Patricia "Kay" McLaughlin, LPC
Experienced counselor focusing on practical change
Book with PatriciaWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Career difficulties
- Depression
How Patricia works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Patricia
Patricia "Kay" McLaughlin is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 25 years of experience who practices in Texas. She frames sessions around each person's needs and chooses methods that fit them. Kay draws on a mix of strategies to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and anger.
Kay sees adults and has worked across many life stages and backgrounds. She offers practical techniques for coping, managing strong emotions, and addressing substance concerns.
Background and approach
Her work includes help with sleep, eating, parenting stress, and relationship struggles without labeling anyone by a diagnosis. Her approach is client-centered, which means she listens first and tailors the work to the person in front of her. She may use cognitive behavioral ideas to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns.
She also draws on mindfulness skills to build calm and EMDR for processing traumatic memories when appropriate. Sessions focus on clear tools and doable steps. Kay aims to teach skills people can use between sessions to manage reactions, reduce worry, and improve day-to-day functioning.
She also supports people exploring identity, life purpose, midlife transitions, and career concerns. Kay holds a Texas LPC credential, and she guides clients through a short matching process to get started. Conversations are respectful and paced to each persons comfort level, with attention to practical changes alongside deeper reflection.
What Patricia works with
Everything Patricia lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Patricia's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Patricia lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate well to online care
Client-centered therapy starts by following the person's lead and building goals together. It is about being heard and then shaping the work around what matters most, which helps with anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. It is practical and works well for stress, worry, sleep problems, and coping with change.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods to try first, adjust techniques over time, and make sure the plan fits the client's needs and preferences.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video is useful when seeing facial cues matters, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can suit short check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing brief coaching or reminders. These options let people fit sessions around work, travel, or busy family schedules while keeping therapy consistent.
Questions people ask about Patricia
What concerns does she commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, anger, grief, and related issues like sleep and eating problems.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is client-centered and practical. She listens first, then uses techniques that match each person's needs and goals.
What is her background and experience?
She has worked in counseling since 1991 and brings 25 years of hands-on experience to her Texas practice.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an LPC credential and practices in Texas.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different scheduling needs.
How is cost handled for therapy?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.