Therapist profile
Kynan Kinley, LPC
Texas
LPC in Texas - Anxiety and Relationships
Continue with KynanWhere Kynan stands
- Credentials
- LPC
- License
- LPC, Texas / 77062
- NPI
- 1497384929
- Experience
- 9 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Texas
About
- CBT methods
- DBT skills
- Codependency focus
About Kynan
Kynan Kinley is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with nine years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing anxiety, depression, stress, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, and issues related to identity and family roles. Kynan describes a conversational approach in sessions and focuses on concrete changes rather than abstract talk.
She trained at The University of North Texas (BA in Psychology) and earned a Master of Arts in Counseling from Dallas Baptist University. That background supports work with trauma, self-injurious behaviors, psychosis, and substance use alongside everyday struggles like low self-esteem and career stress. Codependency and attachment concerns are listed among her additional focus areas.
Kynan uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice and shift unhelpful thinking patterns. She also incorporates dialectical behavior therapy skills to build emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Sessions emphasize problem-solving and real-life interventions that can be practiced between meetings.
She is candid about the hard parts of therapy and lets clients know strong feelings can come up as part of change. Kynan aims to keep therapy consistent, often scheduling standing weekly appointments to support steady progress. Response times to messages vary and are typically within a 4 to 24 hour window on weekdays.
Her practice operates from Texas and sessions are conducted in English. Prospective clients are asked to confirm current session options before booking and to use the site’s matching process to schedule a first appointment.
How sessions work
How chosen approaches work in online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy puts the client's perspective first, using active listening and reflective conversation to help people understand their needs and make decisions. It can help when someone feels stuck in people-pleasing or unsure about boundaries.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments. It targets anxiety, depression, and patterns that keep someone stuck, like repetitive worry or negative self-talk.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions, reducing impulsive reactions, and improving interpersonal effectiveness. Those skills can be especially useful for handling strong urges, boundary-setting, or high-stress moments.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to decide which methods best fit their goals, preferences, and day-to-day life. Plans can shift as needs change and as new issues emerge.
Confirm current session options before booking so you understand how sessions are delivered. Online work can make scheduling easier by fitting sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Ask about message response practices and standing weekly appointments to find a rhythm that fits your routine.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with?
She works with adults on anxiety, depression, stress, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, and related areas such as codependency and attachment issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a conversational, practical style that emphasizes problem-solving, CBT techniques, and DBT skills for emotion regulation and coping.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor working with a broad range of concerns including trauma and substance use.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas and bases her practice in that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she see international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions structured and what does it cost?
Session cost varies with location and services use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; confirm specific session formats and pricing before booking.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the site’s See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the system.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.