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I am a licensed professional counselor licensed in Texas with over 20 years of experience working as a therapist. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting problems, career challenges, family issues and ADHD. I have worked in a variety of settings, including community mental health, a pain management clinic, and primarily private practice, so I have a wide range of experience.
My counseling style is supportive and non-judgmental. I believe in treating anyone with respect and compassion, and I believe that my role is to question and guide, not to make decisions for you. My approach combines a basis of client centered therapy with a variety of cognitive-behavioral techniques. Of course, treatment is collaborative and will be tailored for your specific needs.
Change is difficult, but can be very rewarding. I am looking forward to supporting you as you move forward.
Additional areas of focus:Relationship issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, ADHD, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Communication problems, Family problems, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders, Social anxiety and phobia, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Kathleen Petrak. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
If awesome was a person, it would be Kathleen.
Written on Oct 13, 2024 after therapy with Kathleen for 3 years and 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and adhd
Kathleen has helped me very much. I have been able to learn the sources of my anxiety, fears, sadness. This has helped me grow and see that my feelings and emotions have been legitimate all these years. I am grateful to have her as my therapist.
Written on Oct 04, 2024 after therapy with Kathleen for 3 years and 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes
Kathleen has supported and help guide me through some very stressful times in my life. If you are looking for someone who has compassion and can listen, Kathleen is your person.
Written on Oct 03, 2024 after therapy with Kathleen for 11 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Kathleen brought me back from the dead with compassion and listening. She has been my therapist for about a year and a half but I will be taking some time off from her only to begin implementing what I have been guided towards. I would recommend her to anyone who needs the help.
Written on Dec 07, 2023 after therapy with Kathleen for 1 year and 3 months on issues concerning depression, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, and career difficulties
One of the most amazing, neutral, and attentive therapists I have ever spoken with.
Written on Nov 29, 2023 after therapy with Kathleen for 2 years and 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and trauma and abuse
Excellent listener and a kind knowledgeable therapist.
Written on Oct 27, 2023 after therapy with Kathleen for 1 year and 3 months on issues concerning depression, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, and bipolar disorder
My time with Kathleen was great. I had found myself a bit beaten up and unhappy overall simply because I had developed unhealthy patterns during Covid. She helped me recognize them and begin to address them.
Written on Sep 27, 2023 after therapy with Kathleen for 7 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and coaching
Kathleen has been timely, respectful, compassionate and resourceful. I’m really glad I found her.
Written on Aug 22, 2023 after therapy with Kathleen for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and family conflicts
I am so appreciative for the support that I have been receiving. I have been really going through it and knowing I have someone to talk through things really helps me.
Written on Jul 26, 2023 after therapy with Kathleen for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and trauma and abuse
Kathleen is very knowledgeable and gives great advice. She is fantastic at actively listening and truly caring about me and what I am going through.
Written on Jul 24, 2023 after therapy with Kathleen for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and bipolar disorder
Kathleen is absolutely lovely. I feel like she’s a good friend when we talk. As the week goes on, I can’t wait to talk to her next!
Written on Jul 20, 2023 after therapy with Kathleen for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, and coping with life changes
i’ve only had three sessions with kathleen but i’ve been very happy with her support so far! i find myself looking forward to our talks all week. thanks kathleen! :)
Written on Jun 26, 2023 after therapy with Kathleen for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and anger management
Kathleen Petrak is just wonderful! A couple of sessions in and I am making a lot of progress calming myself down. She is easy to talk too. Her style seems well structured without being difficult to take in. I can already see a plan coalescing and I know I'm on the right track to getting better!
Written on Jun 16, 2023 after therapy with Kathleen for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, lgbt, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Listens and cares very comfortable talking with her about everything
Written on Apr 21, 2023 after therapy with Kathleen for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and sleeping disorders
Kathleen has been wonderful and great to work with so far! I'm grateful for her kindness and empathy.
Written on Apr 18, 2023 after therapy with Kathleen for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and career difficulties
Dr. Petrak is an amazing therapist. She has helped me tremendously in the short amount of time I have been in therapy. I would recommend her 10/10.
Written on Apr 17, 2023 after therapy with Kathleen for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, and adhd
Kathleen is a kind and empathetic listener. She comes up with seemingly simple but effective solutions.
Written on Mar 22, 2023 after therapy with Kathleen for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping disorders, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Great!
