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AZ Psychologist PSY-002061

Dr. Kathryn Cornella, AZ Psychologist PSY-002061

  • Experience10 years
  • LocationArizona
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Self esteem, and Career
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Kathryn

Dr. Kathryn Cornella integrates Internal Family Systems principles into a client-centered practice that emphasizes practical strategies for daily wellbeing.

Background and approach

Dr. Cornella is a licensed Arizona psychologist (AZ Psychologist PSY-002061) with ten years of clinical experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions.

She foregrounds approaches that build self-esteem, clarify life purpose, and strengthen coping skills while drawing on evidence-informed methods to address trauma, grief, addiction, and workplace concerns. Her training in organizational psychology informs individualized career work focused on goal setting, accountability, and celebrating progress, and she uses cognitive and acceptance-based techniques to support behavior change.

Dr. Cornella also brings functional medicine-informed perspectives to lifestyle factors such as sleep, exercise, and nutrition when those areas influence mood and energy.

Grounded in a respectful outlook that honors clients' values, she guides people through recovery from addictive patterns, reconciliation with difficult memories, and the practical steps involved in meaningful change.

Integrating parts work and acceptance in online therapy



Internal Family Systems helps people explore inner parts - distinct thoughts, emotions, or responses - and learn how those parts interact so clients can cultivate greater internal harmony and reduce reactive patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy emphasizes values-guided action and present-moment acceptance while teaching skills to reduce avoidance and move toward meaningful goals. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relational patterns shape expectations and responses in close relationships, supporting work on intimacy, trust, and communication.

Finding the right combination of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each client to identify which methods best match their concerns, preferences, and goals, adjusting techniques over time as new insights and needs emerge.

Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase accessibility and fit therapy into varied schedules. These options let clients pursue work on stress, mood, trauma recovery, career planning, and lifestyle change from home or while traveling, offering flexibility in how often and in what format they connect with a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, and workplace problems.
What therapeutic styles inform her work?
The practice combines Internal Family Systems, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based approaches, client-centered methods, and cognitive behavioral techniques to tailor care to each person's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of professional experience as a psychologist working with adults across a variety of concerns and settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is licensed in Arizona as AZ Psychologist PSY-002061 and practices from that state.
Does she work with clients who live outside the United States?
Yes, she accepts international clients and offers services to people who are located outside the United States.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process for beginning therapy?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietySelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoaching

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementDepressionCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Body imageCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposePost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Jungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Arizona

Languages

English