Therapist profile
Kathryn DeFiore, LCSW
Connecticut
LCSW helping with anger and trauma
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- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, Connecticut / 11843; LCSW, Virginia / 0904017408
- NPI1740707025
- Experience5 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationConnecticut
About
- CBT methods
- Motivational interviewing
- Trauma-focused care
About Kathryn
Kathryn DeFiore is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Virginia and Connecticut with five years of professional experience. She works with adults who face stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and depression. Kathryn describes clients as experts in their own stories and focuses on building on existing strengths.
Her sessions are straightforward and practical. She listens to the problem a person brings, helps name patterns that keep the problem going, and works with them to try different strategies. Conversations focus on skills that can be used between sessions and on small, doable changes that reduce daily strain.
Kathryn uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and adjust unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. She also draws on Motivational Interviewing to support clearer personal goals and to address ambivalence about change. When past traumatic events are central, she applies Trauma-Focused Therapy approaches to help process those experiences at a manageable pace.
She pays attention to real-life stresses like caregiving demands, money worries, isolation, and relationship communication. Topics she often addresses include forgiveness, control issues, guilt and shame, and recovery from sexual assault or other abuse. Seasonal mood changes and post-traumatic stress are also within her focus areas.
Sessions take place from Connecticut. Conversations are conducted in English. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online booking flow.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Kathryn commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. CBT sessions often focus on practical exercises and short homework tasks to change patterns that feed anger or anxiety.She also uses Motivational Interviewing to clarify what a person wants to change and to build readiness for action. This method helps when someone feels conflicted about changing reactions or habits. When trauma is central, Trauma-Focused Therapy offers ways to process past events in manageable steps and reduce their impact on current emotions.
Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. Kathryn will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before, and then recommend a path to try together. That plan can shift as needs change.
The therapist's biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the current online options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. These practical benefits can help people use therapy consistently while balancing work and family commitments.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Connecticut, Virginia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues does she work with?
She supports adults dealing with snapping at loved ones, frustration at work, built-up resentment, and related stress that affects daily life.
How would she approach my anger in sessions?
She uses practical tools such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify triggers and change patterns, and Motivational Interviewing to set goals and sustain change.
What is her professional background?
She has five years of clinical experience and holds an LCSW credential licensed in Virginia and Connecticut.
Where does she practice and what credential is listed?
She practices from Connecticut and is credentialed as an LCSW with licensure in VA and CT.
Do sessions happen in other languages or from other countries?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to begin.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.