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Kathryn Dunleavy, LPCC

  • Experience23 years
  • LocationMinnesota
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Relationship, and Grief
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Kathryn

Kathryn Dunleavy is an LPCC with 23 years of experience in mental health care who brings a strengths-based, client-centered orientation to her work.

Background and approach

Her background includes roles across inpatient, partial, outpatient, community, crisis residential, and co-occurring mental health and substance use recovery settings, which inform a practical and compassionate approach to clinical work. She emphasizes unconditional positive regard and trust as foundations for helping people confront shame, grieve, and learn new ways of living with greater authenticity.

Her practice addresses a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, career concerns, ADHD, and struggles with eating, sleeping, and self-esteem. Kathryn integrates methods such as Internal Family Systems, Client-Centered Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Mindfulness, and Motivational Interviewing to tailor care to each person’s needs.

She aims to foster connection, self-compassion, and resilience so clients can rebuild and move toward healing. Kathryn works with people in Minnesota and conducts sessions in English.

She describes therapeutic change as a collaborative process that requires courage, the willingness to let go of unhelpful beliefs, and steady practice, and she invites prospective clients to begin by completing the initial matching steps to see if her style is a good fit.

Integrating therapeutic approaches for online care

Internal Family Systems (IFS) frames struggles as interactions among internal parts and helps people cultivate a compassionate inner leadership to reduce internal conflict and heal from wounds. This approach can be useful for clients wrestling with shame, self-criticism, or persistent patterns of behavior. Client-Centered Therapy prioritizes the client's perspective, offering empathy, acceptance, and support to help people explore goals and values at their own pace. It is particularly helpful for building self-compassion and increasing agency. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on identifying and reshaping emotional responses to strengthen connection and regulate intense feelings, which can aid those experiencing relationship distress or overwhelming emotions.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist collaborates with each person to determine what fits best based on their needs, goals, and preferences. Sessions can combine elements of these approaches so care evolves with the client's progress and feedback.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules or to continue care from home. These formats allow licensed professionals to provide responsive, ongoing support and make it practical to maintain momentum between meetings while adapting to each person's communication style.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this clinician address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related matters, eating and sleeping problems, self-esteem, career concerns, ADHD, and family-related difficulties.
How would you describe the therapist's approach or style?
The clinician favors a client-centered, strengths-based style that emphasizes trust and unconditional positive regard while drawing on mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques to meet individual needs.
What is the therapist's background and experience?
She has 23 years of experience and has worked across inpatient, partial, outpatient, community care, crisis residential, and co-occurring mental health and substance use recovery programs.
What credentials and location are listed for this provider?
The therapist holds the LPCC credential with designation MN LPCC 79 and practices in Minnesota.
Does this clinician offer services in multiple languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available for remote care?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions with this therapist?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCancerCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexualityWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyEmotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

23+ years

Licensed

Minnesota

Languages

English