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Kathryn Ard

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Kathryn Ard, LICSW

Alabama

Licensed clinical social worker - anger and life changes

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Key details

  • CredentialsLICSW
  • LicenseLICSW, Alabama / 5050C; LISW, Iowa / 119848; LCSW, Colorado / 09929302; LICSW, Massachusetts / 127077; LCSW, Virginia / 0904019181
  • NPI1780313296
  • Experience10 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationAlabama

About

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Mindfulness practice

About Kathryn

Kathryn Ard is an Alabama LICSW with ten years of clinical experience. She works with adults on problems like depression, anxiety, relationship stress, grief, anger, and workplace pressures. Kathryn also focuses on life transitions such as midlife changes, aging concerns, and issues young adults face.

She uses practical, straightforward methods in sessions. Conversations look at what is getting in the way day to day. She helps clients notice patterns, test small changes, and build clearer ways of responding to stress and strong emotions.

Her approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered listening and narrative work. That means Kathryn pays attention to thoughts and behaviors, clarifies values, and invites clients to reframe the stories they tell about themselves.

Sessions often include mindfulness skills to reduce reactivity and teach calmer responses to frustration. Kathryn also helps people practice concrete strategies for managing anger, panic, and social anxiety so they can handle tense moments more effectively.

People seeking help with career stress, self-esteem, or coping with life changes will find a clinician who focuses on workable steps. She aims to help clients build steady habits that reduce reactive responses and increase daily functioning.

If you want to learn the practical tools behind handling anger, frustration, or ongoing worry, Kathryn guides the process from assessment to applied practice. Follow the site prompts to complete a short questionnaire and schedule an initial session.

How sessions work

How Kathryn’s approaches translate to online work

Kathryn commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her practice. ACT focuses on clarifying personal values and taking committed action even when uncomfortable emotions appear. That can help when anger or resentment keeps someone stuck. CBT looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches practical skills to change reactions and reduce panic or low mood.

She also integrates client-centered listening and narrative techniques, which involve reflecting what clients say and helping them reframe the stories they tell about themselves. Together these methods aim to produce small, testable changes - like pausing before reacting, or trying a different response at work - rather than abstract promises of change. Kathryn approaches the choice of techniques as collaborative and will work with each client to find what fits their goals and daily life.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. In general, remote sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Kathryn’s focus is on translating therapeutic skills into practical routines that fit everyday life, whether that means brief skill practice between meetings or longer weekly sessions to address deeper patterns.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsDepressionCompassion fatigue

Also works with

GriefAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

10+ years

Listed in

Alabama, Iowa, Colorado, Massachusetts, Virginia

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship problems, anger, self-esteem, and workplace issues among adults.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is practical and collaborative, using conversation, skill practice, and behavior experiments to change unhelpful patterns.

How much experience does she bring?

She has ten years of clinical practice as a licensed clinical social worker.

Where is she licensed to practice?

She holds an AL LICSW and an MA LICSW and practices in Alabama.

In what language are sessions offered and can international clients join?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking by using the site matching tools, as formats are not listed in the biography.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.

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