Kendra Scanlon

Kendra Scanlon is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has been practicing in California since 2019. She draws on six years of experience working across different settings with a wide range of people. Kendra focuses on helping clients move from merely surviving to feeling more motivated and confident in daily life.

She meets people where they are and helps them tackle stress, anxiety, low mood, and mood regulation challenges. She also supports people working through relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, eating concerns, and anger. Body image and self-love are additional areas she pays attention to during sessions.

Kendra uses practical, evidence-based therapeutic techniques to set clear, realistic goals with each person. Sessions often focus on building self-esteem, increasing motivation, and practicing skills for managing strong emotions. She works at a pace that respects each person’s readiness for change.

Her experience includes helping clients through life transitions and periods of increased stress. Kendra emphasizes small, concrete steps that add up to lasting change. She aims to make therapy understandable and useful for everyday life.

If you are feeling stuck or overwhelmed, Kendra encourages you to acknowledge the step you’ve already taken by looking for help. She guides people toward greater confidence and healthier ways of coping that fit their daily routines.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online therapy

Many clients benefit from practical, evidence-based techniques that teach skills for managing strong emotions and building self-esteem. For example, cognitive-behavioral methods focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of thinking to reduce anxiety and low mood. Skills-based emotion regulation work teaches concrete tools to notice triggers and respond differently when anger or mood dysregulation arise.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to pick techniques that fit their goals, comfort level, and daily routine. Adjustments are made as progress is tracked and needs change, so methods evolve with the client.

Specific session formats were not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people practice new skills in the settings where they live and work, then bring observations back to therapy for discussion.