Kathi-Ann Busha, LCMHC
Compassionate counselor who listens and reframes stories
Details
| Name | Kathi-Ann Busha |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCMHC |
| Based in | Utah |
| Licensed in | Utah |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 6 |
About Kathi-Ann
Kathi-Ann Busha is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) based in Utah. She focuses on concerns like stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, ADHD, addictions, and issues around self-esteem and eating. Her approach is conversational and down-to-earth to help people feel heard from the first session.
She uses Narrative Therapy ideas to help people reframe the stories they tell about themselves. That means looking at the facts of what happened and finding different meanings that reduce shame and powerlessness.
Background and approach
Kathi-Ann also draws on Client-Centered Therapy to keep sessions focused on each person's needs and pace. Skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and mindfulness practices are taught in practical, everyday ways. Clients learn short exercises for managing stress, grounding techniques for dissociation, and ways to notice thoughts without getting swept up by them.
EMDR is part of her toolkit for addressing traumatic memories when appropriate. She has six years of clinical experience and has worked with people who identify as autistic or have ADHD, as well as those who describe themselves as quirky. Kathi-Ann aims to blend talk therapy with skill-building so people can handle big emotions and daily challenges more easily.
Her style is patient and collaborative. Sessions are conversational and focused on small, achievable changes. The goal is clearer thinking, fewer overwhelming moments, and a stronger sense of agency in everyday life.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem among the things Kathi-Ann works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- ADHD
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Codependency
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Kathi-Ann among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Kathi-Ann among the ways she works.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): Listed by Kathi-Ann among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Kathi-Ann among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Kathi-Ann among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Kathi-Ann directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Kathi-Ann directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Narrative and Skills-Based Work Translate Online
Kathi-Ann uses Narrative Therapy to help people examine and change the meaning of their personal stories. In practice this looks like guided conversation about how events are understood and what different interpretations might feel like. Narrative work can help with shame, identity questions, and patterns that keep repeating.She also integrates Client-Centered Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills. Client-Centered work means sessions follow the person's pace and priorities, with the therapist offering reflection rather than direction. DBT skills focus on emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and mindful attention, which can reduce overwhelming reactions and improve daily functioning.
Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Kathi-Ann collaborates with each person to test what fits best based on goals and preferences. Together they decide whether to spend more time on narrative reframing, skill practice, or trauma-focused work such as EMDR when appropriate.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation and exercises, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life and to use the methods that work best for each person.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Kathi-Ann supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, ADHD, addictions, self-esteem, eating issues, parenting concerns, and coping with life changes among other topics.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is open and conversational, centered on the person's experience. She helps reframe stories people tell about themselves and teaches practical skills to manage emotions.
What is her background and experience?
She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor with six years of experience working on trauma, long-term depression, anxiety, family conflict, and related concerns.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds an LCMHC license in Utah and practices from that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for sessions?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as formats for therapy.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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