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Reba Pendleton, LCSW
Kentucky
LCSW in Kentucky - Anxiety and Trauma
See online therapy optionsAbout Reba
Reba Pendleton is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 11 years of clinical experience practicing in Kentucky. She works with people facing stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, depression, and major life changes. Reba writes plainly and focuses on practical steps people can try between sessions.
Reba uses straightforward conversation to identify problems that feel most urgent. She listens for unhelpful thoughts and patterns, then helps people test different ways of responding. Sessions aim to create small, doable changes that reduce distress and improve daily functioning.
Her approach draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to note how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact. She also uses Client-Centered methods to keep sessions focused on the person's priorities. Motivational Interviewing supports people who want to make a change but feel stuck.
Reba has worked across clinical settings over the past decade and brings that practical experience into routine care. She helps people set short-term goals and track progress in specific areas, like reducing worry, managing grief, or coping with transitions.
People who prefer clear steps, homework between sessions, and measurement of progress may find this style useful. To start, she guides clients through a brief plan and adjusts it as goals shift over time.
How Reba uses structured approaches in remote sessions
Reba commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify and test thoughts and behaviors that maintain worry or low mood. CBT sessions focus on clear exercises, small experiments, and practical homework to shift day-to-day reactions. She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy to keep the client's priorities central and to shape sessions around what feels most important to the person.Motivational Interviewing is used when someone wants to change but feels uncertain. This approach focuses on building reasons to act and turning mixed feelings into concrete steps. Reba treats selecting an approach as a collaborative process and will work with the client to decide which methods fit best with their goals and preferences.
Confirm the session formats offered before booking so you know how appointments are delivered. Reba emphasizes making therapy fit into everyday life, for example by arranging sessions at times that work around work or caregiving, using shorter check-ins when needed, and assigning brief exercises to practice between meetings. This helps people try new skills without disrupting daily routines.
Areas of expertise
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Kentucky, North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address most often?
She works with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, depression, and coping with life changes.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and conversational, emphasizing clear steps and skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 11 years of professional work experience in clinical settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in Kentucky and practices there.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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