Kitty Hall, LCSW

Kitty Hall is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Virginia. She draws on four years as a licensed clinician and over a decade of earlier experience supporting older adults. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, and mood concerns. She uses approaches that center the person and their goals. Sessions emphasize practical steps people can take between meetings. Kitty blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with client-centered work to help people name what matters and move toward it. Her background includes many years working with the geriatric community and time supporting school-aged children. That variety shaped a calm, straightforward style and an ability to work with life transitions, caregiver stress, and end-of-life concerns. She also addresses relationship, intimacy, and family stresses without assuming a single path forward. EMDR is part of the tools she may use to help process traumatic memories and reduce ongoing distress. Motivational Interviewing and solution-focused techniques are used when people want short-term change or clearer steps toward goals. In sessions Kitty aims to build goals together, focus on strengths, and break issues into manageable steps. She encourages practical homework and clear next steps so progress is visible. To begin, follow the site's Start Therapy flow and complete the matching questionnaire.

How Kitty’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and choose actions that align with their values. It can ease anxiety and guide decisions during life changes by focusing on what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions so people can try new behaviors and reduce symptoms like panic or low mood. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is used to help process traumatic memories and lower the emotional intensity those memories bring. Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Kitty will talk through goals, preferences, and current challenges and then recommend which methods to try first. That recommendation may change as work progresses, and adjustments are made collaboratively. If you are considering online therapy, confirm the exact session formats available before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules demand. It also lets people try evidence-based tools like CBT exercises or ACT practices between sessions, and EMDR protocols can be adapted for remote sessions when appropriate. Ask about session length and any needed preparation when you schedule so you can plan around work, caregiving, or other daily responsibilities.