Written on Feb 28, 2023 after therapy with Kathleen for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes
She is great! Listens to my concerns and teaches me new tools
Written on Jan 27, 2023 after therapy with Kathleen for 1 year and 2 months on issues concerning family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and career difficulties
More than ever I need to see how to help myself with help to get my life back together and it seems to be working
Written on Jan 09, 2023 after therapy with Kathleen for 2 months
Kathleen made my first time stepping into therapy feel so comfortable, even over the phone, she was able to offer me a safe place to open up! She checks in regularly and that makes me feel like she genuinely wants to help me understand myself.
Written on Nov 03, 2022 after therapy with Kathleen for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, eating disorders, parenting issues, and anger management
I’ve been seeing Kathleen for a month-ish now, and she truly has been what I needed. I needed someone to hear me and understand what I’m feeling. She has taken the time to get to know me and my situation. Grief is hard and she made dealing with a little bit easier to deal with
Written on Sep 28, 2022 after therapy with Kathleen for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, grief, parenting issues, and coping with life changes
Kathleen has been a huge help! She’s very attentive and sends me information to help me with tools to understand and handle what I’m dealing with
Written on Sep 26, 2022 after therapy with Kathleen for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, anger management, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Kathleen has been so helpful since I started therapy, and she goes the extra mile.
Written on Aug 16, 2022 after therapy with Kathleen for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Kathleen is one of the most down to earth and honest therapists I’ve been to. She provides a kind ear and wise advise that allows me to feel my feelings and make educated choices moving forward. I would highly recommend her to everyone.
Written on Jul 20, 2022 after therapy with Kathleen for 6 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, depression, self esteem, relationship issues, coping with life changes, and adhd
I appreciate Kathleen so much. She never let me diminish the other, yet made me feel understood and able to understand myself better. Really easy to be open and trust her completely. Texted useful information too.
Written on Jun 30, 2022 after therapy with Kathleen for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, anger management, and coping with life changes
Thank you
Written on Jun 09, 2022 after therapy with Kathleen for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Kathleen offers pertinent feedback and keeps the conversation flowing so there aren’t any awkward silences. I highly recommend her.
Written on Jun 07, 2022 after therapy with Kathleen for 4 months
Amazing work from an amazing person
Written on May 27, 2022 after therapy with Kathleen for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd
I feel a sense of relief
Written on May 26, 2022 after therapy with Kathleen for 1 month
Kathleen has helped me in what’s seemed to be the hardest and darkest times of my life. Her expertise and words of wisdom have been nothing short of a blessing.
Written on Mar 15, 2022 after therapy with Kathleen for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, and parenting issues
Just off of the 3 sessions I've had with Kathleen, I can see how much she cares about my feelings and how emotionally empathetic she is. She's absolutely what I need right now after everything that I've been dealt
Written on Mar 15, 2022 after therapy with Kathleen for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, depression, self esteem, relationship issues, coping with life changes, intimacy-related issues, and grief
Kathleen is very helpful, she lets you speak and doesn't say anything until you're done speaking, she never interrupts me and always listens
Written on Mar 12, 2022 after therapy with Kathleen for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and anger management
I’ve only been with Kathleen a few days and I’m blown AWAY!!! She is so responsive and understanding and we haven’t even had our first meeting yet over the phone but I feel like this is the best way to convey all your background before meeting to get into the nitty gritty and she’s even helping me with things which I didn’t really expect to happen within the first few messages. Thank you Kathleen!!!! You’re great!!!
Written on Feb 28, 2022 after therapy with Kathleen for 5 days on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Kathleen is very supportive and a good listener. I'm glad she's my therapist.
Written on Feb 22, 2022 after therapy with Kathleen for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Kathleen is absolutely wonderful and has helped me so much. I’m extremely grateful for her
Written on Feb 17, 2022 after therapy with Kathleen for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and relationship issues
She’s been fantastic
Written on Feb 16, 2022 after therapy with Kathleen for 6 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and self esteem
Was very patient with me when I was going through my hardest moments in my life. Will sy the truth no matter what and offered me plenty of ways to cope with my anxiety and ohter issues .
Written on Jan 08, 2022 after therapy with Kathleen for 10 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, and career difficulties
Kathleen has helped me come so far with my mental health. She had taught me coping skills, ways to calm down my temper, and communication skills. I would highly recommend Kathleen to anyone.
