Kathryn Heinzen

Kathryn Heinzen is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Wisconsin with 15 years of experience. She began her career working in settings such as group homes and inpatient and intensive outpatient hospitals. Over time she has supported people at many stages of their mental health journeys.

Her approach is warm and supportive. She listens closely and helps clients set clear, workable goals. She balances encouragement with gentle challenge to help people grow.

Kathryn uses practical methods drawn from Trauma-Focused Therapy, client-centered work, and cognitive behavioral therapy. She often includes mindfulness, journaling, and solution-focused strategies during sessions. These tools are used to address stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions.

She also brings experience supporting concerns like grief, self-esteem, addictions, ADHD, caregiver stress, body image, and end-of-life issues. Kathryn has worked across age ranges, including older adults, and with people facing career or relationship difficulties.

In sessions she focuses on clear steps you can take between meetings. Conversations often center on coping skills, behavior changes, and small experiments to test what helps. Her aim is to help clients build routines that support better day-to-day functioning.

How these approaches work for online therapy

Trauma-Focused Therapy looks at how past upsetting events affect daily life now and focuses on small steps to reduce that impact. It can help with symptoms that follow difficult experiences and with rebuilding a sense of safety and control.

Client-Centered Therapy centers the client's priorities and pace, with the therapist offering active listening and support. This approach helps when someone needs a calm space to process feelings and clarify goals.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through practical exercises and short experiments. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress because it emphasizes skills you can practice between sessions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, then adapt techniques accordingly. Over the first few sessions the plan can shift based on what is working.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, since specific options are not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce commuting, or allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Some people prefer video for face-to-face conversation while others opt for audio when bandwidth is limited or a quicker session is needed. The therapist will discuss what format best supports each client's needs and routine.