Kathleen Hove, LCSW, CSW

Minnesota · 10 years in practice

Kathleen Hove is a licensed clinical social worker who centers Emotionally-Focused Therapy and practical tools in her work.

License and registration

LICSW, Minnesota: 28915 · expires October 2026
LCSW, Colorado: CSW.09925497 · expires August 2027
LCSW, Arkansas: 10491-C · expires March 2027
NPI: 1558979542 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 10
Languages: English

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About Kathleen

Kathleen Hove is a licensed clinical social worker who centers Emotionally-Focused Therapy and practical tools in her work. She brings a direct, compassionate presence to sessions and aims to help people move through fear, anxiety, and traumatic memories. Kathleen uses everyday language and a calm, approachable style so parents and individuals can feel heard and understood.

She has ten years of experience in mental health and has worked with a wide range of emotional and behavioral challenges.

Background and approach

That background includes supporting people who struggle with anxiety, depression, grief, sleeping problems, and stress related to parenting or life changes. She also focuses on trauma, post-traumatic stress, and domestic violence recovery. In session, Kathleen blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy with acceptance-based and cognitive strategies.

She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered listening to help people notice patterns, make small shifts, and practice new responses. EMDR is also part of her toolkit for processing traumatic memories when appropriate. Her approach is collaborative and nonjudgmental.

She trusts clients as experts on their own lives and works with them to set clear, realistic goals. Kathleen is described as empathetic and occasionally uses a light, playful sense of humor when it fits the moment. Kathleen practices in Minnesota and offers sessions in English.

She holds the credential LCSW, with CSW also listed, and draws on a decade of clinical work to tailor therapy to each person’s needs.

Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches Kathleen names

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Online support

Using emotion-focused and practical approaches online

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people notice and name strong emotions and understand how those feelings shape reactions. It can be useful when fear or painful memories get in the way of daily life. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then choosing actions that match personal values. It often helps with anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns and improve sleep, mood, or stress.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then try strategies together and adjust as needed. That collaborative process helps clarify which methods fit each person’s situation and pace.

Online sessions are offered by licensed professionals using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation for deeper emotional work, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging supports shorter check-ins or ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make therapy more flexible for parents and busy people who need to fit care into their schedules.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Kathleen commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, sleep problems, parenting strain, self-esteem, compassion fatigue, and ADHD, along with trauma and post-traumatic stress.

What is her general therapy style like?

Her style is warm, nonjudgmental, and collaborative. She blends emotionally-focused work with practical strategies and invites clients to guide the pace.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has been working in mental health for ten years and has experience with a wide range of emotional, mental, and behavioral challenges.

What credentials and region are listed?

She holds LCSW and CSW credentials and practices in Minnesota with licenses noted as CO LCSW and AR LCSW.

Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Therapy can be provided via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How are costs and billing handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What steps are involved to begin working together?

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