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Kathlene Pendleton

Compassionate, skills-based therapy for life transitions

LPC Texas

Experience
8 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English

About Kathlene

Kathlene Pendleton is a licensed professional counselor practicing in Texas who helps people navigate a wide range of emotional and life challenges.

Background and approach

With eight years of clinical experience, she supports individuals dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction recovery, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, and mood concerns such as bipolar disorder. Her work also addresses issues like ADHD, self-esteem, anger, eating struggles, parenting stress, and career-related distress.

Her therapeutic stance emphasizes compassion and collaboration, tailoring sessions to each client's needs and goals. She draws from evidence-based methods including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), and Mindfulness Therapy to build practical coping skills and emotional resilience.

Kathlene aims to create a nonjudgmental environment where clients can explore difficult experiences and practice new ways of responding. Clients who choose her can expect a personalized plan that blends skill-building with reflective work, focusing on tangible strategies for daily life alongside deeper emotional processing.

Her approach highlights gradual progress, strengthened self-awareness, and tools to manage both immediate symptoms and longer-term wellbeing.

Evidence-Informed Approaches and Flexible Online Care

Kathlene often integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) into her work, using practical exercises to shift unhelpful thinking patterns and values-driven strategies to help clients clarify what matters most. CBT focuses on identifying and changing thoughts and behaviors that contribute to distress, which can be helpful for anxiety, depression, and mood-related symptoms. ACT emphasizes mindful acceptance and committed action toward personal values, useful for coping with stress, life changes, and chronic emotional challenges.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She learns about each person's goals, preferences, and experiences and then recommends or blends approaches that fit those needs. Clients and therapist decide together how to adapt methods over time so work in sessions maps onto real-life priorities and progress.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats allow people to schedule therapy around work, caregiving, or geographic limits, and to choose the communication style that feels most manageable while building practical skills and emotional insight.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?
Kathlene works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction recovery, trauma and abuse, relationship challenges, mood disorders, ADHD, and related concerns such as self-esteem and parenting stress.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
Her style is collaborative and compassionate, combining evidence-based techniques and personalized planning to develop coping strategies and emotional resilience.
How many years has she been practicing?
She has eight years of professional experience working with people on a variety of mental health and life concerns.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She is an LPC licensed in Texas with licence number TX LPC 75126 and practices with clients located in Texas.
Does she work in languages other than English or accept international clients?
Sessions are offered in English only, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

Family conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Caregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameMoney and financial issuesMood disordersSelf-loveWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English