Kendra Paulsen

Kendra Paulsen is a licensed marriage and family therapist who centers mindfulness in her approach. She offers calm, practical guidance for people dealing with stress, anxiety, career questions, depression, and major life transitions. Kendra aims to create a respectful and compassionate space for people to speak honestly about their struggles.

With seven years of clinical experience in California, she adapts conversations and care to fit each person’s needs. Kendra uses mindfulness practices to help people notice their thoughts and feelings without being overwhelmed by them. She also draws on client-centered methods that emphasize the person’s perspective and pace.

When trauma is part of the story, she may incorporate eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, combined with narrative and Jungian ideas to explore meaning and personal themes. These approaches are offered as tools to reduce the hold of painful memories and to reshape the stories people tell about themselves.

People who come to Kendra often want help with codependency, control issues, family of origin concerns, guilt, shame, or questions about life purpose. She works to make small, manageable changes that add up over time. The focus is on practical steps and steady progress rather than quick fixes.

Kendra communicates clearly about goals and next steps so people feel informed about their care. She encourages honest feedback during sessions and tailors plans as needs change. To begin, prospective clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.

Using Mindfulness and Narrative Work Online

Kendra frequently integrates mindfulness therapy into sessions, teaching attention and breathing techniques that help people step back from overwhelming thoughts and notice feelings more clearly. Mindfulness can be useful for stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes because it builds moment-to-moment awareness.

She also uses client-centered therapy, which focuses on listening deeply to each person and shaping the pace and goals around what they need. When trauma is involved, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) may be offered as a way to reduce the intensity of distressing memories and support recovery.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kendra collaborates with each person to identify which methods fit their goals and comfort level. This is a shared process that can change as progress is made.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, whether that means shorter check-ins, scheduling around work, or avoiding travel time. Please confirm which specific session formats are available before booking, since the biography does not list formats. Licensed professionals can use online sessions to maintain regular contact and continue steady therapeutic progress.