- Years in practice
- 19
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Grief
About Kathleen
Kathleen Rushing is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps parents and individuals handle the everyday pressures of family life. She focuses on practical tools for stress, anxiety, parenting struggles, and relationship strain. Her tone is warm and straightforward, aimed at people who want clear steps they can try right away.
Kathleen uses therapy methods that help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts. She helps clients set small, achievable goals and practice skills between sessions.
Background and approach
Conversations are calm and direct, and she aims to make sessions feel useful from the start. She earned a master’s degree in counseling from the University of Houston–Victoria and has nearly two decades of clinical experience. Kathleen holds the LPC credential and has worked in school settings in the past, giving her experience with practical problem-solving and systems that affect families.
Sessions often focus on short-term goals like managing panic, improving communication, or handling major life changes. She also supports people facing grief, compassion fatigue, and workplace stress. Her approach blends thought-focused work with mindfulness and solution-oriented ideas so clients leave sessions with concrete next steps.
People who choose Kathleen can expect a respectful, down-to-earth space to talk through parenting concerns and related life stressors. She encourages steady progress over time and tailors plans to fit each person’s daily routines and responsibilities.
What Kathleen works with
Everything Kathleen lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Kathleen helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Impulsivity
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kathleen lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-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.
How Kathleen blends practical approaches for online care
Client-centered therapy places the client’s experience at the center of each session. The therapist listens closely and follows the client’s priorities to guide conversation and goals. This style is helpful for people who want a respectful, nonjudgmental space to sort priorities.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life actions. It is often used for anxiety, low mood, and parenting-related stress because it builds skills that can be practiced between meetings.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the process. Kathleen works collaboratively to choose approaches that match a person’s needs, goals, and daily life. Together they try techniques, review what helps, and adjust the plan based on what feels most useful.
Online sessions let people fit counseling into busy schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good choice when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging offer brief, flexible ways to stay connected between longer meetings. These options make it easier to keep consistent work on parenting and life stressors while balancing everyday demands.
Questions people ask about Kathleen
What concerns does Kathleen commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, relationship strain, grief, depression, anger, low self-esteem, career questions, and coping with life changes among other related issues.
What is her general therapy style?
Her approach is down-to-earth and goal oriented, combining client-centered listening with techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and build practical skills.
How much experience does she have?
Kathleen has 19 years of experience in counseling settings and has worked in school environments as well as clinical practice.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to meet with clients.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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