Therapist profile
Kendall Altheimer, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Family and parenting focus
Continue with KendallAbout
- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- Sleep problems
About Kendall
Kendall Altheimer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California and Texas with eight years of professional experience. She focuses on common household and life strains like stress, anxiety, depression, grief, low self-esteem, and bipolar disorder. Kendall also lists areas such as relationship and family concerns, sleep problems, anger, and compassion fatigue among her work.
Kendall approaches sessions believing people know their own stories and strengths. She listens for practical steps a person can take at home and in daily life. Conversations often focus on what is getting in the way now and small changes that can reduce stress or improve mood.
She supports people coping with loss, life transitions, and caregiver stress. She also helps with communication problems and isolation, and with mood-related concerns such as panic, obsessions or compulsions, and postpartum depression. Kendall works with issues that affect everyday functioning, like sleep disruption and workplace strain.
In sessions she aims to help clients notice strengths and build on them. Work may include talking through difficult emotions, planning realistic steps, and practicing simple skills between meetings. Progress is described in concrete terms, such as clearer routines or fewer intense episodes.
Kendall’s combined focus on practical steps and personal strengths is intended to help people manage the immediate problems at home and at work. She encourages honest conversation about what’s working and what needs to change, then adjusts the plan as needed.
How sessions work
How Kendall applies evidence-based approaches online
Many therapists who describe their work as evidence-based use techniques that focus on changing unhelpful thoughts and building practical skills. Cognitive strategies help people notice thoughts that increase anxiety or low mood and replace them with more balanced ways of thinking; these strategies can be useful for panic, social anxiety, and depressive symptoms.Behavioral techniques concentrate on small, manageable actions that change daily routines. That can mean working on sleep habits, activity scheduling to lift mood, or step-by-step exposure for specific fears and phobias. These approaches tend to emphasize measurable steps and short practice assignments between meetings.
Choosing the right combination of approaches is part of the work. Kendall will collaborate with each person to identify goals, try approaches that match those goals, and adjust the plan as needed. The idea is to find what helps most in daily life rather than locking into one method from the start.
Because session formats are not listed in the biography, confirm the available online session options before booking. Speaking with a therapist online can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when that is helpful. Licensed professionals can adapt methods used in person to an online setting to focus on the same practical skills and routines.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
California, Texas
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family and parenting issues does she address?
She helps people with relationship and family concerns, communication problems, and caregiver stress as listed in her specialties.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She works in a practical, strengths-focused way that looks for small changes people can use in daily life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Kendall has eight years of professional experience working with a range of mood and stress-related concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California and Texas and is based in California.
Does she offer sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her from outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what about cost?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with scheduling a first session?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.
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