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- Client-centered work
- EMDR included
- Mindfulness practice
About Kendra
LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist) in California with seven years of clinical experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, career concerns, depression, and major life changes. Kendra Paulsen focuses on practical, conversational work that centers the client's immediate concerns and goals.
She emphasizes a client-centered stance, listening for what feels most important to the person in front of her. Sessions are conversational and pace is set by the client's needs. Kendra uses mindfulness practices and narrative techniques to help people notice patterns and shift unhelpful cycles.
She also integrates psychodynamic and Jungian ideas to examine how past family of origin issues and deeper emotional material affect current life. For people with trauma symptoms, she includes EMDR methods as one part of care when appropriate. These approaches are offered as tools to address panic, post-traumatic stress, guilt, shame, and compassion fatigue.
Kendra works with concerns around codependency, control issues, and questions about life purpose. She frames work as collaborative problem-solving and reflection rather than a set program. Sessions aim to clarify what is getting in the way and to build concrete steps clients can try between meetings.
Her practice speaks English and is based in California. People starting work are asked to complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session so goals and options can be discussed.
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How her approaches work in online sessions
Kendra combines client-centered practice with EMDR and mindfulness in her work. Client-centered therapy means conversations focus on the client's concerns and goals, with the therapist following the client's pace and priorities. EMDR is a trauma-focused method that involves processing distressing memories with guided attention and can help with panic and post-traumatic stress symptoms. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Kendra collaborates with the person to decide which methods to try, based on symptoms, history, and what the client prefers. That collaborative process includes checking how methods feel and adjusting plans as needed.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into busy lives because they reduce travel time and make scheduling easier. Online work can also allow shorter check-ins or sessions that better match a lunch break or an evening routine. Discussing practical arrangements and what each session will involve is part of the initial appointment so sessions can fit into everyday life.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, career challenges, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include codependency, control issues, panic, post-traumatic stress, and women's issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centered approach with conversational sessions. Mindfulness, narrative methods, and psychodynamic ideas shape how she helps people reflect and change patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Kendra has seven years of professional experience working as a therapist. That experience informs her use of multiple methods to address emotional and life challenges.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - LMFT - licensed in California. Her practice is based in California.
Which languages are offered and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she use?
The biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know whether video, phone, or in-person meetings are available.
How is payment handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session to discuss goals and next steps.
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