- Relationship strain
- Guilt and shame
- Caregiver stress
About Kathy
Kathy Ridgway is an Oklahoma LCSW with 20 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing relationship strain, family conflict, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, grief, caregiving stress, and related concerns including guilt and shame. Kathy focuses on practical ways to address problems people bring from their relationships, work, or past experiences.
She listens for patterns that keep people stuck and helps them name what is happening. Sessions include talking through recent events and looking at how past losses or attachment wounds shape reactions now. Kathy pays attention to how stress, anger, and caregiving responsibilities affect mood and decision making.
Kathy uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide clear, step-by-step work on current problems. That can mean breaking an overwhelming issue into smaller steps or practicing different ways to communicate. She also supports people facing end-of-life decisions and the practical strains of caring for an older relative.
Her style is grounded and straightforward. Kathy aims to help clients notice what they already do well and where change might help reduce recurring pain or self-blame. She treats guilt and shame as common responses to relationships, loss, and mistakes, and works with clients to understand those feelings and their effects.
Clients starting with Kathy follow a simple process to get set up, answer some intake questions, and schedule a first session. Sessions are conducted in English and she accepts international clients; confirm current session options before booking.
How therapeutic approaches guide online sessions
Evidence-based cognitive and behavioral techniques focus on patterns of thinking and doing. These approaches help people notice unhelpful thoughts, practice different responses, and build small habits that reduce anxiety, depression, and self-criticism. They are useful for guilt and shame that shows up as repetitive negative thinking or avoidance.Attachment-informed work looks at how early losses or relationship patterns shape current reactions. This helps when past abandonment or unstable caregiving affects trust, intimacy, or how someone responds to rejection and jealousy. It supports clearer communication and more realistic expectations in relationships.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Kathy uses a collaborative method to identify which techniques fit a person's goals and situation. She and the client decide together whether to focus on thinking patterns, relationship history, caregiving strains, or a combination of methods.
Confirm the therapist's available session formats before booking since the biography does not list them. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They can also let someone continue work while living in another state or country, but check current session options and scheduling details before you sign up.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Oklahoma
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
Kathy helps with relationship issues, family conflict, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, grief, caregiver stress, and related concerns such as guilt and shame.
How does she approach feelings of guilt and shame?
She treats guilt and shame as understandable reactions and helps clients name those feelings, trace where they come from, and look at how they affect behavior.
What is her professional background?
She has 20 years of professional experience working with adults on relationship and mood concerns and on caregiving and end-of-life issues.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
Kathy is an LCSW licensed in Oklahoma and practices with that credential in mind.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients; check the current session options before booking.
What session formats does she offer?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm which formats are available before scheduling.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.