Kathleen Rushing

Kathleen Rushing is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anger, anxiety, depression, and relationship strain. Her style is direct and compassionate, aimed at helping people find more balance in day-to-day life.

Kathleen believes people can make meaningful changes when they understand their thoughts and behaviors. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at patterns of thinking and practical steps to change them. Sessions move at a steady pace with clear goals and simple tools to try between meetings.

Her background includes a Master’s degree in Counseling from the University of Houston–Victoria and nearly two decades of experience in counseling roles. Kathleen has worked in settings that involved school counseling and general mental health support. She combines that experience with a focus on concrete coping skills and problem solving.

In sessions she aims to be attentive, caring, and non-judgmental. People can expect to talk through specific problems, test out new thinking patterns, and set short-term goals. Progress is tracked through practical steps rather than vague promises.

Kathleen also draws on client-centered and solution-focused approaches and uses mindfulness techniques when helpful. These methods support work on issues such as parenting strain, grief, workplace stress, fatigue from caregiving, and questions about life direction. She works collaboratively to tailor the plan to each person’s needs.

How Kathleen’s approaches fit with online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building understanding. The therapist follows the person's lead and emphasizes respect, empathy, and collaboration to help people clarify what matters to them.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts affect feelings and actions. CBT provides concrete exercises and experiments to test new thinking and behaviors, which can help with anger, anxiety, and low mood.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing exercises to reduce reactivity and increase awareness of emotions. These practices are often paired with goal-focused work to support coping and stress management.

Choosing the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then tailor sessions to match those needs. This collaborative process helps decide which tools to use and how to pace progress.

Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are listed by the therapist. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, limit travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when helpful. It also makes it simpler to use written exercises and digital worksheets between meetings to reinforce skills learned in sessions.