Dr. Kathleen "Kathy" Meeks, LMFT
Therapist in Florida
Dr.
- License MT3995 · Florida Expires March 2027
- NPI 1760983456 · national registry
- Experience and languages 13+ years in practice English
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About Kathleen
Dr. Kathleen "Kathy" Meeks is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in Florida. She blends relationship-focused work with practical strategies to help people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and life changes.
She uses approaches that aim to strengthen connection and improve everyday functioning. Kathy draws on the Gottman Method along with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-focused ideas to address intimacy and relationship concerns. Sessions are aimed at improving communication, reducing conflict, and helping people feel more understood.
Background and approach
She also works with mood concerns like depression and bipolar symptoms, and with trauma-related issues when they surface. Her style is straightforward and goal-oriented. She uses cognitive behavioral tools to shift thought patterns and practical exercises to try between sessions.
When complex trauma or body-focused responses come up, she references approaches that focus on bodily experience and awareness. Kathy also helps with parenting pressures, caregiving stress, work and career transitions, and challenges like ADHD and low self-esteem. She pays attention to how attachment patterns and past losses shape current behavior.
Referrals to medical specialists, such as psychiatrists or urologists, are made when issues fall outside her scope. With 13 years of clinical experience, Kathy aims to help each person reach a better daily balance. She frames therapy as a collaborative process and tailors interventions to the needs and goals a person brings to sessions.
Credentials
- LMFT (Florida)
- License MT3995 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1760983456 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Kathleen lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kathleen names
- Gottman Method
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
These are the approaches Kathleen names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
Online support
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to values-based actions. Online ACT sessions often include practical exercises and simple behavior experiments to try between meetings. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape adult relationships and focuses on building safer, more predictable ways of connecting with others. The Gottman Method emphasizes communication skills and problem-solving strategies that can be practiced in session and at home to reduce conflict and increase closeness.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their history, goals, and how they prefer to work. Together they will try methods that fit the person’s needs and adjust over time if something is not helping.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which add flexibility to scheduling. Video is useful for longer conversations and skills practice, phone can work when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging can be used for shorter check-ins or between-session coaching. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep consistent progress.
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Frequently asked
What concerns does this therapist address?
She helps people with relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, grief, parenting stress, career concerns, ADHD, and a range of related topics.
What is the therapist's overall approach in sessions?
Therapy blends relationship-focused methods with cognitive and acceptance-based techniques. Sessions focus on improving communication, managing emotions, and creating practical steps to reach goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
The therapist has 13 years of professional experience working with adults on relationship, mood, trauma, and life-transition concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - LMFT - practicing in Florida.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available for online therapy?
People can meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference.
How is cost handled for therapy sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist factors; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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