Penny Clodfelter, LCSW, LSCSW - Therapist in Kansas

About Penny

Penny Clodfelter welcomes people looking for steady, experienced support when life feels overwhelming. She keeps sessions straightforward and practical so parents and caregivers can focus on next steps. Penny’s style is calm and direct, and she aims to make it easier to talk about hard things without judgment.

She is a licensed clinical social worker with 35 years of practice. Penny helps with concerns such as addictions, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, depression, anxiety, stress, and parenting challenges.

Background and approach

She also addresses issues like eating concerns, anger, self-esteem, attachment, blended family dynamics, and caregiving stress. Penny uses approaches that help clients change unhelpful patterns and build manageable skills. She draws from cognitive behavioral work to target thoughts and behaviors, motivational interviewing to find what will help someone move forward, and mindfulness practices to reduce reactivity.

Sessions focus on practical steps and clear goals. Her licenses include LCSW and LSCSW, and she is licensed in Kansas and Missouri. Penny recognizes that beginning therapy takes courage and she aims to meet people where they are.

Conversations are paced to each person’s needs, and treatment choices are made together. For those wanting online options, she offers video, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging sessions. The process to begin includes a short matching questionnaire and scheduling through the service.

Penny supports clients in finding workable solutions and steady progress.

How Penny’s Approaches Translate to Online Sessions

Penny uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people spot thought and behavior patterns that create stress or conflict, and then practices small changes to test what helps. She also draws on motivational interviewing to support people in finding their own reasons to change and to build forward momentum.

Choosing the right method is a team effort. Penny discusses goals and preferences with each person and adjusts techniques as needed. The plan evolves from session to session based on what is most helpful and realistic for the client.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy lives. Video calls let people see nonverbal cues, while phone sessions can be easier on hectic days. Live chat and text-based messaging provide shorter, ongoing check-ins between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into parenting and caregiving schedules and to maintain consistent progress over time.

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.

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.

Motivational Interviewing

A way of working through mixed feelings about change without being pushed. The therapist helps you weigh things up and find your own reasons, which often makes a difficult decision feel less stuck.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of issues does Penny address?

Penny works with a wide range of concerns including addictions, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, anxiety, stress, parenting issues, eating concerns, anger, and self-esteem.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her approach is practical and collaborative, using clear goals and skill-building. Sessions often focus on changing unhelpful patterns and developing coping strategies.

What is Penny’s professional background?

She has 35 years of professional experience working in clinical social work settings and supporting people with complex concerns.

Which licenses and locations apply to her practice?

Penny holds LCSW and LSCSW credentials with licenses in Missouri and Kansas; the listed license numbers are MO LCSW 2004005017 and KS LSCSW LSCSW 4672.

In what languages are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as options for working together.

How does payment work and what does it cost?

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

How do I begin working with Penny?

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

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Addictions
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 35 years
Licensed: Kansas, Missouri
Languages: English

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