Kathryn R. Frazier\Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor (TX)
National Certified Counselor
Born in Tokyo to an AF family, I grew up in the military community, enlisted in the AF myself, married a military man, and raised 2 children in the military community. From my early days as an AF psychiatric technician, it has been my life’s mission to respond compassionately to those who struggle and to help reduce or eliminate their sense of isolation. I listen to my clients and provide the support they need to encourage personal and relational growth as they strive to live their best lives.
I was licensed as a Professional Counselor in Texas in 2005 and continued my counselor education and training while working as a doctoral teaching assistant through the PhD program in Counseling at University of North Texas. I’ve counseled with children as young as 3 or 4 years, with teens, with college students and other adults, including adults over the age of 60 & 70 years, and with couples and groups.
I take a person-centered, humanistic approach to counseling and believe my first job as your counselor is to listen to and partner with you to achieve your goals, whether negotiating normal developmental milestones or more significant issues. I am also experienced at helping clients identify and treat some of the more pronounced symptoms which can interfere with their ability to function well in their lives and relationships. I also have extensive experience working with children and adults who’ve experienced trauma.
Clinical approaches are individualized according to my client’s needs and preferences, and may include a combination of the following therapeutic approaches:
• Person-centered counseling
• Problem-solving counseling
• Cognitive behavioral counseling for depressive & anxiety symptoms (among other conditions)
• Emotionally focused couples counseling
• Cognitive processing therapy
• Trauma-focused cognitive behavioral counseling
• Other techniques as determined by each individual client’s needs and degree of readiness
I believe my clients are the experts when it comes to their own inner experience, and that growth and healing can and does take place in the sanctity of the client-counselor relationship. It would be my privilege to assist you or your family member with the personal struggles, transitions, or symptoms which interfere with your own or a family member’s sense of wellness.
I am eager to partner with you and/or other loved ones to help you achieve your personal, relationship, and emotional/mental wellness goals when you are! Kathryn ~
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and Foster Care, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Blended Family Issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain illness and disability, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Divorce and separation, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Fertility Issues, Forgiveness, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Military and Veterans Issues, Mood disorders , Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Sexual Dysfunction, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy