Kendra Scanlon, LCSW

Kendra Scanlon is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who has been licensed in California since 2019 and brings six years of clinical experience to her work. She has supported a wide range of people across diverse settings, and she approaches each person with the belief that life, no matter how it appears on the surface, contains challenges that can benefit from added support.

Kendra accompanies individuals through periods of stress, anxiety, low mood, mood dysregulation, and the transitions that come with life changes. Her focus includes building motivation, strengthening self esteem, and fostering greater confidence so clients move from surviving to thriving. She also attends to relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, anger, eating difficulties, body image, and self-love.

Kendra emphasizes an evidence-based, compassionate approach that meets people where they are and helps them identify concrete steps forward. She values collaborative work and encourages clients to recognize the courage it takes to seek help. Those who choose to work with her are met with practical strategies and steady support aimed at the goals they set together.

Evidence-Based Techniques and Flexible Online Care

Kendra works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and collaborative exploration. One common element is skills-focused work that helps people identify unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and practice alternatives that reduce stress and improve mood. This approach is useful for anxiety, low mood, motivation challenges, and building self esteem.

Another element emphasizes trauma-aware and strengths-based support, which helps individuals process difficult experiences while identifying personal resources and values to guide recovery and relationship work. This kind of attention supports those coping with trauma, relationship strain, body image concerns, and problems with anger or eating.

Finding the right blend of techniques is part of the therapeutic process. Kendra works collaboratively with each person to determine what fits best with their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the approach as progress unfolds. Online therapy makes this collaborative work accessible through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for scheduling and modes of connection so people can engage in therapy in ways that fit their lives.