Therapist profile
Portia Davis, LPCC
Kentucky
LPCC in Kentucky - Anger and Mood concerns
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- CredentialsLPCC
- LicenseLPCC, Kentucky / 274086
- NPI1043961063
- Experience10 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationKentucky
About
- Stress management
- Communication skills
- End of life issues
About Portia
Portia Davis is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) in Kentucky with ten years of clinical experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, bipolar disorder, and depression. Portia also supports people facing life transitions and aging concerns.
Her background includes work with mood disorders and personality-related concerns. She helps people cope with caregiver stress, chronic illness, and grief tied to hospice and end-of-life matters. She also addresses communication problems, impulsivity, and feelings of emptiness.
In sessions she focuses on practical skills and clear goals. Conversations often center on building coping strategies, improving communication patterns, and reducing reactive behaviors. Portia aims to help clients notice triggers and develop ways to respond differently.
Clients who bring workplace stress, relationship strain, or long-standing guilt and shame will find straightforward strategies for handling those problems. She also helps people explore life purpose and meaning when major transitions arise. Sessions balance short-term problem solving with attention to longer-term patterns.
The work tends to be direct and reflective. Portia asks specific questions, suggests exercises, and reviews progress together. People leave with tangible steps they can try between sessions and a plan for practical follow-up.
How sessions work
How evidence-based methods translate to online work
Portia uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on skills people can practice outside sessions. One approach involves learning specific coping and emotion-regulation skills to reduce reactive responses and manage anger and anxiety. This helps with moments of snapping, workplace frustration, and mounting resentment.Another common technique centers on communication and behavior patterns. Sessions review how interactions escalate and then teach alternative responses that change those patterns. This supports clearer conversations and fewer heated exchanges.
Choosing an approach is collaborative. The therapist will help identify which techniques fit the goals and preferences you bring. Together you’ll try methods, check what works, and adjust plans based on progress and comfort.
Confirm the current session options before booking, since formats are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people use quieter surroundings or lower-bandwidth options when that is helpful, but check available formats when you sign up to know what is offered.
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Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Kentucky
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does she work with most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, self-esteem issues, bipolar disorder, and depression. Additional focus areas include caregiver stress, chronic illness, and end-of-life concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is practical and goal-focused. Sessions emphasize skill building, identifying triggers, and changing reactive patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience working with adults on mood, personality-related concerns, and life transitions.
What credential and location apply to her practice?
She holds the LPCC credential and practices in Kentucky as a KY LPCC.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with sessions?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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