Kendra Davis-Leighty, LSCSW, LCSW

Kendra Davis-Leighty is a licensed social worker who helps people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, and life changes. She focuses on practical support for relationship and family concerns, low self-esteem, and finding motivation and direction. Her tone is encouraging and straightforward, aimed at people who want clear steps and steady support.

Kendra holds LSCSW and LCSW credentials and has five years of professional experience across Kansas and Missouri. She starts by listening to each person’s story and identifying strengths they already have. That foundation helps guide simple, achievable goals rather than overwhelming plans.

Her approach blends talk-based care with focused techniques. She uses client-centered work to follow the client’s lead and build trust. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and try different reactions. Mindfulness practices are used to reduce stress and bring attention back to the present moment.

For people with deeper distress related to trauma, EMDR is one of the methods she may consider to address painful memories. Motivational Interviewing is used when someone feels stuck and needs help finding internal reasons to change. Kendra explains options clearly and invites people to choose what feels right.

Sessions emphasize real-life skills you can use between meetings. She aims to support parents, caregivers, and individuals facing midlife shifts, divorce, work strain, and aging-related stress. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions that fit their calendar.

How Kendra’s approaches translate to online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following what matters most to the person. Online sessions allow Kendra to ask about priorities and respond in a way that fits each person’s goals. This approach helps people feel heard and keeps work grounded in their real life.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is about spotting thoughts and trying different behaviors to reduce anxiety or improve mood. In remote sessions Kendra can guide thought records, behavioral experiments, and step-by-step homework that fit into a daily routine. EMDR addresses traumatic memories through structured processing; when appropriate she may discuss whether this method could help with symptoms related to past events.

Choosing the right method is part of the work. Kendra will talk with clients about their needs, values, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which approaches to try and adjust them as therapy progresses.

If you want online sessions, please confirm current session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Many people find remote appointments easier to fit into a busy schedule, useful for shorter check-ins, and convenient when travel or childcare would otherwise be a barrier. The focus is on making therapy practical and doable within everyday life.