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It is a fundamental human need to feel seen, heard, and understood. That process begins with learning to understand yourself. For many people, this can be challenging due to neurodivergence, anxiety, depression, trauma, life stress, or other mental health concerns.
Many of us have been taught that being hard on ourselves leads to success or personal growth. In reality, lasting growth comes through self-awareness, compassion, and supportive relationships. People thrive when they receive understanding and guidance—not criticism or judgment.
In therapy, my goal is to provide a space where you can safely explore your experiences, emotions, and patterns while building healthier ways of relating to yourself and others.
I believe the most important part of effective therapy and counseling is the relationship between the therapist and the client. I strive to offer empathy, authenticity, and unconditional positive regard so that you feel supported as you work toward meaningful change.
While therapy can involve honest and sometimes challenging conversations, my approach is always grounded in kindness, respect, and a deep commitment to your well-being.
Children, adolescents, and adults all express themselves in different ways. For children, play is their primary language. Through play, children process experiences, explore emotions, and develop the skills needed for emotional regulation, social connection, and healthy brain development. Because of this, play therapy is one of the most effective approaches for helping children heal from trauma, anxiety, behavioral challenges, and difficult life experiences.
Play therapy is not only helpful for young children. Research shows that play-based and experiential approaches in therapy can support healing and emotional growth across the lifespan.
The teen years can be especially challenging. Adolescents are navigating identity, relationships, academic pressures, and rapid brain development. While teens may be hesitant to talk openly with adults, they still deeply need connection and understanding. Play therapy and creative therapeutic approaches help teens feel more comfortable expressing themselves and working through difficult emotions.
Adults also benefit from having a safe, supportive space to explore their thoughts and experiences. In therapy, adults often work through stress, trauma, relationship challenges, anxiety, or life transitions while developing healthier coping strategies and stronger self-understanding.
At the heart of effective counseling is a strong and trusting relationship between therapist and client. My goal is to create a space where children, teens, and adults feel safe to be themselves, process difficult experiences, and celebrate growth and change. Sometimes therapy involves conversation, sometimes it involves creative or play-based techniques—but always it centers on connection, safety, and meaningful healing.
Kathleen works with:
Kathleen Goforth provides therapy and counseling services for a wide range of emotional, developmental, and relationship concerns, including:
Therapy for Children, Teens, and Adults
Anxiety, Depression, Anger, and Emotional Regulation Difficulties
Neurodivergence Support, including Autism, ADHD, Sensory Processing Differences (SPD), Dyslexia, and other learning differences
Relationship and Family Conflict Counseling
Educational Support
Kathleen specializes in:
Communication Skills and Relationship Building for children, teens, adults, couples, and families
Play Therapy for Children and Adolescents to support emotional regulation, trauma healing, and social-emotional development
Educational and School Support, including collaboration with parents and schools to address learning challenges, behavioral concerns, and academic stress
