About Tawanda
Dr. Tawanda Kitchen helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and struggles with self-esteem. She also assists those coping with major life changes and relationship strains.
Her work includes attention to family-related concerns and issues that affect women's well-being. She keeps sessions straightforward and practical. Conversations focus on what matters now - managing symptoms, improving communication, and building healthier daily habits.
She listens for patterns tied to attachment, body image, guilt or shame, and loneliness, then looks for small changes that add up.
Background and approach
Kitchen earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communications, a Master of Arts in Counseling, and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership and Management. She holds an LPC, Licensed Professional Counselor, and brings six years of clinical experience to her practice in Texas. That experience includes working in several states and with people who have faced childhood adversity and special education challenges.
Her approach blends attention to emotional skills and practical self-care. Sessions may include talking through painful memories, practicing new ways to set boundaries, and building routines that reduce overwhelm. She aims to tailor techniques to each person's needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan.
People who come to her often seek help with caregiving stress, communication problems, trauma recovery, and finding life purpose. She accepts English-language clients and can work with people who live outside the United States via online formats.
Therapeutic approaches and online options that fit your life
Many clients find benefit from evidence-based techniques that focus on skills and processing hard experiences. One approach emphasizes learning emotional regulation and coping skills to reduce anxiety and overwhelm; it teaches concrete steps to calm the body and shift unhelpful thoughts. Another approach centers on processing trauma in manageable ways so memories and reactions become less disruptive to daily life; work proceeds at a pace the client can tolerate.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to identify goals and preferences, then try methods that match those needs. Plans are adjusted as progress is made so the work stays relevant and useful.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet - video calls for full conversation and visual cues, phone sessions when video isn't possible, and live chat or text messaging for brief check-ins or slower-paced exchanges. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and choose the format that best supports focus and comfort during a session.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English