Therapist profile
Patricia "Kay" McLaughlin, LPC
Texas
LPC counselor - anxiety and trauma
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- Credentials
- LPC
- License
- LPC, Texas / 73061
- NPI
- 1851716468
- Experience
- 25 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Texas
About
- Client-centered
- EMDR-informed
- CBT and mindfulness
About Patricia
Patricia "Kay" McLaughlin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 25 years of counseling experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and family concerns, and related issues such as grief, codependency, and self-esteem.
Kay uses an eclectic, client-centered approach. She selects methods that fit each person rather than using one fixed style. Sessions focus on practical techniques people can use between meetings to manage symptoms and make clearer choices.
Her background includes long experience across many concerns, and she has worked with a wide range of people over the years. She also has training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, which she offers alongside other approaches when appropriate.
In sessions she will often combine elements from cognitive behavioral work, mindfulness, and Jungian-informed ideas to help identify patterns and shift unhelpful thinking. That mix is aimed at increasing everyday coping skills, improving mood, and addressing trauma responses when they arise.
Kay asks questions, listens to how a problem shows up in daily life, and then suggests steps to try. She encourages practical practice between appointments and checks what is or isn't helping. Getting a better sense of boundaries, reducing people-pleasing or codependent habits, and rebuilding confidence are common focuses for her clients.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches work online
Patricia "Kay" McLaughlin uses client-centered work to focus on what each person brings to sessions. That means the conversation starts with the client's priorities and Kay adapts methods to fit their goals and pace.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. EMDR is part of her toolkit for processing traumatic memories when trauma symptoms are present; it involves structured processing that can reduce the intensity of distressing memories.
Deciding which approach to use is a shared process. Kay will talk through options, try things in session, and check in about what helps. The choice is guided by the client's needs, goals, and comfort with different techniques.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the exact session formats before booking so you know what is offered. Online work can make it easier to schedule therapy around work, reduce travel time, and allow brief check-ins when a shorter session fits better. Therapists can adapt exercises, homework, and mindfulness practices to an online setting so the work continues between meetings.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, codependency, and other related issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
She describes a client-centered, eclectic style and uses approaches that best fit each person, often combining cognitive behavioral and mindfulness techniques.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of counseling experience and has been licensed in Texas for six years as an LPC.
Where is she based and licensed?
She is licensed as an LPC in Texas and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How do session costs work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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