Kendra Young, LPC - Therapist in Alabama

About Kendra

Kendra Young is a Licensed Professional Counselor who focuses on practical help for everyday family and parenting stress. She speaks plainly and aims to make sessions feel manageable for a worried parent. Her style is warm and interactive, and she focuses on real problems like anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, and relationship strain.

She brings 12 years of counseling experience and offers a steady, respectful presence in sessions. Kendra uses common-sense tools to help people cope with life changes, grief, anger, and problems with sleep or self-esteem.

Background and approach

She also supports those dealing with substance use, trauma and abuse, and mood concerns such as bipolar disorder. Her work draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy to give clear, practical skills. She adapts conversations and plans to what each person needs instead of following a one-size-fits-all script.

Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy are added when a client needs short-term goal work or help building motivation. Sessions with Kendra tend to focus on small, doable steps that create change at home and in daily life. She pays attention to communication patterns, attachment and blended family issues, and common parenting struggles.

Topics like adoption and foster care, codependency, domestic violence, and addiction are part of her experience. Kendra practices in Alabama and works in English. Her approach is collaborative: she helps parents set clear goals, try new strategies, and track progress over time.

Online approaches that focus on skills and goals

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helps people notice links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and then try new, more helpful responses. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and everyday stressors that affect family life.

DBT, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clear communication skills. It can help with intense emotions, anger, relationship conflict, and patterns that repeat under stress.

Kendra also draws on Mindfulness Therapy to build present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity. That work supports better parenting responses and steadier moods when life feels overwhelming.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean combining CBT skills with DBT strategies or brief solution-focused steps to meet specific family goals.

Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into busy family schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, while phone, live chat, and text-based messaging offer flexibility for short check-ins or when a parent needs support between meetings. These options help maintain continuity of care and allow practical skills to be practiced in real time at home.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address related to family life?

Kendra works with worry and stress tied to parenting, family problems, blended family issues, and communication struggles. She also addresses grief, addiction, domestic violence, and trauma when those affect family functioning.

What kind of therapy style can I expect?

Her style is welcoming and interactive, combining clear skill teaching with collaborative problem solving. Sessions focus on practical steps you can try between meetings.

How long has she been practicing counseling?

She has 12 years of experience working as a counselor and life coach with a wide range of concerns. That history includes work with mood disorders, substance issues, and trauma.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - and practices in Alabama. Her license number is listed as AL LPC LPC03518.

Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.

Which session formats are offered online?

Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.

How are costs and billing handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact rates depend on the chosen plan and the local fee structure.

What do I do to begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Family conflicts
Anger management

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 12 years
Licensed: Alabama
Languages: English

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