About Patricia
Patricia "Kay" McLaughlin has worked as a counselor for many years and brings 25 years of experience to her practice. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Texas. Kay aims to build an understanding relationship before beginning therapeutic work.
Her style is client-centered. She listens first and tailors methods to each person. That means sessions focus on what matters most to the client and move at a comfortable pace.
Background and approach
Kay offers practical tools for stress, anxiety, depression, and addiction concerns. She also helps people dealing with trauma and abuse, grief, life changes, career questions, and self-esteem struggles. Her work includes attention to intimate and relationship concerns, parenting stress, sleep and eating issues, and questions about life purpose.
She draws from several approaches to fit each situation. This can include cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thinking, mindfulness to calm the nervous system, Jungian ideas to look at patterns, and EMDR when trauma work is appropriate. The choice of method depends on the person's needs and preferences.
Sessions focus on real skills and steady progress. Kay uses clear explanations and concrete strategies people can try between visits. She helps people set goals and track small steps forward.
People who want a thoughtful, flexible counselor may find her approach useful. Kay emphasizes a respectful, steady pace and works with clients to find what helps them feel more capable and balanced.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and adapting to each person's needs. Online sessions let the therapist and client talk through present concerns, set goals, and try new coping skills in a familiar setting. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses simple exercises to shift unhelpful patterns; it works well over video or messaging when homework and pacing are clear. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is used for trauma work and can be delivered online with specific protocols and careful preparation when appropriate.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options, try techniques, and adjust based on how the client responds. Decisions are collaborative and based on the client's goals and comfort level.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face interaction and guided exercises. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a break during a busy day. Live chat and text messaging make brief check-ins and real-time support possible between longer sessions. These options offer flexibility to match different schedules and communication preferences.
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What this counselor works with
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- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English