Kay Saunders , LPC

Kay Saunders is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 22 years of clinical experience across inpatient and outpatient settings. She offers individual counseling for people who are motivated to make changes and regain more control over their circumstances, bringing a holistic lens that considers mental, physical, spiritual, social, and educational needs.

Her work draws on several therapeutic traditions, with a foundation in client-centered therapy that prioritizes the person’s own goals and strengths. She weaves techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy, solution-focused work, mindfulness practices, and psych-educational approaches to tailor treatment to each individual.

Saunders aims to listen closely, validate experiences, and empower clients as they pursue hope, healing, and personal growth. She addresses a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, grief, anger, self-esteem challenges, depression, relationship and family issues, parenting and career concerns, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes, as well as aging and geriatric matters, communication difficulties, forgiveness, hospice and end-of-life counseling, isolation, life purpose, and social anxiety. Her style is collaborative and practical, focused on building skills and insight that support more meaningful, manageable daily living.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and develop psychological flexibility - it focuses on accepting difficult feelings while taking committed action toward a meaningful life, and can be useful for stress, anxiety, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) identifies and shifts unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors to build practical coping skills for issues like depression, anxiety, and anger. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a supportive, nonjudgmental relationship in which the therapist follows the client’s lead and fosters self-discovery and growth, useful for improving self-esteem, relationships, and coping with change.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process; Kay Saunders works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies over time as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexibility to meet clients where they are - through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to schedule sessions around work, family, or mobility needs. For many people, remote formats increase access to licensed professionals and allow ongoing work on skills and insights between meetings, while accommodating changing life circumstances.