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Kathryn Kirkland-Franco, LPC
Texas
LPC in Texas - relationships and life transitions
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Client-centered methods
- Attachment-based work
About Kathryn
Kathryn Kirkland-Franco is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 30 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and relationship concerns. She works with people on parenting, career changes, coping with life transitions, trauma and abuse, and issues like sleep problems, anger, and low self-esteem.
She draws on a mix of approaches to match the situation. Kathryn uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside client-centered and attachment-based methods to focus on thoughts, emotions, and patterns that keep problems going. Sessions tend to concentrate on concrete steps people can try between meetings.
Kathryn often applies mindfulness and emotionally-focused ideas when emotional regulation or relationship patterns are central. She also brings motivational interviewing tools when people want practical coaching for change. The overall emphasis is on noticing unhelpful thoughts and habits and testing alternative ways of responding.
Her work includes a broad set of concerns such as compassion fatigue, ADHD, adoption and foster care issues, chronic illness and caregiver stress, codependency, and commitment or communication difficulties. She helps people address attachment and abandonment themes that show up in adult relationships.
Conversations are direct and centered on what a person wants to change. Kathryn asks about daily routines, thought patterns, and small experiments that might shift how someone reacts to stress. If you decide to start, she asks that you complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session to get underway.
How Kathryn’s approaches translate to online work
Kathryn uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and test thoughts and behaviors that maintain problems. CBT sessions focus on specific, doable changes and brief exercises people can try between meetings to reduce anxiety or improve mood.She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationship patterns show up now. That work helps people recognize repeated interaction styles and practice different ways of connecting. Client-centered methods shape the session tone by encouraging the person to steer goals and decide which concerns matter most.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. Kathryn will review goals and preferences with each person and suggest which methods to emphasize. The plan can change as progress is reviewed, keeping the collaboration practical and goal-focused.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online therapy can make scheduling easier and reduce travel time, which helps fit sessions into a busy week. It can also allow for shorter check-ins when needed or sessions without video when bandwidth is limited. Ask about available formats when you complete the matching questionnaire and schedule a first appointment.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with relationship issues, grief, parenting, career changes, stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, and related concerns such as sleep problems, anger, and low self-esteem.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
CBT is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and to try different responses. Sessions include practical exercises to practice between meetings.
What is her background and experience?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 30 years of clinical experience working with adults on a wide range of life and relationship issues.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds an LPC credential in Texas and provides services from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what about cost?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps start the process?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling your first session.
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, use the crisis numbers.