Kathee Foxan, LCSW

Kathee Foxan is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on practical, problem-solving therapy. She uses clear tools and steady listening to help people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, mood changes, and relationship concerns including jealousy. Kathee brings 14 years of experience working with people across a wide age range.

She practices in Iowa and has spent over a decade at a community mental health center. She has also provided therapy in nursing home settings for the past six years, so she is familiar with aging and loss of independence issues. Her clients have included people dealing with trauma, substance use, legal challenges, poverty, and other stresses.

Kathee draws on client-centered therapy to build a trusting working relationship. She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and dialectical behavior therapy skills for emotion regulation. She includes trauma-focused methods such as EMDR and mindfulness practices when they fit a person’s needs.

Sessions are straightforward and goal directed. Kathee aims to help people set achievable steps, learn coping skills, and make changes that fit everyday life. She works with concerns ranging from sleep and parenting strain to grief, anger, and career stress.

Her experience includes supporting people with ADHD, bipolar symptoms, co-occurring conditions, and complicated grief. People who have faced abandonment, blended family stress, chronic illness, or dissociation may also find relevant experience in her background.

How Kathee's Approaches Work Online

Kathee uses client-centered therapy to build a practical working relationship where a person’s goals guide the work. That approach focuses on listening carefully and shaping sessions around what matters most to the client.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which helps identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns and replace them with manageable actions. CBT is useful for anxiety, mood issues, sleep problems, and some kinds of relationship stress. Dialectical behavior therapy skills are used to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication, which can help with anger, mood swings, and intense reactions.

Finding the right mix of techniques is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to decide which approaches fit a person's goals, symptoms, and daily life. This means checking in about what helps and what needs adjustment as therapy progresses.

Confirm current session options before booking, since formats were not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time to appointments. Many people find that remote sessions support consistent work on stress, coping skills, and relationship concerns while keeping therapy practical and focused.