LMFT
Dr. Kathleen Bailey, LMFT
- Experience20 years
- LocationUtah
- Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Addictions, and Relationship
- Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Kathleen
Dr. Kathleen Bailey is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in Utah who supports people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, parenting challenges, mood disorders, and a broad range of life transitions.
Background and approach
She draws on two decades of clinical experience to help clients navigate issues such as self-esteem struggles, sleeping or career difficulties, compassion fatigue, and concerns tied to non-monogamous relationships, infidelity, or blended family dynamics. Her style is described as warm and interactive, prioritizing respect, sensitivity, and compassion while avoiding stigmatizing labels.
Treatment is individualized and integrates methods from Internal Family Systems, attachment-informed approaches, client-centered principles, cognitive behavioral techniques, and emotionally-focused work, with additional trauma-informed tools like EMDR available when indicated. Her background includes extensive work related to substance use and grief, and she adapts therapeutic dialogue and plans to meet each client’s specific needs and goals.
Dr. Bailey invites those who are ready to pursue greater fulfillment to begin the process of change, offering supportive guidance and tailored strategies to help clients move forward.
Integrative approaches for online healing and growth
Internal Family Systems (IFS) views the mind as made up of distinct parts and a core Self; therapy helps people identify and unblend from protective or reactive parts so those parts can be heard and healed, which can be useful for trauma responses, self-criticism, and relational patterns. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationship experiences shape current bonds and emotional responses; sessions work to increase stable connection patterns and address fears around closeness, abandonment, or trust issues. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, unconditional positive regard, and a collaborative therapeutic relationship to support personal insight and self-directed change, often helping with anxiety, self-esteem, and life transitions.
Finding the right approach is collaborative - the therapist will explore a client's history, priorities, and preferences and help decide which combination of IFS, attachment-informed work, client-centered techniques, or cognitive-behavioral strategies will best support the goals. Treatment plans are adjusted over time based on what is effective for the individual.
Online sessions offer flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to maintain continuity through transitions. These formats allow licensed professionals to deliver ongoing, responsive care and to use therapeutic tools and dialogue in ways that match each client's schedule and comfort.
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Experience
20+ years
Licensed
California, Utah
Languages
English