Kathleen Eager-Ariz , LPC

Kathleen Eager-Ariz is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who helps people navigate the demands of modern life by pausing, reflecting, and reconnecting with what matters most. She recognizes how quickly responsibilities - as students, employees, parents, or caregivers - can create exhaustion, high self-expectations, and a loss of motivation, and she supports clients in slowing down to reassess habits, emotions, and priorities.

Kathleen believes in each person’s capacity for resilience and growth, while acknowledging that trauma or long-standing patterns can leave someone feeling stuck. Therapy with her focuses on exploring the obstacles that keep a person from thriving and offering practical support and guidance for change. She has experience working with anxiety, depression, trauma, emotional dysregulation, adjustment to life transitions, relationship concerns, and parenting challenges.

Her approach is collaborative, person-centered, and solution focused. Kathleen integrates a range of therapeutic methods, including psychodynamic perspectives and evidence-based strategies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and she may incorporate other modalities as appropriate to each client’s needs. She brings a friendly, optimistic, and authentic presence to the therapy space, aiming to help clients identify meaningful steps toward recovery and renewed purpose.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Kathleen often draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients clarify their values, accept difficult thoughts and feelings, and take committed steps toward a meaningful life. ACT can be useful for people managing anxiety, depression, avoidance, and life transitions. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes empathy, active listening, and creating a supportive environment so clients can explore concerns at their own pace; this approach is helpful for improving self-esteem, processing relationships, and building insight. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is another common element of her work - it focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and is effective for anxiety, mood concerns, and practical coping skills.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Kathleen collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors techniques and pacing in partnership with clients so treatment feels relevant and doable.

Online therapy options such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging offer flexibility for busy schedules and for those who live far from in-person services. These formats make it easier to access regular support, keep appointments when life gets hectic, and continue progress across different settings, while working with licensed professionals who adapt their approaches to the online environment.