Kathleen Cairns, Psy.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist, hypnotherapist, and author of "The Psychotherapy Workbook","The Bald & The Beautiful: Surviving Breast Cancer, self-hypnosis audio tape "Breathe... As If Your Life Depended On It.," and lithographic greeting cards "Kathleen's Condolences." Her weekly column LIFE GOES ON can be read in her website. She is also frequently interviewed for the internet, magazines, and books regarding today’s social issues. Kathleen works with anxiety, depression,bipolar, addictions, sexual abuse, relationship issues, stress, grief, death, adolescents, and couples. Kathleen combines psychodynamic and CognitiveBehavioralTherapy described in her book, "The Psychotherapy Workbook." In private practice for 10 years in Beverly Hills, CA, she now practices in West Hartford, CT for the past 20 years. She is also available for home visits for emergencies or disabilities. Dr. Cairns believes healing happens in the relationship between patient and therapist. Her work has focused on the teaching and development of communication and intimacy skills in relationships. Areas of expertise include anxiety, depression, bipolar, addiction,sexual abuse, agoraphobia, stress management, the mindbody connection, and death and dying.
Qualifications: | Ryokan College, Connecticut College |
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Academic Suffixes: | PsyD |
Expertise: | Addiction, ADHD, Adoption, Alcohol Use, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Cancer, Career Counseling, Child or Adolescent, Chronic Illness, Chronic Impulsivity, Chronic Pain, Chronic Relapse, Codependency, Coping Skills, Depression, Divorce, Drug Abuse, Dual Diagnosis, Eating Disorders, Emotional Disturbance, Family Conflict, Gambling, Elderly Persons Disorders, Grief, Other, Infidelity, Internet Addiction, Life Coaching, Life Transitions, Marital and Premarital, Men |