Kathleen Hartman-McCarthy , LMSW, LCSW

Kathleen Hartman-McCarthy holds a master’s degree in social work and is licensed to practice as a clinical social worker in both Indiana and Michigan. She carries the credentials LMSW and LCSW - Licensed Master Social Worker and Licensed Clinical Social Worker - reflecting formal training and clinical licensure. With 25 years of counseling experience, she has worked with a wide range of people facing mental health and addiction challenges.

Kathleen integrates multiple therapeutic methods to address the whole person, attending to mental, physical, spiritual, and interpersonal dimensions of wellbeing. Her approach draws on motivational enhancement techniques, cognitive behavioral strategies, and strengths-based, person-centered therapy to build practical coping skills and support recovery. She creates a caring, compassionate environment where individuals can explore concerns, learn new ways of managing stress and symptoms, and work toward improved quality of life.

Throughout her long career Kathleen has focused on helping clients navigate issues such as stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, and transitions in life. She offers collaborative care that emphasizes the client’s strengths and goals while tailoring interventions to meet each person’s unique needs.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Kathleen uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients clarify their values, accept difficult feelings, and commit to actions that move them toward a meaningful life. ACT can be useful for anxiety, stress, and navigating major life changes by focusing on values-driven behavior rather than symptom elimination alone.

She also employs Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which helps identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical skills for coping with mood disorders, anxiety, and addictive behaviors. CBT emphasizes short-term, goal-oriented work that teaches tools clients can use between sessions.

Kathleen values a client-centered stance, offering empathic listening and collaborative goal setting so the therapy fits each person's priorities. Finding the right approach is part of the process - she works with clients to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences and adjusts the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy with Kathleen can take place by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain consistent care, access support from home, and integrate therapy into a busy life while working with a licensed professional.