Kathleen Hove, LCSW, CSW

Kathleen Hove is a licensed clinical social worker who offers a warm, straightforward style of therapy. She draws on ten years of experience to help people manage anxiety, stress, grief, and painful life changes. Kathleen meets people with empathy and a light touch when appropriate to ease difficult conversations.

She often uses cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and client-centered approaches to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new ways of coping. These approaches are practical and focus on real-life skills that can be used between sessions.

Kathleen has a particular focus on trauma, domestic violence, and post-traumatic stress, and she also supports people dealing with parenting strain, sleep troubles, and compassion fatigue. She works to create a sense of safety and calm so people can begin to process hard experiences at their own pace.

Her meetings typically feel collaborative: she asks questions, listens closely, and helps set small, achievable goals. Sessions may include talking, skill practice, and gentle experiments to test new behaviors.

Kathleen holds the LCSW and CSW credentials and practices in Minnesota. She provides care in English and uses approaches that aim to be practical and relatable for everyday life.

How Kathleen applies therapeutic approaches online

CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and low mood. It uses structured exercises and homework to build skills that help in daily life.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, emphasizes noticing difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that reflect personal values. This approach can help people cope with painful experiences while moving toward what matters to them.

Client-centered therapy centers the person's experience and follows their pace, using empathy and nonjudgmental listening to deepen understanding and self-direction.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Kathleen collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and preferences, and she adjusts techniques as progress is made.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which offer flexibility for busy schedules. Video is useful for focused sessions and skill practice, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can support shorter check-ins, and text messaging helps with ongoing check-ins and reminders. These options make it easier to continue therapy around work, caregiving, and travel while still working on meaningful change.