Key details
- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, California / 11270
- NPI1417969486
- Experience30 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationCalifornia
About
- CBT strategies
- DBT skills
- Client-centered work
About Kathy
Dr. Kathy Cox is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with 30 years of clinical experience. She helps adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, grief, depression, addiction concerns, relationship and family strains, and life transitions.
She emphasizes building a trusting relationship first and then clarifying what each person wants from counseling. Sessions focus on practical skills, clearer communication, and noticing strengths the client already has. Kathy uses straightforward tools so people can manage tense moments and reduce repeated outbursts or simmering resentment.
Her work draws on several established approaches. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to spot patterns of thought and behavior that keep problems going. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills are offered to help with emotional regulation and distress tolerance. She also uses client-centered methods that prioritize the person’s goals and what matters most to them.
Kathy has experience supporting adults through trauma, compassion fatigue, and caregiver stress. She has also worked with adoption and foster care issues, aging and geriatric concerns, and substance use challenges. Her background includes academic work as a social work professor and author of two books, one on social work practice and one on self-care for counselors.
Expect a calm, practical approach that focuses on what helps now and what skills to practice between sessions. She speaks English and works from California, and she does not accept international clients.
How sessions work
Approaches used in online sessions and how they help
Client-centered work focuses on the person's own goals and priorities, making sessions about what the client wants to change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical steps to shift them. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for regulating intense emotions and tolerating distress without acting on impulse.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist discusses goals, symptoms, and everyday routines to decide which methods fit best. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress is made.
Confirm the specific session options before you book since formats are not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand it, and remove travel time so therapy is more practical to sustain. Licensed professionals can also use video or phone to adapt the pace of work, practice skills between sessions, and focus on real-life changes that matter day to day.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address related to anger?
She works with adults on issues such as anger, stress, anxiety, grief, relationship tension, and addiction-related problems.
How would she approach temper and emotional reactivity?
Her style is practical and skills-based, using CBT to change patterns and DBT to teach regulation and distress tolerance techniques.
What is her professional background?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 30 years of clinical experience and time as a social work professor.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is an LCSW licensed in California and provides services based in that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are used?
Please confirm the current session options before booking since the biography does not list specific formats.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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.