Kathlene Pendleton , LPC

Kathlene Pendleton is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with eight years of clinical experience. She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, and relationship strain. She also supports those facing issues like ADHD, parenting stress, and concerns tied to women's issues.

Her approach is warm and collaborative. Sessions focus on practical skills people can use between appointments. She uses simple, steady conversation to identify what’s most useful and workable in everyday life.

Kathlene draws from a mix of proven methods to fit each person’s needs. She often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help change unhelpful thinking patterns and Mindfulness practices to build calm and focus. She also brings tools from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and act on them.

People meet her for short-term goals and longer-term change. Together they set clear steps and check progress each week. She pays attention to communication breakdowns, caregiver fatigue, money stress, and issues around self-worth and forgiveness.

Kathlene aims to make therapy a practical resource. Conversations cover skills, small experiments, and real-world problem solving. Her work is steady and goal-oriented, with attention to the emotional parts of healing.

How these approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice what matters to them and take small, value-driven steps even when emotions are difficult. It can be useful for issues like anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at connections between thoughts, feelings, and actions and introduces practical exercises to change patterns that cause distress. CBT often helps with anxiety, mood disorders, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions, improving interpersonal effectiveness, and tolerating distress, which can be helpful for anger, mood swings, and relationship strain.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That collaborative planning means techniques can be mixed and adjusted as issues evolve and progress is tracked together.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a deeper interaction is needed. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be a good option for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for real-time support or quick reflections between meetings. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, and busy schedules while keeping the focus on measurable steps and skill practice.