She trained with Pia Mellody at the Meadows, a trauma treatment center in Arizona. She incorporates the Meadows treatment model of working with addictions and co-dependence in her practice. Prior to establishing private practice, Kathleen worked at Stanford Medical Center where her activities included counseling, teaching and research. She was also a social worker at Kaiser Hospital in Santa Clara, San Mateo County Health Department and San Mateo County Adoptions. Kathleen is also a trained mediator.