Patricia "Kay" McLaughlin

Compassionate, experienced counselor focused on practical change

LPC Texas

Experience: 25 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Patricia

Patricia "Kay" McLaughlin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 25 years of clinical experience, currently practicing in Texas. She builds on a long counseling career to offer individualized care for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, and a wide range of life transitions.

Background and approach

Her practice emphasizes practical techniques that clients can apply between sessions to manage symptoms and move toward their goals. McLaughlin combines client-centered principles with several evidence-informed methods, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and EMDR, adapting interventions to suit each person’s needs and preferences.

She has worked with children and teens as well as adults, and she attends to concerns such as grief, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, parenting stress, chronic illness, and career transitions. Patricia focuses on getting to know each client so treatment feels collaborative and relevant, and she tailors pacing and tools to support lasting change.

Located in Texas and offering services in English, she supports a diverse set of issues from body image and codependency to midlife questions and caregiver stress. Prospective clients are invited to explore whether her practical, client-focused approach aligns with their needs before beginning work together.

Integrating Established Therapies into Online Care

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns through structured techniques and practical homework. It is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and many day-to-day challenges where skills building and thought work can reduce distress. EMDR is a therapeutic method designed to help process traumatic memories and distressing experiences by using structured bilateral stimulation alongside guided memory work; it can be helpful for people facing trauma-related symptoms and lingering distress from past events.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most comfortable, then adapt methods such as CBT or EMDR to fit the client’s situation. That collaborative tailoring helps ensure that interventions match both the issue at hand and the person’s pace and readiness for change.

Online therapy offers flexible options including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so clients can select formats that fit work, family, or mobility needs. These remote formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care, practice skills between sessions, and access therapy from different locations in Texas, while allowing licensed professionals to deliver therapeutic approaches in ways that align with each client’s life and schedule.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting and family problems, eating and sleeping difficulties, and life transitions.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is client-centered and collaborative, selecting techniques from approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and EMDR to match each person’s needs and goals.

What level of experience does she bring?

She has practiced as a counselor since 1991 and brings 25 years of experience working with diverse ages and presenting concerns.

What credentials and location should I know about?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, listed as TX LPC 73061, and provides services based in Texas.

Can sessions be conducted in other languages or with international clients?

She offers services in English and is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Trauma and abuseCareer difficultiesDepression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteem Coping with life changesCoaching

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesGuilt and shameLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesPost-traumatic stressSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Jungian TherapyMindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English