About Kendra
Kendra Davis-Leighty meets people where they are and helps them find clearer footing during stressful times. She is a licensed social worker in Kansas and Missouri with five years of professional experience. Kendra focuses on practical steps parents and adults can take to reduce anxiety, manage stress, and improve self-esteem.
She listens first and tailors the work to each person’s goals. Kendra believes clients are the experts in their own lives and uses that knowledge to set realistic, achievable steps.
Background and approach
Sessions often include problem-solving, skill building, and attention to what matters most to the client. Kendra draws from several methods to guide conversations and plan interventions. She uses client-centered techniques to follow a person’s pace and priorities.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people spot thinking patterns that fuel worry and test new ways of responding. When past events keep coming up, she may incorporate EMDR to help reduce distress tied to memories. Mindfulness practices are used to steady attention in daily life.
Motivational Interviewing supports people who want to make specific changes but feel stuck. Her background includes work across community and clinical settings, where she supported adults facing life transitions, caregiving strain, and workplace stress. Kendra keeps language plain and actions practical so people can try new habits between sessions.
She provides care in English and works with each person to set achievable goals.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following a person's priorities. The therapist creates space for you to talk through what matters and helps set short, doable goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It teaches practical skills to test new ways of thinking and reduce anxious or unhelpful reactions.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss which methods fit your situation, goals, and comfort level. Choices are made collaboratively and can change as progress is made or new needs appear.
Online sessions offer several practical benefits. Video calls let you see facial cues and hold a fuller conversation, while phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, skill practice, or when scheduling makes synchronous calls difficult. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to continue care through transitions.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Kansas, Missouri
- Languages
- English