Kathleen Jansen , LMFT

Kathleen Jansen is a California-based Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 11 years of clinical experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, trauma, relationship struggles, depression, and major life changes. She brings a collaborative, person-centered stance to therapy, adapting evidence-informed methods to each individual’s goals and needs.

Kathleen draws from a broad toolkit that includes cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), somatic therapy, EMDR, brainspotting, aggression replacement therapy, and person-centered techniques to address trauma, codependency, adolescent concerns, behavioral challenges, self-harm, relationship issues, and autism. Her style emphasizes attentive listening, honest feedback, and practical strategies so clients can set and achieve small, manageable goals.

She earned an undergraduate degree in anthropology from the University of Houston and a master’s degree in counseling from the University of Houston-Clear Lake. Kathleen cites her own experiences with therapy as a motivating factor in her decision to enter the profession, and she uses that perspective to empathize with clients navigating difficult periods.

Outside of her work she enjoys reading, playing video games, attending her children’s activities, and going on family adventures. In the first session she gathers a brief history of concerns and begins developing a plan tailored to each client’s strengths and challenges.

Approach-Focused Online Therapy with an LMFT

Kathleen commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical coping skills - CBT is effective for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. She also integrates EMDR for clients processing trauma; EMDR involves structured processing of distressing memories to reduce their emotional impact. In addition, somatic therapy is used to help people notice and work with bodily sensations that relate to stress and trauma, offering a body-oriented way to support emotional regulation and grounding.

Choosing the right approach is part of the collaborative work Kathleen does with each person. She partners with clients to evaluate symptoms, goals, and preferences, then tailors and adjusts methods over time so the plan remains feasible and aligned with the client’s needs.

Online sessions through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to access licensed professionals from home or other convenient locations. These options support flexibility in scheduling, ongoing communication between sessions, and continuity of care when in-person visits are not possible.