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Kendrick Burden

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Kendrick Burden, LCSW

North Carolina

LCSW working with family and parenting concerns

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About

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Mindfulness Therapy

About Kendrick

Kendrick Burden is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in North Carolina with eight years of clinical experience. He works with adults on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting concerns, self-esteem, addictions, relationships, family issues, intimacy-related struggles, anger, career challenges, and depression. Kendrick also supports people coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.

Kendrick takes a straightforward, person-centered approach in session. He listens first, then helps people name patterns and try small changes. Sessions often focus on practical steps - clarifying values, shifting unhelpful thoughts, and building everyday skills to manage emotions. He draws on acceptance and commitment ideas, cognitive-behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, and trauma-focused work when useful.

Clients can expect a mix of conversation and hands-on strategies. Kendrick uses exercises to practice between meetings and checks progress regularly. He also integrates eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) elements for trauma when appropriate.

Many people come with parenting strain, blended family tensions, or communication breakdowns at home. Kendrick helps people sort those problems into doable next steps. He also addresses abandonment, attachment, adoption and foster care experiences, and caregiving stress.

Kendrick’s background includes work in community outpatient mental health settings. That experience shaped his focus on practical tools that fit into busy lives. If someone needs help deciding what to try first, he works collaboratively to pick clear, realistic goals.

How sessions work

How Kendrick uses therapy approaches online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take actions aligned with those values. In straightforward terms, ACT uses exercises and small commitments to reduce avoidance and build a life that matters despite difficult feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. CBT offers concrete tools to change unhelpful thinking patterns and adjust behaviors that keep problems going. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused method that works through distressing memories using guided attention and processing steps to reduce their emotional charge.

Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative step. Kendrick will listen to the problem, goals, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together the person and Kendrick choose strategies and check whether they are helping, then adjust the plan as needed.

Confirm the therapist’s current session options before booking, since the biography does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example, shorter check-ins during a lunch break, not needing to travel to an appointment, or avoiding heavy commuting. Different approaches lend themselves to different session shapes: ACT and CBT often use short skill-building tasks between meetings, while EMDR sessions may require dedicated time for processing. Kendrick will discuss what works practically and set a plan that fits day-to-day life.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Listed in

North Carolina

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of family concerns does he address?

He helps people with relationship and family issues such as communication problems, blended family tensions, parenting strain, and conflicts related to divorce or separation.

How does he approach therapy sessions?

He uses a client-centered style combined with practical techniques from CBT, ACT, mindfulness, and trauma-focused methods to set clear goals and build coping skills.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He has eight years of professional experience working as an LCSW in outpatient mental health settings.

Where is he licensed to practice?

He holds an LCSW credential and practices in North Carolina.

Can I work with him if I live outside the United States?

Sessions are offered in English and he is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking since the biography does not list specific formats.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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