Dr. Kathleen "Kathy" Meeks, LMFT
Florida · 13 years in practice
Dr. Kathleen "Kathy" Meeks is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in Florida.
License and registration
- LMFT, Florida
- MT3995 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1760983456 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 13
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Kathleen
Dr. Kathleen "Kathy" Meeks is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in Florida. She brings 13 years of clinical experience and a practical, relationship-focused approach to her work.
Kathy speaks English and is available to work with international clients through online formats. Her practice centers on Emotionally-Focused Therapy as one way to help people understand and change the patterns that cause pain in close relationships. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based ideas to help clients reconnect with what matters to them and build steadier bonds.
Background and approach
Kathy sees a wide range of concerns including relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, grief, parenting stress, anger, self-esteem, career transitions, bipolar disorder, and ADHD. She also helps people facing abandonment, attachment challenges, blended family issues, body image concerns, caregiver strain, codependency, and communication or control problems. Her style is collaborative and straightforward.
Sessions focus on clear goals, practical skills, and making small changes that add up over time. When an issue is outside her scope, she will suggest consultation with a psychiatrist or medical specialist. Therapy sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging and are scheduled through the platform.
Costs vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Kathleen lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kathleen names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How Emotion-Focused and Acceptance-Based Care Works Online
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on how people experience and respond to strong emotions in relationships. It helps identify recurring interaction patterns and supports new ways of connecting that reduce conflict and increase closeness. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches skills for noticing difficult thoughts and feelings while clarifying values and taking committed action toward what matters. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds affect current relationships and helps people build safer, more reliable ways of relating.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, history, and preferences. Together they will try methods that fit the problem and adjust the plan as progress is made. The process is collaborative and paced to the client's needs.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people work face-to-face when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be shorter check-ins or an option when bandwidth is low. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to send notes, try skills between sessions, or check in quickly during a busy day. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while maintaining continuity of care.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with relationship and intimacy concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, grief, parenting stress, anger, self-esteem, career changes, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She focuses on understanding emotional patterns and teaching practical skills to improve daily functioning.
How long has she practiced clinically?
She has 13 years of professional experience as a licensed marriage and family therapist.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She is based in Florida and holds the credential LMFT, which stands for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients for remote work.
What session formats are offered?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's listed availability.
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