Written on Dec 01, 2021 after therapy with Kathleen for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes
I’ve been in treatment with Kathy for almost a month and it’s incredible how far she’s guided my journey towards healing with a steady hand. It amazes me how it’s been less than a month since I made a list of my criteria in a counselor’s capabilities as I registered with Better Help after being referred by a Cancer Survivor Mental Health line.
In my 40 years, I’ve seen a handful of well trained counselors - all who sent me spiraling.
Those who experienced years of excessive childhood - or adulthood- trauma, the innocent who were left scarred with Complex PTSD understand the challenging dynamics of its impact on choosing the right counselor. Kathy understands this, too.
I remember sitting and staring at the registration form discouraged and doubtful. The memory is almost sensory - If I reach out in front of me, I feel like I can almost touch it. Taste it. I asked myself, how could one counselor help someone with my type of PTSD? Who also suffers from Bipolar? With panic disorder and ADD, chronic addiction, and who recently ended treatment for cancer that required hospitalization throughout most of the illness? Certainly I won’t find them on this site.
But I was wrong. Each morning over the past month, the sunrise seems brighter than the last. When I look in the mirror these days, I see a version of myself living in the future, not one who is bogged down from the past. Every day, I make steps towards making that future mean something. A future that is better not just for me but better for the future versions of me, those who are suffering from the pains of not being heard or treated for mental illness alongside their cancer while hospitalized. Those who need to be protected and saved. Those who need to be heard.
I have faith that Kathy has the tools to get me there. She’s gotten me this far.
Written on Nov 26, 2021 after therapy with Kathleen for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, depression, coping with life changes, trauma and abuse, adhd, grief, addictions, and bipolar disorder
Kathleen listens to me and gives me perspectives that make see things in a different way. She instantly made me feel better and like things will get better
Written on Nov 01, 2021 after therapy with Kathleen for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and self esteem
Kathy is patient and understanding. We have a different perspective on the world, but she is open minded and listens and adapts her feedback in a way where I can be receptive to it.
Written on Oct 25, 2021 after therapy with Kathleen for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and adhd
I’ve only seen her 2x so far but she’s very attentive and I enjoy speaking with her
Written on Oct 22, 2021 after therapy with Kathleen for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression
Kathleen has been an amazing resource that I am so glad I treated myself to. She keeps me focused on my long-term goals while also helping with daily struggles. I've been under the care of a lot of mental health professionals and Kathleen has already taken me further than they did - and she's doing it at my pace. I could not recommend Kathleen enough. Everyone needs a Kathleen in their lives.
Written on Oct 20, 2021 after therapy with Kathleen for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and adhd
She’s been helpful during tough times
Written on Sep 15, 2021 after therapy with Kathleen for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and self esteem
Attentive, listens to your needs, provides great information
Written on Aug 03, 2021 after therapy with Kathleen for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, and self esteem
she listen very carefully and let me talk
Written on Jul 28, 2021 after therapy with Kathleen for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
I like how she also texts me between video call appointments.
Written on Jul 20, 2021 after therapy with Kathleen for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
I didn’t think after just a month that I would be able to see a difference in how I feel on a daily basis things are still tough I know this is still early but Kathleen have me hope that I’m the right path and she is giving me tools to help me navigate when things are bad
Written on Jul 02, 2021 after therapy with Kathleen for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Kathleen Petrak, LPC, helps to create a calm and sympathetic environment for expression. I feel respected and that my perspective and experiences are valid, while simultaneously being offered opportunities for growth.
Written on Jun 26, 2021 after therapy with Kathleen for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and family conflicts
Kathleen checks on me, see how I am doing. Her advice is always on point and I do not get bored in our interactions.
Written on Jun 17, 2021 after therapy with Kathleen for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and adhd
I would highly recommend Kathleen. She listens and provides excellent counsel to help me through my issues. I’ve truly started to find myself again and live. I couldn’t be happier!
Written on May 23, 2021 after therapy with Kathleen for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Kathy is great. I appreciate her expertise and how she checks in on me between appointments. Really easy to talk to.
Written on Mar 19, 2021 after therapy with Kathleen for 2 weeks on issues concerning family conflicts
I am so glad I found Kathleen. She is attentive, organized, and has helped me so much in goal setting, making connections between common issues, and sorting out my feelings. We've run the gambit, switching between work issues, personal trauma, relationship issues, and food issues. She is a great listener, but also pushed me to become a better version of myself. After about 2 months of meeting weekly, I'm happy to say that I see our client relationship being very long term.
Written on Mar 01, 2021 after therapy with Kathleen for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching
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