Audra Tate-Kennedy, LPC-MHSP

Audra Tate-Kennedy offers practical, goal-focused therapy grounded in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). She keeps sessions straightforward and action oriented so people can start making changes quickly. Audra is a Licensed Professional Counselor - Mental Health Service Provider, LPC-MHSP, with 14 years of experience in clinical settings across Tennessee.

She helps people manage stress and anxiety with clear tools for changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Audra also addresses depression, grief, and life transitions with step-by-step strategies and coping skills people can use between sessions. When intimacy or relationship strain shows up, she works with individuals to improve communication and set healthier boundaries.

Audra draws on EMDR and mindfulness methods when trauma or strong emotional memories are part of the picture. She can introduce grounding exercises and gentle processing to reduce the hold of painful memories. Solution-focused techniques are used to set short-term goals and track small wins.

Her approach is collaborative; she expects clients to bring their experience and values, and she offers structure and tools that fit each person. Sessions are practical, with clear next steps and homework when it helps progress. Audra is based in Tennessee and conducts therapy in English.

People reach out for help with blended family challenges, codependency, family of origin issues, communication problems, and women's issues. She emphasizes respect, steady pacing, and building on existing strengths to create lasting change.

How CBT, EMDR, and Mindfulness work online

Audra uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, often with practical exercises and homework that fit daily life. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. EMDR can be offered when traumatic memories interfere with current functioning; it focuses on processing those memories in a structured way so they lose intensity. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing exercises to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Audra collaborates with each person to decide which methods match their goals, comfort level, and pace. She mixes approaches when that helps the person move forward and checks in regularly to adjust the plan.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for skill teaching and deeper discussion. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a person prefers not to use video. Live chat and text messaging help with brief check-ins, symptom tracking, and quick coaching between sessions. These options make it simpler to keep consistent progress while juggling work, family, and other responsibilities.