Kathleen Rushing, LPC

Kathleen Rushing is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas. She focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, and parenting challenges. Kathleen writes short-term, practical goals with clients and uses clear, direct language so busy people can make steady progress.

She draws on nearly two decades of counseling experience and the kinds of methods that help people change how they think and react. Kathleen emphasizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts influence feelings and actions. She also centers the person in the room, listens closely, and adjusts plans to match each client's needs.

Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. Clients can expect to identify unhelpful thinking patterns, try new behaviors, and track small changes that add up. Kathleen helps people manage anger, boost self-esteem, navigate life changes, and cope with work or family stress.

She also pays attention to issues like ADHD, dissociation, multicultural concerns, and relationship endings. Kathleen supports people exploring purpose, career decisions, and the particular strains that affect women and young adults. The focus is on realistic steps and measurable progress.

Her approach is straightforward and compassionate. Meetings aim to balance understanding with practical tools so clients leave with things to try between sessions. Kathleen works with each person to set goals and choose the best path forward.

How Kathleen Uses Goal-Based Approaches Online

Kathleen commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change negative thinking patterns, reduce anxiety, and address mood concerns. She also employs Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening closely and adapting the pace and goals to each person's needs so they feel heard and involved in decisions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Kathleen collaborates with clients to identify goals, try different techniques, and adjust the plan as progress is made. She discusses what seems to help and tailors methods to match each person's priorities and comfort level.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls work well for in-depth conversations, phone sessions can fit into a work break or when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging allow for shorter check-ins or ongoing support between meetings. These options help people fit counseling into busy lives and keep momentum between sessions.