Kendra is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and board-approved supervisor (LPC-S) in the State of Texas. She graduated with her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Southern Nazarene University in 2006 and her Master’s degree in Counseling from West Texas A&M University in 2008. She received a Doctoral degree (Ph.D.) in Counseling and Psychological Studies with a concentration in Trauma and Crisis from Regent University in 2023.
Kendra worked in residential foster care for 10 years as a case manager, therapist, and clinical director. She provided individual, group, and family therapy to the children and youth at the facility while also responding to crisis situations. She additionally has experience providing complex case management services with adults and providing group services in a psychiatric hospital. Kendra works full-time within a school district, providing counseling services for students. She additionally serves as a Dissertation Faculty Member at Regent University. Appointment times are offered on Monday and Friday evenings and Saturday.
Kendra has experience leading professional development/training for residential direct care staff, foster/adoptive parents, and educators. Kendra is passionate about raising awareness of the impact of trauma and helping educators/parents/caregivers learn new ways to approach misbehavior.
Kendra has worked with children and adolescents who struggle with depression, anxiety, grief, and relationship issues due to their trauma histories. She is a Trust-Based Relational Intervention(R) (TBRI) Educator and a certified HOPE(R) facilitator. Kendra has been trained in Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), Teacher-Child Interaction Training (TCIT), and The Regulated Classroom(C) and has completed the PACEs Connection Creating Resilient Communities series.
LPC License number – 65261