- Client-Centered Therapy
- EMDR
- Mindfulness Therapy
About Kendra
Kendra Paulsen is a California licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with seven years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, career challenges, and major life changes. Kendra also addresses compassion fatigue and issues around guilt and shame in her practice.
Her sessions focus on listening and responding to what each person brings. She uses client-centered conversation to help people name their concerns and clarify goals. That often leads into narrative work, where personal stories are examined for patterns that keep a person stuck.
Kendra also offers EMDR, an approach used to reduce the intensity of distress tied to difficult memories. She combines that with Jungian ideas about personal symbols and Mindfulness practices to help clients stay present during emotional work. These methods are chosen based on the person and the problem rather than applied the same way for everyone.
In practical terms, Kendra helps people sort out control issues, codependency, family of origin problems, and panic symptoms. She works with individuals who are questioning life purpose or navigating women's issues and post-traumatic stress. Sessions are conversational and aimed at clear, manageable steps between meetings.
People who contact her complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first appointment. Kendra frames therapy as collaborative work, where the plan is adjusted as understanding grows and priorities change.
How therapeutic approaches guide online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on open listening and reflection. The therapist follows the client's lead, asking questions that help the person name what matters and set clear goals. This approach is useful for stress, anxiety, and deciding what changes to make.EMDR is a method that works with distress tied to specific memories. It uses guided attention to reduce the emotional intensity of those memories so they take up less space in daily life. This can be helpful for panic symptoms, post-traumatic stress, and persistent shame linked to past events.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kendra will discuss which methods fit a person's needs, goals, and preferences and make decisions together. That means plans can change as understanding grows and different tools are tried.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. People often find remote meetings help keep momentum between appointments while allowing the therapist and client to try methods like EMDR and narrative exploration across sessions.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with related to guilt and shame?
She lists guilt and shame among her focus areas and works with these feelings as they relate to family of origin, relationships, and past events.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame in sessions?
Her style begins with client-centered conversation to understand the person's experience, then may use narrative therapy or EMDR depending on how the feelings show up.
How much experience does she have?
Kendra has seven years of professional experience working with stress, anxiety, depression, and related concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a California LMFT, practicing in California.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm the current session options before booking.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.