Kathryn Kirkland-Franco, LPC
Calm, narrative-focused counseling for life changes
Details
| Name | Kathryn Kirkland-Franco |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC |
| Based in | Texas |
| Licensed in | Texas |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 30 |
About Kathryn
Kathryn Kirkland-Franco is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 30 years of experience. She uses Narrative-informed ideas alongside client-centered work to help people make sense of hard moments. Her approach is calm and conversational.
She aims to create a steady space where people can find their own answers. She commonly helps with relationship strains, grief, parenting challenges, career shifts, and stress. Anxiety, depression, sleep trouble, anger, and self-esteem concerns are also areas she supports.
Background and approach
She also works with people facing trauma, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and long-term health or caregiving stress. Kathryn draws from Narrative Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy. In sessions she listens for the stories that shape a person’s choices.
Then she helps untangle those patterns and test new ways of relating to problems. Her style is practical and steady. She offers concrete strategies when useful, and space to name feelings when that matters more.
Sessions can include goal-focused skill building or open-ended conversation, depending on what the person needs. She provides online options including video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. People in Texas will find she combines years of practice with down-to-earth guidance to address life transitions and ongoing stressors.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Relationship issues, Grief, Parenting issues among the things Kathryn works with, alongside the areas below.
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Kathryn among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Kathryn among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Kathryn among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Kathryn among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Kathryn among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Kathryn among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Kathryn among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Kathryn among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Kathryn directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Kathryn directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Narrative and Attachment Work Online
Many of Kathryn’s methods translate well to online settings. Narrative Therapy focuses on the stories people tell about themselves and their lives. It helps people notice unhelpful narratives and try out new, more helpful ways of seeing their challenges. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how early bonds affect current connections; it can help people reduce anxiety around intimacy and improve how they relate to others.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Kathryn uses a collaborative process to match methods to a person’s goals, needs, and preferences. She may use client-centered listening to clarify concerns, then add cognitive-behavioral techniques or emotionally-focused exercises when those fit the goals.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video lets people use face-to-face conversation for deeper emotional work. Phone calls can be shorter check-ins or useful when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging suit people who prefer writing, want brief check-ins, or need more frequent touchpoints between sessions.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She supports people with relationship issues, grief, parenting stress, career changes, and coping with life transitions. Other common concerns include anxiety, depression, sleep trouble, anger, self-esteem, trauma, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style blends Narrative ideas with client-centered listening and practical techniques. Sessions are conversational and calm, with a focus on identifying and changing unhelpful storylines and patterns.
What experience does she bring?
She has 30 years of clinical experience working with adults on a wide range of concerns. That background informs a flexible approach that adapts to each person’s needs.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the State of Texas and practices from Texas.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not accepted; she works with people located in Texas.
How are sessions delivered and what do they cost?
Sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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