Kendra Covington
LMFT
Practical, compassionate therapy for relationships
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- Focus on relationships
- Practical coping skills
- Values-based change
About Kendra
Kendra uses straightforward conversation and practical tools. She listens for what matters to each person and builds a plan around their goals. Sessions aim to help people feel more in control of emotions and improve important connections.
Her work often addresses stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and challenges tied to parenting or blended family life. She also supports people facing intimacy issues, addiction concerns, ADHD, and mood problems. Kendra pays attention to patterns that come from family of origin, attachment, or past trauma.
She blends a few different approaches to match what someone needs. That can include acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify values, cognitive-behavioral techniques for changing unhelpful thoughts, and attachment-focused work to repair relational patterns. Dialectical and client-centered methods also shape her conversations when emotional regulation and validation are priorities.
People who choose Kendra will find a steady, empathetic clinician who focuses on clear goals. She talks through practical steps, teaches coping skills, and supports people as they try new ways of relating. To get started, readers should use the site’s Start Therapy flow and complete the brief matching questionnaire.
Areas of expertise
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Credentials
Iowa
Languages
English
How therapy approaches guide online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that reflect their values. It can be useful for anxiety, anger, and making steady life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns formed in close relationships and helps people build more secure ways of relating. This work often helps with intimacy issues, family conflict, and healing from past hurt. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping skills training.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Kendra collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She adjusts techniques as progress is made so the plan stays useful and realistic.
The profile does not list specific online formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy routine, reduce time spent traveling, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people practice skills in their everyday settings and bring immediate real-life examples into sessions. Talk with the therapist during the intake to learn which formats are offered and which will work best for your needs.
At a glance
- Listed location
- Iowa
- Experience
- 15+ years
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Languages
- English
- License (Iowa)
- LMFT · No. 000367
- NPI
- 1609105030
As listed by the therapist. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Kendra address?
She helps people with relationships, family conflict, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, parenting stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addiction, grief, self-esteem, and related challenges.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach is respectful and compassionate with a focus on practical steps. She tailors conversations and tools to match each person’s goals and needs.
How much experience does she have?
Kendra has 15 years of professional experience working with people on relationship and family concerns, trauma, and emotional regulation challenges.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LMFT, which stands for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and she practices in Iowa.
In what language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.
Before you start
- Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
- Check that the location and license details above fit where you live.
- If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.