Audra Tate-Kennedy , LPC-MHSP

Audra Tate-Kennedy is a licensed professional counselor with 14 years of experience. She focuses on practical steps people can use to manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. She also supports those coping with grief, intimacy-related issues, and challenges tied to women's issues.

Audra works in Tennessee and uses straightforward approaches that aim to make change feel doable. She believes people already hold strengths that help them move forward. Her style is collaborative and focused on specific goals rather than long, abstract conversations.

In sessions she often uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and shift responses. She also integrates mindfulness practices to reduce overwhelm and increase present-moment awareness. For clients with trauma, she may use EMDR-informed methods to process difficult memories in a paced way.

She offers solution-focused ideas to build small wins and regain a sense of control during life transitions. Audra pays attention to family patterns such as family of origin issues, blended family stress, communication breakdowns, and codependency, and helps people find clearer boundaries and better interactions.

People who come to her get a practical plan and tools they can use between sessions. She aims to empower clients to make gradual changes that fit their daily life. The work is paced to each person's needs and goals.

Therapeutic approaches you can use online

Audra commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and EMDR-informed methods in her online work. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce anxiety and improve mood. EMDR-informed approaches help people process distressing memories in a paced way so those memories interfere less with daily life.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She will talk with each person about their goals, symptoms, and preferences and then tailor a plan that blends techniques as needed. That plan may include short skills practice, longer trauma processing, or solution-focused steps to address immediate challenges.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video lets people work face to face from anywhere with internet. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat or messaging can be used for brief check-ins, reflection between sessions, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and maintain continuity during life changes.