About Kathy
Kathy Boaz-Chavez is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar disorder, and self-esteem concerns. She speaks English and brings six years of clinical experience to her work. Kathy aims to make each conversation direct and approachable so people feel heard and understood.
She focuses on building an atmosphere where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment. Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person's needs.
How Kathy works
Kathy encourages small, practical steps so progress feels achievable rather than overwhelming. Kathy draws from Client-Centered Therapy to prioritize the client's perspective and from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address patterns of thinking that fuel distress. She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotional regulation and Mindfulness techniques to support attention and calm.
These methods are adapted to the concern at hand rather than applied the same way for everyone. Her style is straightforward and supportive. She listens, reflects, and offers tools that can be used between sessions.
People meet to talk through immediate problems and to develop new ways of coping over time. Kathy helps people facing life transitions, feelings of isolation or shame, difficulties with mood, and the long-term effects of trauma. She works with aging concerns, attachment issues, panic, postpartum depression, and related challenges, shaping the plan around each person's goals and daily life.
Kathy lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Kathy works with
The areas below are the ones Kathy selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Co-morbidity
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 6 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Texas |
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Online support options
Approaches and online options that fit your life
Kathy uses Client-Centered Therapy to make room for each person's viewpoint and experience, helping clients feel heard and guiding the work from their goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting and changing thought patterns and behaviors that keep problems going, which can help with anxiety, depression, and mood-related challenges.She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, skills to teach emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. These tools are practical and can be practiced between sessions to reduce crisis moments and improve daily functioning. Finding the right mix of methods is part of the process; Kathy works together with clients to decide which approaches match their needs, goals, and preferences rather than imposing one path.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video helps replicate a face-to-face feel when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can fit into a break at work or help when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging allow brief check-ins or ongoing support without a full session. These options make it easier to work on stress, mood, trauma recovery, and coping skills while balancing everyday life.
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