About Kathy Le
Kathy is a registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT143828) working under the supervision of Dr. Stephanie Van Stralen (PSY 28471).
Kathy has been working in private practice since 2019–seeing individuals and couples through a lens of empathy, empowerment, and support. Prior to her work in private practice, Kathy worked with Santa Ana Unified School District providing psychotherapy to children grades K-12.
She is dedicated to creating a safe environment for clients to process traumas, current stressors, and life changes. Kathy has worked with a variety of clients with Depression, Anxiety, ADHD, PTSD, and relational issues. She is accepting of all persons of color, LGBTQ+, non traditional relationships, and neurodiversity.
I tailor our therapy sessions utilizing research-based interventions to help you achieve your goals.
Please email me to schedule free 15-minute consultation.
Kathy is trained in and practices the following modalities and interventions:
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A structured therapy that encourages the patient to briefly focus on the trauma memory while simultaneously experiencing bilateral stimulation (typically eye movements), which is associated with a reduction in the vividness and emotion associated with the trauma memories.
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Brainspotting locates points in the client’s visual field that help to access unprocessed trauma in the subcortical brain. Brainspotting (BSP) was discovered in 2003 by David Grand, Ph.D.
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Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is an action-oriented approach to psychotherapy that stems from traditional behavior therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy. Clients learn to stop avoiding, denying, and struggling with their inner emotions and, instead, accept that these deeper feelings are appropriate responses to certain situations that should not prevent them from moving forward in their lives.
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Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a form of psychological treatment that has been demonstrated to be effective for a range of problems including depression, anxiety disorders, alcohol and drug use problems, marital problems, eating disorders, and severe mental illness. Numerous research studies suggest that CBT leads to significant improvement in functioning and quality of life.
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Dr. John Gottman and Dr. Julie Schwartz Gottman has revolutionized the study of marriage and relationships. For five decades they have conducted research on all facets of relationships, including parenting issues. At the Institute, they developed an approach that not only supports and repairs troubled marriages and committed relationships, but also strengthens happy ones.
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The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work is the culmination of Dr. Gottman’s lifelong work: an overview of the concepts, behaviors, and skills that guide couples on the path toward a harmonious and long-lasting relationship.
“Kathy is gifted therapist who excels at creating a compassionate, culturally competent space for people to process their lived experiences. I highly recommend her for LGBTQ+ affirming care, AAPI populations, and family of origin issues.”
— Mike Tran, Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, MAFT
Education
UCLA
B.A. Sociology
Pepperdine University
M.A. Clinical Psychology
Emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy
Completed all doctoral level foundational coursework (all but dissertation) for the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology