Therapist profile
Kendra Young, LPC
Alabama
Licensed Professional Counselor - Anger and Relationships
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- CredentialsLPC
- LicenseLPC, Alabama / LPC03518
- NPI1124469119
- Experience12 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationAlabama
About
- CBT techniques
- DBT skills
- Mindfulness practices
About Kendra
Kendra Young is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Alabama with 12 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, anger, relationship strain, and life transitions. She also addresses issues such as addiction, grief, depression, bipolar concerns, sleep trouble, parenting stress, and challenges tied to attachment and family change.
Kendra uses straightforward conversation and practical tools in sessions. She blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques. That mix is used to help people notice patterns, try concrete skills, and set manageable goals.
Sessions focus on what someone wants to change. Kendra talks through thinking habits that feed anxiety or anger. She helps people develop emotion regulation skills and communication strategies for tense moments. Mindfulness practices are introduced when they fit the client’s goals.
She also works with people dealing with trauma and abuse, abandonment or adoption-related concerns, blended family issues, codependency, and substance use challenges. Career and intimacy-related problems are addressed with practical planning and coping strategies.
Kendra describes her style as interactive and respectful. She collaborates with clients to create plans they can use between sessions. Her approach emphasizes small, doable steps rather than sweeping promises.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
CBT focuses on identifying and changing thinking and behavior patterns that worsen anger and anxiety. Online sessions use this to map triggers, test new responses, and assign short practical exercises between meetings.DBT offers skills for regulating intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. In virtual sessions, clients can learn breathing, distress tolerance, and boundary-setting practices and then try them in daily life with concrete check-ins.
Mindfulness therapy trains attention to present-moment experience. Brief guided exercises help reduce reactivity and build awareness of bodily cues that precede an outburst.
Choosing an approach is collaborative. Kendra will review symptoms, goals, and daily routines to select methods that fit. She adjusts techniques as progress is tracked so sessions stay relevant to what the client needs.
Confirm the session formats before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online work can make scheduling easier, allow shorter check-ins during busy days, and support practicing skills between sessions without travel. Discuss practical preferences at the first appointment so sessions fit everyday life.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Alabama
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues does she address?
She helps with snapping at loved ones, built-up resentment, frustration at work, and reactions to others' anger. Anger is listed among her core concerns.
How would she approach my anger in sessions?
She uses a blend of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, DBT skills, and mindfulness to notice triggers, practice regulation techniques, and change unhelpful thinking. Sessions focus on practical skills and short-term strategies.
What is her professional background?
She has 12 years of experience working as a counselor and life coach with a range of issues including anxiety, depression, trauma, and substance use. That experience informs her practical, skills-based approach.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Alabama and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Specific rates depend on the location tied to the subscription.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the platform.
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