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Kathi-Ann Busha, LCMHC

  • Experience6 years
  • LocationUtah
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, and Self esteem
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Kathi-Ann

Kathi-Ann Busha is a licensed clinical mental health counselor (LCMHC) practicing in Utah who helps people cope with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, ADHD, addictions, eating concerns, parenting challenges, anger, and self-esteem issues.

Background and approach

She also addresses a wide range of related struggles including family problems, body image, codependency, dissociation, and the effects of divorce or life transitions. Her background includes six years of clinical experience and training in EMDR for trauma work, along with familiarity supporting clients on the autism spectrum and those navigating attention differences.

Her counseling approach is conversational and client-centered, aiming to reframe personal narratives while preserving important facts about a person’s life. She integrates evidence-informed skills such as mindfulness practices, thought-restructuring techniques, and distress-tolerance tools drawn from DBT and cognitive-behavioral methods.

Internal Family Systems principles and narrative therapy ideas also inform her work, offering ways to explore internal parts and rewrite unhelpful stories. Kathi-Ann emphasizes practical coping skills alongside deeper processing, and she recognizes how challenging it can be to begin therapy.

She encourages prospective clients to take that first step and seeks to collaborate with them to identify goals and strategies that support daily functioning and longer-term healing.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Internal Family Systems (IFS) offers a way to explore internal parts and understand how different feelings or patterns developed; online sessions can guide clients to identify and relate to these parts to reduce internal conflict. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on empathetic listening and collaboration, creating space for the client’s perspective to lead the process and helping people clarify goals and values in a supportive way. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which are well suited to remote learning and repeated practice between sessions.

Choosing the right approach often unfolds across the first few sessions, and the therapist makes that search a collaborative effort. Together they assess immediate needs, review goals, and try methods that match preferences and symptom patterns, adjusting the plan over time so the work feels relevant and effective.

Online therapy with this clinician is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for varied schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to fit regular care into busy lives, practice skills in real time, and maintain continuity when in-person visits are impractical, while allowing licensed professionals to tailor pace and techniques to each client’s needs.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Kathi-Ann address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, ADHD, addictions, eating issues, parenting and family problems, self-esteem, anger, and coping with life changes among other related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is open and conversational, prioritizing a client-centered stance that helps reframe personal stories and build practical coping skills for everyday life.
What experience does she bring to her practice?
She has six years of clinical experience and specific training in EMDR, with experience supporting clients who have experienced sexual abuse and those on the autism spectrum or with attention differences.
What credentials and location are listed for this clinician?
She is licensed as an LCMHC in Utah, credential number UT LCMHC 10502156-6004, and practices from Utah.
In what language does she provide therapy and does she accept international clients?
Therapy is provided in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available for working together?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How is pricing structured for sessions with her?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy with this clinician?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule appointments based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepressionADHD

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Autism and Asperger SyndromeBody imageCodependencyControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyDialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

6+ years

Licensed

Utah

Languages

English