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Kathee Foxan

Kathee Foxan

LCSW

Trauma-focused, practical therapy for everyday challenges

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  • Trauma-Focused Therapy
  • Client-centered care
  • Practical coping skills

About Kathee

Kathee Foxan is a licensed clinical social worker with 14 years of therapy experience in Iowa. She uses Trauma-Focused Therapy alongside cognitive and client-centered methods to help people manage anxiety, mood shifts, and stress. Kathee keeps language simple and practical so worried parents can quickly see what to expect.

She has spent over a decade providing outpatient care in a community mental health center. For six years she also offered therapy in nursing home settings. That mix shaped a practical style that fits people at different life stages and with different daily limits.

Kathee has worked with people across a wide age span, from young children to elders. She has experience supporting people facing poverty, substance use and addiction, legal involvement, and loss of independence. She also helps with parenting struggles, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, sleeping problems, and managing anger.

Her approach blends straightforward Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy, client-centered listening, and trauma-focused work including EMDR when appropriate. Sessions focus on clear goals, skills people can use at home, and steps to reduce distress between meetings.

Kathee holds an LCSW credential in North Dakota and Illinois and practices in Iowa. Sessions are conducted in English. To begin, clients use the site Start Therapy button to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to therapist availability.

Approaches used online and how they help

Trauma-Focused Therapy focuses on safely processing memories and reducing the power of past traumatic events. It can help people who experience ongoing anxiety, flashbacks, or avoidance after upsetting events.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going and teaches practical skills to change those patterns and lower distress. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, understanding, and working at the client’s pace to set goals that feel right.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about their needs, goals, and what feels manageable. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow more frequent check-ins when needed. Specific session formats for this therapist should be confirmed before booking; readers should check the current session options on the scheduling page. Many people find remote sessions help maintain continuity of care and practice skills between meetings.

These summaries are based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp. Listing trauma-focused therapy does not mean a therapist holds a specific certification such as TF-CBT, EMDR or CPT.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

14+ years

Credentials

Iowa, Illinois, North Dakota, Arizona

Languages

English

Licenses listed

  • LISW, Iowa007524
  • LCSW, Illinois149.017527
  • LCSW, North Dakota6262
  • LCSW, ArizonaLCSW-21105
  • NPI1366756454

As listed on the therapist's profile. You can check a license with the state licensing board and an NPI in the national registry.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does this therapist address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, relationships, parenting, grief, sleeping, anger, career concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related challenges.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style is practical and straightforward. She combines Trauma-Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills, EMDR when appropriate, and a client-centered way of working.

How much experience does she have?

She has 14 years of professional experience in Iowa, including long-term work in a community mental health center and therapy provided in nursing home settings.

Where does she practice and what are her credentials?

She practices in Iowa and holds an LCSW credential. The credential is listed as LCSW.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people from other countries work with her?

She does not take international clients at this time.

How are fees handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin therapy with her?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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