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Ms. Kathy Fortner, EdS, LPC, NCC, Counselor/Therapist in Murrells Inlet

Ms. Kathy L Fortner

Counselor/Therapist, EdS, LPC, NCC

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Office

KLF Counseling and Consulting, PA
Murrells Inlet, South Carolina 29576

Additional Office

KLF Counseling & Consulting, PA
PO Box 1589
Pawleys Island, South Carolina 29585

Contact Information

phone: (843) 652-5532
fax: (866) 647-6536
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Additional Contact

phone: (843) 652-5532

“Life creates circumstances that may prove overwhelming in the everyday lives of individuals, couples, or families. As an Experienced Nationally Board Certified, Licensed Professional Counselor, and Patient Education Specialist, counseling and therapy is provided utilizing approaches toward positive life changes with new skill development. For further information, visit www.klfcounseling.com.

Through my caring, professional approach, including advanced education, extensive training in various disciplines, clients have found services beneficial for: Individual crisis; anxiety/stress; depression; life transitions-empty nest, college students; loss/grief-job loss, divorce, health status change, or death; parenting, family, and school issues; prevention/wellness counseling; assessment; education for pain management/other health concerns; conflict resolution including mediation; and quality EAP services.

Referrals from medical/mental health providers/legal/business professionals include assessment/follow up to positively impact patient or client care. Evening, weekend (Saturday), or early morning appointments are available as needed. Emergent, EAP, and Physician/Patient Consultation, and school referrals provided.”

Ms. Kathy Fortner offers a free phone consultation
To arrange a time, send an email to Ms. Kathy Fortner

GENERAL
  • Gender: Female
  • Years in Practice: 10+ Years
  • Avg Cost (per session): $90 - $150
  • Sliding Scale: No
  • Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
  • Accepted Insurance Plans:
    • APS Healthcare
    • Aetna
    • American Behavioral
    • Beech Street
    • Behavioral Health Systems
    • BlueCross and/or BlueShield
    • Ceridian
    • Cigna
    • Consultation Services-Contracted Service
    • Corphealth
    • Federal Employees including Military Fam
    • Horizon EAP Plan
    • Horizon Healthcare
    • MHN/Managed Health Network
    • Magellan Behavioral Health
    • Multiplan
    • Premier Health Plans Accepted
    • SOVA
    • TRICARE
    • Training and Business consultation servi
    • United
    • ValueOptions
  • Please ask about your health
    insurance coverage when you
    arrange your first visit.
CLIENT FOCUS
  • Ethnicity: Any
  • Gender: All
  • Religious Orientation: Christian
  • Age: Adolescents, Adults, Children, Elders
QUALIFICATIONS
  • School: Marshall University-Ed.S. Degree Counseling,
  • Year Graduated: 2002
  • License No. and State: 4632 South Carolina
SPECIALTIES
(Strengths in green)
  • Depression
  • Anxiety or Fears
  • Relationship Issues
  • Addiction or Substance Abuse
  • Child or Adolescent Issues
  • ADHD
  • Chronic Pain or Illness
  • Divorce
  • Domestic Abuse or Domestic Violence
  • Elderly Persons Disorders
  • Life Coaching
  • Loss or Grief
  • OCD
  • Parenting
  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Impulse Control Disorders
  • Personality Disorders
  • Medical Conditions-Chronic/Serious-
TREATMENT PREFERENCES
  • Orientation:
    Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
    Family/Marital Therapy
    TFT-CISD Levels 1&2; Mediation
    Adlerian, TA, Brief Therapy-EA
    Triple P-Group & Individual
  • Modality:
  • Individuals
  • Family
  • Group
EASY ACCESS

Ms. Kathy Fortner also hosts the following groups:

Womens Topic Groups
Groups now forming for November, 2009, For more information, contact the office, Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
$30 - $40 per session

Women between the ages of 18-35 years will connect through this special group experience for 6 weeks with various life issue topics to be discussed each week. This new innovative group experience will psychoeducational with guest presenters sharing in this new group. Call the office (843) 652-5532 to schedule your pre-group time with the therapist. This group is one that you will not want to miss!
After the Divorce Group
Contact the office for more information, 10 week Group experience beginning November, 2009, Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
$30 - $40 per session

If you are going through the divorce process or have recently been divorced, this group will be one that will provide education, supportive environment, and resources for the purpose of learning more about your personal issues of divorce and personal rebuilding. Contact the office at (843) 652-5532 to learn more about this group.
Mental Wellness Groups
Groups forming for November, 2009, Day and evening group experiences building, Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
$30 - $40 per session

Six week group focusing on aspects of "Mental Wellness" with concerns about anxiety, relaxation, stress, and other topics including communication will be discussed with efforts to promote mental wellness. For more information call (843) 652-5532

Last Modified: 17 Dec 2009