Dr. Kathleen "Kathy" Meeks, LMFT
Florida · 13 years in practice
Dr. Kathleen "Kathy" Meeks is a licensed marriage and family therapist who blends practical talk therapy with attention to emotions and relationships.
License and registration
- LMFT, Florida
- MT3995 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1760983456 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 13
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Kathleen
Dr. Kathleen "Kathy" Meeks is a licensed marriage and family therapist who blends practical talk therapy with attention to emotions and relationships. She uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based work, Client-Centered methods, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help people make changes that matter.
Kathy practices from Florida and has 13 years of experience as an LMFT. She focuses on common but painful problems like anxiety, depression, grief, and stress.
Background and approach
She also helps with relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, career questions, and coping with life changes. Trauma, abuse recovery, and issues related to attention differences and compassion fatigue are also within her areas of attention. Kathy emphasizes practical tools alongside emotional understanding.
Sessions often include clear strategies for handling upsetting thoughts and stronger focus on how patterns in relationships form and repeat. She tailors approaches to the person in front of her rather than using one fixed method. When a concern falls outside her scope, she will make referrals to medical or psychiatric professionals as needed.
Her aim is to help people improve day-to-day functioning and find workable next steps. Kathy describes therapy as a collaborative effort where goals are set together. She communicates in English and is open to working with international clients.
Her practice offers multiple online formats so people can choose what fits their schedules and needs.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Kathleen lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kathleen names
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Therapeutic approaches that translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on identifying personal values and taking steps toward them even when feelings are difficult. It uses simple exercises and small behavior changes to reduce avoidance and increase meaningful action. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current bonds and helps people change how they relate and respond to loved ones. It is useful for intimacy struggles and recurring conflict.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Kathy will listen to what you want to change, discuss options, and try methods that match your goals and comfort level. That collaborative process means approaches are adjusted over time based on what helps most.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let you work face to face when a full session is helpful. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging make it easier to fit brief coaching-style exchanges into a busy day. These formats offer flexibility so therapy can fit evening routines, work breaks, or travel without needing an in-person trip.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does she address?
She helps with relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting strain, stress, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and related struggles.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style mixes emotion-focused and skills-based work. She uses approaches such as ACT, attachment-based work, client-centered methods, CBT, and DBT to tailor care to each person.
How much experience does she have?
She has 13 years of clinical experience working as a licensed marriage and family therapist.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Florida LMFT and practices from Florida.
Which languages are supported and are international clients welcome?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to client preference.
How does pricing work for sessions?
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?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.
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