Kendra Davis-Leighty

Kendra Davis-Leighty is a Kansas-licensed social worker with five years of clinical experience. She holds an LSCSW and an LCSW and works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, family conflict, self-esteem struggles, and coping with life changes.

Kendra frames clients as the experts in their own stories and builds on existing strengths. Sessions focus on practical steps and clear goals rather than abstract theory. She invites people who feel stuck after a change or who are questioning what comes next to talk through options and next steps.

Her work blends client-centered conversation with structured techniques. That means there are times for open listening and other times for specific exercises to rehearse new ways of thinking and acting. She draws on cognitive behavioral tools to address anxious thoughts and patterns that get in the way of daily functioning.

Kendra also uses mindfulness practices to help calm reactivity and EMDR when trauma memories interfere with present life. Motivational interviewing is part of how she helps people find reasons to try different choices and sustain small changes.

In sessions she tends to keep language direct and practical. People can expect a mix of reflective dialogue, skill-building, and goal planning aimed at everyday improvements. To start, she asks about what feels most urgent now and what about life the client hopes would look different.

How Kendra’s approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters most to the client so they can decide next steps. It helps people who need clearer thinking about priorities and values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, uses short exercises to notice and change thinking patterns that feed anxiety and unhelpful behaviors; it is useful for stress, panic, and workplace or relationship problems.

Kendra treats the choice of approach as a shared decision. She will talk with each person about their goals and try techniques together to see what fits best. That collaborative process helps shape whether sessions stay more conversational or move toward specific skills and homework.

Because this profile does not list specific session formats, confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow for shorter check-ins when time is tight, and avoid the need to travel. It can also let people use fewer visual cues when that helps them focus. Kendra aims to balance practical tools and reflective conversation so sessions can slot into everyday life while addressing stress, life changes, and direction questions.