Kathryn Upton

Kathryn Upton is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas who supports people facing anger, stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. She works with concerns such as family and parenting strain, addiction, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, and trauma. She also helps with career decisions, self-esteem, ADHD, and LGBT-related questions. Kathryn writes plainly and listens closely so each person can be heard. Kathryn uses a collaborative, honest style that centers the client’s own experience. She comes from a humanistic, client-centered approach and uses solution-focused techniques to build on strengths. Sessions focus on clear, practical goals rather than labels or one-size-fits-all answers. Her practice also draws on mindfulness and motivational interviewing to help with stress, coping, and motivation. For people dealing with traumatic events, trauma-focused methods are part of her work. She aims to create therapy that feels relevant to day-to-day life and to the problems someone actually faces. Kathryn has 10 years of experience and seeks to offer an inclusive, nonjudgmental space. She emphasizes that clients are the experts on their own lives and that change happens step by step. The work typically centers on immediate, achievable steps and tools people can use between sessions. To begin, Kathryn asks people to identify what matters most and then helps map out small, realistic goals. She focuses on strengthening existing skills, tracking progress, and adjusting the plan as needed. Her approach is practical and paced to each person’s needs.

How Kathryn’s approaches work for online therapy

Client-centered therapy places the client's experience at the center of each session. The therapist follows the person's lead, listens closely, and helps set goals that make sense for daily life. This approach is helpful for issues like relationship strain, self-esteem, and parenting concerns.

Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and ease stress. These tools can help with anger, anxiety, and mood regulation by bringing focus back to the present moment.

Motivational interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change. It uses open questions and reflective listening to boost motivation for things like reducing substance use or starting healthier routines.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which approaches fit their goals and preferences. That choice can shift over time as needs change, and the plan is revisited together.

Confirm the available session options before booking, since specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make scheduling easier, help fit sessions into busy days, and reduce travel time. It also allows people to use brief check-ins or longer sessions depending on what fits into a work break, school schedule, or caregiving responsibilities.