Therapist profile
Patricia "Kay" McLaughlin, LPC
Licensed counselor - Family and parenting focus
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- LPC in Texas
- Trauma and anxiety
- Parenting support
About Patricia
Patricia "Kay" McLaughlin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 25 years of counseling experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, and parenting concerns. She also addresses relationship strain, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, and life changes.
Kay uses an eclectic, client-centered approach. That means she chooses methods that fit the person in front of her rather than following a single formula. Sessions include practical techniques to manage symptoms, skills to cope with strong emotions, and steps to rebuild day-to-day routines.
Her background includes long-term work across many presenting issues and with a wide age range. The biography records experience with children and teenagers in addition to adults. Over the years she has added approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Jungian ideas, mindfulness practices, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing.
In sessions she aims to learn what the client needs and which methods feel right. That may mean teaching specific coping skills, addressing trauma with EMDR techniques, or using mindfulness to ease anxiety and improve sleep. She also works on practical problems like parenting stress, caregiver burden, or managing substance concerns.
People who come to Kay can expect direct, readable explanations and concrete tools to use between meetings. She encourages clients to review progress and adjust approaches as needed. To begin, prospective clients are asked to use the online matching process and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the client's perspective and priorities. The therapist listens for what matters most, then adapts techniques and topics to the person's goals. This approach helps when someone needs practical problem-solving or wants a pace they can set. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful thinking and behavior, which can help with anxiety, depression, sleep, and parenting stress. EMDR, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is a trauma-focused technique that targets distressing memories and their emotional impact when appropriate. Choosing an approach happens together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods that fit, and check in to see what helps. If EMDR or CBT seems useful, those options can be discussed and introduced step by step. Confirm the session formats available before booking, as the profile does not list specific formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins around work or caregiving schedules. It also lets someone pick a setting with fewer distractions, use audio-only when bandwidth is limited, or opt for a session length that fits a lunch break. Ask about the specific session options when scheduling to match practical needs.Areas of focus
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, parenting issues, relationship strain, grief, and related concerns listed in her profile.
How would you describe her approach in sessions?
Her approach is client-centered and eclectic. She selects techniques to fit each person's needs, including skills practice and trauma-focused methods when appropriate.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of counseling experience, with many years addressing trauma, anxiety, and mood concerns across age groups.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas and practices from that state.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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