- family of origin
- grief and loss
- CBT and narrative
About Kathleen
Dr. Kathleen Jager is a Michigan licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 25 years of clinical experience. She focuses on relationship concerns, trauma recovery, grief and loss, and common problems like stress, anxiety, and depression. Her work also includes family of origin issues, adoption and foster care matters, and caregiver stress. Sessions are conducted in English and informed by a range of therapeutic approaches.
In sessions she uses straightforward conversation to identify patterns that keep problems repeating. She pays attention to how childhood roles and family expectations still affect decisions, relationships, and self-worth. She also addresses practical coping skills for stress, feelings of isolation, and survivor responses after difficult events.
Her methods draw on client-centered techniques that prioritize the client's perspective and on cognitive behavioral strategies that look at thoughts and behaviors tied to mood. Narrative work is used to help people reframe life stories and make different choices. Trauma-focused tools and brief solution-focused strategies are applied when the situation calls for them.
Clients can expect clear goals, concrete steps between sessions, and a focus on everyday change. Dr. Jager often helps people test different ways of responding in real life and then review what worked. She encourages small, manageable shifts rather than large, immediate overhauls.
Before booking, readers should confirm current session formats and scheduling options. The therapist uses a subscription-based session model that can be canceled at any time, and sessions are located in Michigan.
How her approaches work in online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on the client's perspective and what matters most to them. It uses reflective listening and open discussion to clarify goals and priorities, which helps with relationship choices and family of origin questions.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) targets the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It offers concrete tools such as thought records and behavior experiments to reduce anxiety and depressive patterns. Narrative therapy helps people separate themselves from problem descriptions and rewrite parts of their story, which can be useful for coping with loss or changing long-standing family roles.
Choosing the best approach is collaborative. The therapist will work together with the client to identify goals, try different methods, and adjust the plan based on what fits and what produces useful change. That process may include shorter skill-focused check-ins or deeper sessions focused on past patterns.
Session formats and scheduling should be confirmed before booking. The therapist uses a subscription-based payment model that can be canceled at any time. Discussing practical options ahead of time makes it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, or other daily demands without adding complex steps.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, trauma and related struggles such as low self-esteem and caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style?
Practice blends client-centered listening with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral and narrative approaches to make changes that matter day to day.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of professional experience working with adults on relationship, trauma recovery, and life-change concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LMFT licensed in Michigan and conducts practice work based in that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Does she accept clients from other countries?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment work?
Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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