My office is located at the following address:
1225 NW 10th Avenue
Gainesville, FL 32601
I offer in person and virtual appointments Monday through Friday, 11:00 AM to 6:30 PM.
Individual client sessions are offered at 50-55 minutes at a rate of $135/session or at 60-75 minutes at a rate of $155/session (virtual or in-person).
Group Sessions vary in length from 75 minutes to 90 minutes.
Clinical supervision sessions are 60 minutes in length.
Individual client sessions are offered at 50-55 minutes at a rate of $135/session or at 60-75 minutes at a rate of $155/session (virtual or in-person).
Yes! I accept United Health Care and Aetna.
To find out if you are eligible for covered services, please visit my Headway page at https://care.headway.co/providers/kathleen-joseph. Please note that my Headway calendar does not alw ays reflect my true availability. Please use the booking link at https://kathleen-joseph.clientsecure.me/ to book your phone consultation.
Services can be paid using any of the following methods:
Cash
Check
Debit card
Credit card (VISA, Mastercard, AMEX, Discover)
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Zelle
Because your appointment is reserved especially for you, I ask that you provide 24 hours’ notice for cancellations. Failure to cancel within 24 hours of your appointment will result in you being charged a $50 late fee. You may cancel by calling/texting me at (352) 642-6755, via email at [email protected] and I will cancel the appointment for you. Or, you may cancel your appointment directly via the Simple Practice Client Portal.
Yes, Kathleen Joseph & Associates offers certified clinical supervision for registered mental health counseling interns and marriage and family therapists in Florida. Supervision focuses on trauma-informed, culturally responsive care and preparation for licensure exams.
I provide counseling services for adults aged 18 and older.
While I provide specialized services to People of Color who have been impacted by racialized or gender-based trauma, I am trained to provide support to all adults (BIPOC, white-bodied, etc.) experiencing feelings of overwhelm in their day-to-day experiences. These adults describe feeling like “something has to change” and are ready to unpack their own stories to create meaningful change in their lives.
In the first session, we dive into your reasons for starting therapy. Here, we take our discussion from your phone consultation deeper as we begin to unpack what is happening in your life. Please prepare to share your story during this session as well as what you want to get out of the process of therapy. During our first session, we might have time to review the results of the assessments that you completed prior to starting as part of the intake process.
During the first 1-4 sessions, we will focus on understanding your world and what brings you to therapy. We will review and discuss your intake paperwork, which also helps me better understand you. Finally, we will identify and set goals to guide your experience in therapy.
Because we’ll be building a relationship and continuing to feel each other out, these first few sessions are also an opportunity for you to get a sense of me and how I conduct therapy.
It is important to state that either (or both!) of us might determine that you would be better served by another therapist – even after committing to work together. If this happens, I will refer you to another therapist in the community. I aim to ensure that you have the right care from the professional who can best help you.
It is a common misconception that all therapy services involve the psychodynamic (Freud-style) laying on a couch. You will not be required to lie on a couch in our sessions.
I have a couch, however, and you may lie down in session if that is ideal for you.
I do not take notes during our meetings, so I will not be writing as you speak. I do maintain a case file of our interactions. This is an ethical and legal requirement, and it helps me to track our progress together.
Not at all. You can always come back to counseling if you need support or if new challenges arise in the future. This is normal.
Yes! But doing the assignments depends on you.
I like to support you by offering additional resources outside of session. These resources, usually in the form of an online article or YouTube video, enhance your therapy by enriching your understanding of what we discussed in session.
Past clients have shared that these resources widened their perspective and were instrumental in helping them remain curious and compassionate as they explored their experiences.
If the idea of therapy homework is a turn-off for you, please know that I will never force you to do it. But richness awaits you if you do!
Your course of therapy is unique and based on various factors like your commitment to the process, fit with the therapist, and resources available to support you through the changes you’re making in therapy.
I generally serve clients for about six months before discussing the termination of therapy services.
I am so happy to hear that!
Before scheduling your first appointment, I would like to have a 30-minute consultation with you (it’s totally free). During this phone call, you can tell me why you want to start therapy. We’ll get to know each other better and see whether we feel we’re a good fit.
If we feel we are, we can move forward and schedule your first appointment. If not, I can refer you to a local therapist or recommend how you might find a better fit.
Give me a call, and let’s get started: (352) 642-6755.
I received my education specialist degree (EdS) in mental health counseling from the University of Florida.
As a Counselor Educator, I see the change process as just another process of learning. And because learning takes time, I provide you educational resources to support you work in therapy.
Being done with therapy (we therapists call this “termination”) is a natural end to the process. I believe therapy should be a tool, not a crutch, so we will explore termination if I notice that you are progressing well and no longer need my support as you once did.
Termination will never be a surprise. I will never “spring” the discussion of termination on you. Instead, I will broach the topic in session and invite discussion. We will then talk about whether you feel ready for termination. We will alter our course and transition you out of therapy if you feel ready.
I do not. Mental health counselors are not authorized to prescribe medications in the State of Florida.
Seeing people grow and living their potential is my favorite part of being a therapist. I get such an excellent opportunity to help people design what they want their lives to look like and then work with them on making it possible. I like being a guide and cheerleader to the clients that I serve.
Practice self-compassion.
Any change is hard. And entering therapy means that you have opted into a process of change.
One of the most important ingredients to the therapy process is self-compassion.
Throughout our work together, I will return to this repeatedly. To make the most of our time, practice self-compassion.
Don’t know a thing about self-compassion? Don’t worry… that’s where I come in.
Commit to the process.
I am trained to support and aid you in changing your life, but I can’t do it without your permission and commitment.
Therefore, I need you to be committed to the change you seek. How you show up to therapy informs whether change is even possible.
Yes, you are that important to the process!
My style of therapy is a blend of Narrative therapy, Somatic Psychotherapy and Internal Family Systems that is delivered within a Trauma-Informed Framework. The work is specialized at helping trauma survivors - particularly those who were parentified as children and had to navigate complex layers of cultural and racial trauma—in reclaiming their lives and healing. Often, trauma survivors tell me that the people around them, whether they were friends or parents, did not make room for their authentic expression of themselves. This painful reality shaped their connection to both themselves and others.
In our work together, safety, choice, and collaboration always come first; we never rush the process. Rushing would only heighten our chances of re-traumatization.
Using my training and experience in Narrative Therapy, we explore the dominant stories that have been imposed on you by external circumstances or systems, working to externalize the pain and collaboratively deconstruct and rewrite those narratives so you can step into your own agency.
Because trauma lives intimately within the body, my training in Somatic Psychotherapy allows us to tune into physical sensations and the nervous system, helping you safely process stored distress and ground yourself in the present moment.
Complementing this body-centered awareness is the Internal Family Systems (IFS) paradigm. Never heard of IFS? Don't worry. Our sessions will involve thoughtful psychoeducation about IFS and the implementation of this model to cultivate compassionate healing between your different inner parts and your core, undamaged Self.
By learning to look at your internal system with curiosity rather than criticism, we help protect parts step back, allow wounded parts to unburden their pain, and invite your inherent Self-leadership to guide your healing journey, ultimately restoring a profound sense of internal harmony and connection.