Kathleen Hauburger, LCSW

Kathleen Hauburger is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in Connecticut who uses practical, evidence-informed methods to help people manage stress and anxiety. She emphasizes straightforward conversation and small, measurable steps that clients can try between sessions. Kathleen writes clearly and listens closely to what matters most to each person. She draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help identify unhelpful thoughts and develop new coping habits. Attachment-based ideas are used to understand relationship patterns and how early connections affect current struggles. Mindfulness and client-centered approaches help people slow down, notice their experience, and make choices that fit their values. Kathleen has seven years of professional experience across settings where people face trauma, grief, and addiction challenges. That background informs practical tools for panic, obsessions and compulsions, and substance use concerns. She also supports people dealing with fertility, pregnancy and childbirth issues, and the stress of caregiving. Sessions focus on what the client wants to change. Kathleen helps set achievable goals and practices skills during sessions that can be used in everyday life. She pays attention to communication struggles, control issues, and compassion fatigue so clients can find clearer ways to cope. People meet with Kathleen to work through family conflict, parenting strain, social anxiety, and the aftermath of domestic violence or abuse. Her style is warm, direct, and collaborative, aiming to empower people to make steady progress toward a more manageable life.

How Kathleen’s approaches translate to online therapy

CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing new behaviors. Online sessions with a CBT emphasis often include coaching on specific skills, worksheets to practice between meetings, and short experiments clients can try in daily life to see what changes. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship experiences shape current connections. In remote sessions this can mean talking through patterns in relationships, practicing new ways of communicating, and reflecting on feelings that come up during interactions with others. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kathleen collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals and comfort level. That might mean trying CBT techniques for panic and OCD, or using mindfulness and attachment ideas for relationship and grief concerns. Online therapy offers flexibility. Video calls let people work face to face when visual cues help. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat or text-based messaging suits brief check-ins, quick skill reminders, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit sessions into a busy life and keep progress moving forward.