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Kristin Kenny

Therapist · Texas

Practical guidance for emotional healing and growth

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Kristin Kenny
Credentials
LPC
License
LPC, Texas · 76704
NPI
1578284048
Experience
10 years
Languages
English
Location
Texas
  • CBT informed
  • Skills focused
  • Empathic guide

About Kristin

Kristin Kenny is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas. She has ten years of clinical experience helping adults and adolescents who are dealing with depression, anxiety, trauma, mood disorders, and stress. Kristin aims to make sessions feel approachable and practical for people under pressure.

She focuses on guiding clients through self-exploration so they can see patterns that keep them stuck. Kristin uses cognitive behavioral techniques alongside a person-centered stance to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and habits. Sessions often include learning specific coping skills and testing small changes between meetings.

Kristin also draws on dialectical behavior skills and elements of emotionally-focused and attachment-based work when those perspectives fit a client's concerns. Her approach is flexible and rooted in real-life tasks rather than abstract theory. The goal is steady, manageable progress toward clearer thinking and healthier emotional responses.

Clients come for help with relationships, grief, identity and intimacy questions, addiction-related struggles, parenting stress, and codependency concerns among other issues. Kristin emphasizes building tools to handle mood shifts, distressing memories, and everyday pressures. She frames therapy as a collaborative process where the client sets priorities and Kristin offers structure, feedback, and practical strategies.

People who choose Kristin can expect direct conversation, measurable skills to practice between sessions, and gentle challenge of long-held beliefs that interfere with wellbeing. Her style is empathic and task-focused, aimed at helping clients take small steps that add up to change.

How her approaches translate to online work

Attachment-based work emphasizes how early relationships shape current reactions. It helps people notice patterns in closeness, fear of abandonment, and trust. Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding the person's experience and creating a nonjudgmental space for self-exploration. It helps people feel heard and decide what matters to them. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress.

Choosing the best approach is a team effort. Kristin will talk with each person about goals and preferences and help pick methods that fit those priorities. Over time the plan can change based on what helps most in day-to-day life.

The original biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm available session types before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into hectic schedules, allow shorter check-ins when you need them, and reduce time spent traveling to appointments. Therapists commonly adjust homework and skills practice so work between sessions fits the client's routine.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseBipolar disorderDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Credentials

Texas

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Kristin help with?

She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, mood disorders, relationship and intimacy questions, grief, addictions, parenting stress, codependency, ADHD, and related issues.

What is her general therapy style?

Her style combines a person-centered, empathic attitude with practical, skills-based techniques drawn from cognitive behavioral and dialectical approaches.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Kristin has ten years of professional work experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds the LPC credential and practices in Texas.

Which languages are supported and can international clients connect?

Sessions are offered in English and Kristin does not accept international clients currently.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How are costs handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Kristin?

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