Trudy Buckman, LCSW

Trudy Buckman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 14 years of experience. She practices from Kentucky and draws on a long career that includes hospice work and clinical roles supporting people with mood and attention challenges. Trudy also served in the U.S. Air Force and brings that perspective to her therapeutic style.

Her work is practical and down-to-earth. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques and solution-focused methods to help people learn coping skills and change unhelpful thinking. Sessions are guided by the concerns a person brings, and she adapts methods to fit each situation.

Trudy takes a client-centered, nonjudgmental approach. She aims to build rapport and provide a space where people can talk through stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, relationship struggles, parenting strain, or changes in mood. She is open to including religion in sessions when a person wants that as part of care.

Her background includes 14 years in hospice supporting those facing end-of-life issues and their loved ones, and nearly two years working in a psychiatric office where she saw ADHD, anxiety, and depression. Those experiences shaped her focus on practical tools and steady emotional support.

People who choose her can expect straightforward conversations, a sense of humor when appropriate, and flexible use of methods like trauma-focused strategies when they are helpful. Trudy emphasizes working together to find what helps someone move forward from pain or stress.

How CBT and Client-Focused Methods Work Online

Trudy commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people identify unhelpful thought patterns and practice different behaviors. CBT sessions often include concrete exercises, short homework tasks, and step-by-step skills that address anxiety, depression, panic, and mood challenges.

She also uses Client-Centered Therapy which focuses on listening, building trust, and responding to what each person needs in the moment. This approach helps people feel heard and guides treatment choices based on their goals and life situation.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Trudy works with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts the work over time rather than following a fixed plan.

Online therapy with Trudy can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for skills practice, phone sessions can be helpful when internet bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for brief check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These formats offer flexibility for scheduling and help people fit therapy into busy lives.