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About Kathleen
Dr. Kathleen Jager is a Michigan Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 25 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and self-esteem struggles. Her practice also addresses compassion fatigue and practical challenges tied to caregiving, adoption and foster care, and first responder stress.
She uses client-centered conversation to learn what matters to each person. She combines that with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Narrative and solution-focused methods are used when reframing a life story or finding concrete, short-term steps is a priority.
Sessions emphasize clear goals and practical tools. That can mean practicing new ways of handling hard emotions, sorting relationship patterns, or making a short plan to manage a crisis. For people coping with loss or trauma, Trauma-Focused Therapy informs how she approaches painful memories and recovery.
Her style is direct and respectful. She adjusts pace and focus based on each person’s reactions and needs. Therapy can be steady weekly work or a few targeted sessions to address a specific problem.
Dr. Jager asks new clients to complete a brief matching questionnaire to begin. The questionnaire helps choose a time and first session plan. Cost varies by location and services use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
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How her approaches fit with remote sessions
Dr. Jager uses Client-Centered Therapy to focus on each person’s concerns and priorities. That approach means sessions often begin by asking what matters now and listening to how problems affect daily life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to spot unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes. CBT works well for anxiety, depression, and stress by giving concrete strategies to test between sessions.Narrative Therapy helps separate a person from a problem by examining the stories they tell about themselves. This can be useful for issues like identity, life purpose, or recovering from difficult events. She combines these methods with Trauma-Focused Therapy when past harm affects current functioning, using careful pacing and grounding techniques to work on traumatic memories.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist and client will review goals, try an approach, and adjust based on what helps. This is a collaborative process driven by the client’s needs and preferences.
Confirm the exact session formats available before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. Discuss scheduling and a first-session plan after completing the matching questionnaire to find what works best.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and self-esteem problems, plus related areas like caregiver stress and post-traumatic stress.
What therapeutic methods are used?
The approach combines Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy to match the problem and preference.
How much clinical experience is there?
Dr. Jager has 25 years of professional experience working with adults on a range of emotional and relational concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Michigan LMFT, which stands for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and she practices in Michigan.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.