- Client-centered
- Trauma-informed
- Practical tools
About Patricia
Patricia "Kay" McLaughlin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 25 years of counseling experience. She has been licensed in Texas for the past six years and brings long-term clinical work to each session. Kay aims to create a calm, approachable atmosphere where people can talk about what matters most to them.
She draws on a range of counseling methods and chooses what fits each person. That can mean using client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral steps, EMDR techniques for trauma, or mindfulness tools for stress. Kay explains options in plain language and helps people pick practical strategies to try between sessions.
Her practice includes support for anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, and grief. She also helps with career concerns, codependency, issues around intimacy, and life changes like separation or midlife transitions. Kay mentions working with a wide span of ages, including children and teenagers when appropriate.
In sessions she focuses on building understanding first. She pays attention to what a person wants to change and then introduces hands-on tools. Sessions are intended to be collaborative and paced to each person’s comfort.
Kay asks new clients to use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire. Scheduling is then arranged based on therapist availability. Her practice operates from Texas and sessions are offered in English.
How Kay’s approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so a person feels understood. In online sessions this looks like careful, open-ended questions and space to talk about what matters most, which can help with stress, life changes, and self-esteem.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, uses simple steps to notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. Online work often includes brief exercises and homework to practice between meetings, useful for anxiety, depression, and coping skills.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is used to process traumatic memories with a structured set of steps. When EMDR is part of the plan, the therapist explains the process and progresses at a pace the client is comfortable with.
Choosing the right approach happens together. The therapist will talk about goals, try techniques, and adjust based on what helps. That collaborative process aims to match methods to a person’s needs and preferences.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know how sessions are delivered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. These practical benefits can help people maintain consistency while they work on change.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Credentials
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Kay address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, and related issues such as codependency and intimacy concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and collaborative, combining listening with practical techniques from multiple approaches tailored to each person.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of counseling experience and has been licensed in Texas for the past six years as an LPC.
Where is her practice located and licensed?
She is licensed as an LPC in Texas and the practice is based in Texas.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to start working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.