About Kathleen
Kathleen Petrak helps people who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure how to move forward. She writes short, clear goals with each person and offers steady support while they work through stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strain, and relationship problems. Kathleen is a Texas-licensed counselor with two decades of experience, and she speaks English.
She keeps sessions practical and straightforward. Kathleen uses a client-centered way of working that focuses on what matters most to the person in front of her.
How Kathleen works
She adds cognitive-behavioral tools to challenge unhelpful thinking and to build new skills for daily life. Kathleen has worked in several settings including community mental health, a pain management clinic, and independent practice. That range gives her familiarity with different life challenges and ways people cope.
She often helps people manage mood disorders, ADHD concerns, and major life transitions. Her style is warm and non-judgmental. She aims to ask helpful questions and guide decisions rather than make them.
Sessions are collaborative and adapted to each person's needs and pace. Change can feel hard at first. Kathleen focuses on clear steps and steady progress so people can notice small wins.
She welcomes questions about process and treatment as part of starting therapy.
Kathleen lists 4 ways of working on the entry:
What Kathleen works with
The areas below are the ones Kathleen selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family problems
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Registers | LCPC, LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 20 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Texas |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
How Kathleen’s Approaches Work Online
Client-centered therapy starts with the person’s priorities. The therapist listens closely and shapes sessions around what matters most, which helps when sorting out family stress, life transitions, or low mood. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical exercises. It often helps with anxiety, depression, and workplace or relationship patterns by building skills people can use between sessions. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Kathleen will work together with each person to choose which methods fit best based on goals, challenges, and personal preferences. This lets treatment evolve as progress is made. Online sessions offer flexibility for people with busy schedules or limited transportation. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation from different locations. Phone sessions can be easier when video is not ideal or bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging make brief check-ins or ongoing support possible without a full session. These formats make it easier to use practical CBT exercises and to maintain steady, ongoing contact while adapting to each person’s routine and comfort.Start online instead of waiting
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A practical next step
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