Kasey Polk, LPC

Kasey Polk is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 7 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, addictions, relationship and parenting concerns. She works with individuals facing grief, coping with life changes, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Sessions focus on clear steps people can take to feel steadier day to day.

Kasey uses practical approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), client-centered methods, and mindfulness. She leans toward strategies that teach skills for handling strong emotions, changing unhelpful thinking patterns, and improving daily routines. These techniques are applied to concerns like mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, and self-harm risk where appropriate.

Her background includes focused work with survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence, people with chronic pain or illness, and those managing co-morbid mental health conditions. She also addresses attachment issues, guilt and shame, forgiveness work, and challenges tied to parenting or family dynamics. The approach is straightforward: identify patterns that cause distress and try different coping options to see what helps.

Kasey emphasizes collaboration. She treats each person as the author of their own story and builds on existing strengths. Sessions typically involve talking through recent problems, practicing skills, and setting small goals to test new ways of responding.

People looking for structured, skills-focused work will find concrete tools and homework-style practices in her sessions. Kasey aims to make therapy practical and manageable, with steps people can try between appointments.

How CBT, ACT and DBT work in online sessions