Kathryn Fortune-Gallagher

Kathryn Fortune-Gallagher is a licensed clinical social worker with over 32 years of practice. She began in educational settings and moved into clinical therapy, helping people who struggle with anxiety, depression, trauma, and self-esteem concerns. Kathryn also has experience supporting people with learning differences and codependency. She offers Christian counseling and works with teens as noted in her background.

Her approach is practical and solution focused. Sessions aim to identify small, doable steps people can try between meetings. She listens without judgment and focuses on what will help a person feel steadier day to day. Kathryn blends problem-solving with attention to emotional wounds that come from trauma and loss.

In the therapy room she draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice patterns in thinking and behavior that keep problems going. She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to build on strengths and quick wins. For deeper trauma reactions she uses Trauma-Focused Therapy to address painful memories and their effects on daily life.

People who prefer clear goals and straightforward tools tend to find her style helpful. She often supports parents dealing with the stress of caregiving, relationship strain, blended family issues, and life changes. She also brings long experience working with grief, addiction-related concerns, and anger.

Kathryn practices in New Mexico as an LMSW and LCSW. Her background in schools and clinical work shapes a calm, practical approach to problem solving. To begin, people select the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire.

How Kathryn’s approaches translate to online work

Kathryn uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors in daily life. CBT often includes simple exercises and small behavior experiments that can be practiced between sessions. Solution-Focused Therapy is another common element of her work and focuses on building strengths and finding practical next steps that lead to quick, measurable change. Trauma-Focused Therapy is used when past hurt affects current functioning and involves careful, structured work on painful memories and reactions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapy process. Kathryn will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan over time based on how things are going.

Session format details are not specified in the original biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Therapists can also assign exercises that fit into a person’s daily routine, which helps work continue between scheduled meetings.