About Kathy
Kathy Pettet has a private practice in Watkins Glen, New York.  She provides various types of counseling including: individual, couple, family, group, and nature-connected.  She is interested in working with individuals who are experiencing a lack of meaning and direction in life, a deep sense of disconnection that may be contributing to anxiety, depression and stress-related disorders. Stress-related disorders may manifest as health problems, a lack of energy, a growing addiction to work or substances, difficulty sleeping, binge eating/anorexia, obsessive-compulsive behaviors, feelings of sadness and despair, clinging to the past.

Kathy specializes in helping people realize their innate potential and unique qualities that serve to foster empowerment and encourage fulfillment in all key relationships, so that one can learn to embrace both the sorrows and the joys of life. This strength-based approach borrows from many theoretical constructs such as Existentialism, Humanism, Gestalt, Cognitive-Behavioral, and Eastern philosophy found in the system of Chakra energy.

Kathy has obtained a Master’s degree in Education in Counseling, and a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a National Certified Counselor.  She has also graduated from the Life Purpose Institute as a Life Process Coach, and she is currently enrolled as a doctoral student in Ecopsychology, at Project Nature Connect, with a specialization in understanding the healing connection between individuals and their natural world.