward better emotional health and supports practical self-care habits. Kathleen relies on straightforward, down-to-earth conversations. She listens first, then helps clients set clear, realistic goals.

Background and approach

Sessions focus on useful strategies people can try between meetings rather than long lectures. Her tone is direct but compassionate. Her background includes work in independent practice, inpatient hospitalization, residential treatment, and telephone crisis care.

Kathleen has provided individual, group, and family therapy across those settings. She has supported people managing anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, and grief. Her clinical training began with a degree from the George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University.

She holds licenses in Arizona and Missouri - AZ LCSW LCSW-17683 and MO LCSW 2001014356. She has also supervised students and clinicians preparing for graduation and licensure. In sessions she commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-centered techniques, and solution-focused methods.

Kathleen adapts her approach to each person’s needs and helps identify small, achievable steps. She aims to make therapy practical and doable for busy lives.

Practical therapy approaches for online care

Client-centered work means the therapist follows the person's lead and focuses on what matters most to them. This approach helps when someone needs a supportive space to talk through feelings and priorities.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It teaches skills to challenge unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, panic, and mood shifts.

Solution-focused therapy zooms in on small, realistic steps toward a chosen goal. It is useful when someone wants brief, goal-oriented changes and concrete things to practice between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and what feels most useful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress happens.

Online therapy allows similar work to an in-person session through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options give flexibility for busy schedules, let people connect from home, and support continued momentum between meetings.

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.

Solution-Focused Therapy

Rather than examining the problem at length, this looks at what is already working and builds on it. Sessions tend to be practical and forward-looking, with small achievable steps, which translates readily to shorter online conversations.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, eating concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD, anger, and related problems.

What is her general approach in sessions?

She listens first and focuses on clear, small goals. Kathleen blends client-centered listening with CBT and solution-focused steps so clients leave with practical strategies.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 26 years of clinical experience working in independent practice, inpatient hospitalization, residential treatment, and telephone crisis care.

What credentials and where is she licensed?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - with licenses AZ LCSW LCSW-17683 and MO LCSW 2001014356 and practices from Missouri.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are offered?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.

How are sessions paid for and what about cost?

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?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 26 years
Licensed: Missouri, Arizona
Languages: English

Next step

Talk to Linda

Takes a few minutes
Nothing to set up just to look
Stop at any point

Book with Linda