Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
How Kathleen works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCPC, LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas, Maine, Utah, Nevada
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Kathleen
Kathleen Petrak is a licensed counselor with two decades of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, anger, and life changes. She focuses on practical steps people can use right now. Her manner is warm and non-judgmental, and she aims to guide rather than tell clients what to do.
She has worked in community mental health, a pain management clinic, and mostly in independent practice. That variety means she has seen many everyday problems - depression, relationship strain, parenting challenges, workplace issues, and ADHD-related concerns.
Background and approach
Kathleen uses simple tools that fit a person's life and goals. Her approach starts with listening and understanding each person’s priorities. She blends client-centered therapy with cognitive-behavioral techniques to help people change thoughts and behaviors that cause distress.
Emotion-focused and trauma-focused methods are also part of her toolbox when those areas matter. Sessions emphasize clear steps, coping strategies, and communication skills. Kathleen helps people build new habits, reduce reactivity, and work through tough moments without blame.
Therapy is collaborative - goals and methods are chosen together. People looking for straightforward support will find her practical style helpful. She works from Texas and brings 20 years of experience to each session.
The emphasis is on usable skills, calmer responses, and steady progress toward clearer goals.
What Kathleen works with
Everything Kathleen lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Kathleen's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Communication problems
- Family problems
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kathleen lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate well to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding each person and responding with empathy and respect. It helps people clarify goals, feel heard, and choose the next steps in their lives. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the connection between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses practical exercises and small experiments to reduce anxiety, manage anger, and change unhelpful habits.Finding the best approach is part of the work. Kathleen collaborates with each person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. She adjusts techniques over time so the plan stays useful and relevant.
Online sessions use video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video allows face-to-face conversation for deeper discussion, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat is good for brief check-ins, and messaging helps with ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while keeping the focus on progress and practical skills.
Questions people ask about Kathleen
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship and parenting challenges, career issues, ADHD, bipolar and related mood or life-change concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is supportive and non-judgmental. She listens first and then uses practical techniques chosen with each person.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 20 years of experience from settings including community mental health, a pain management clinic, and independent practice.
What credentials and location apply?
She holds LCPC and LPC credentials and practices from Texas, with licenses listed as NV LCPC and TX LPC.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she use?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.