Dr. Kathleen Bailey , LMFT

Dr. Kathleen Bailey is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 20 years of clinical experience, licensed to practice in both Utah and California. She has extensive experience supporting people coping with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, intimacy and sexual issues, sleep problems, career transitions, mood disorders including bipolar and depression, and compassion fatigue.

Her work often addresses more specific concerns such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, blended family dynamics, codependency, communication and control issues, dissociation, infidelity, and caregiving or end-of-life stress. Dr. Bailey integrates a holistic perspective that may include spiritual practices and traditions, including Christianity, when it aligns with a client's values and goals. She emphasizes a warm, interactive counseling style grounded in respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and she avoids stigmatizing labels.

Dr. Bailey draws from a range of clinical approaches to tailor treatment to each person and family. Her methods include attachment-based and client-centered work, cognitive-behavioral techniques, emotionally-focused strategies, existential reflection, and elements of family systems and psychodynamic thought. She collaborates with clients to shape a dialog and treatment plan that fit their unique needs and life circumstances, supporting each step toward greater well-being and more satisfying relationships.

Approaches in Online Therapy and What to Expect

Dr. Kathleen Bailey practices several evidence-informed approaches tailored to relationships and individual coping. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early bonds influence current relationship patterns and emotional safety; it can help with intimacy, abandonment concerns, and rebuilding trust. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the client's perspective and goals, offering empathic listening and collaborative goal-setting to support self-discovery and personal growth. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and offers concrete strategies to manage anxiety, depression, addictions, and stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Dr. Bailey works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, preferences, and goals, and she adapts interventions as therapy progresses to ensure the fit remains helpful.

Online sessions make these approaches accessible through video calls, phone appointments, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for busy schedules, geographic limitations, or those who prefer remote care. These options support consistent, ongoing work with licensed professionals and therapists while allowing clients to choose the format that feels most comfortable and practical for their life.