Kendra Davis-Leighty, LSCSW, LCSW

Kansas · 5 years in practice

Kendra Davis-Leighty is a licensed social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strains, and shifts in self-esteem.

License and registration

LSCSW, Kansas: LSCSW 4992 · expires July 2027
LCSW, Missouri: 2019021589 · expires September 2026
NPI: 1912447004 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 5
Languages: English

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About Kendra

Kendra Davis-Leighty is a licensed social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strains, and shifts in self-esteem. She works with adults who want clearer direction, more confidence, and better ways to cope with life changes. Kendra speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps a person can try between sessions.

She views each person as the expert on their own life and looks for strengths to build on. In sessions she combines client-centered conversations with tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to spot patterns and try new ways of thinking and acting.

Background and approach

She also uses mindfulness techniques to help people stay grounded and EMDR to address traumatic memories when that fits a client’s needs. Kendra holds the Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker credential in Kansas and the Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential in Missouri. She has five years of experience in clinical settings.

Her background includes helping people navigate family conflict, caregiver stress, divorce and separation, and workplace issues. Her style aims to be supportive and collaborative. She uses motivational interviewing to help people find their own reasons for change and psychodynamic ideas to consider how past patterns affect present choices.

Sessions focus on realistic goals and small, doable steps. People who reach out can expect straightforward conversation, goal-focused planning, and options for follow-up practice. Kendra works to create a clear plan that matches each person’s needs and life demands.

Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches Kendra names

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Online support

How Kendra's Approaches Work Online

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person’s experience, then building on existing strengths to name goals and steps forward. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns and replaces them with practical skills for managing anxiety, panic, and work or relationship stress. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is used to help process distressing memories when appropriate, often alongside other approaches.

Choosing the right method is part of the work together. Kendra will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what feels manageable. She helps clients try an approach and adjusts it over time so therapy fits the person, not the other way around.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, live chat offers quick check-ins, and text messaging supports brief updates or reflections between meetings. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and maintain ongoing contact with a licensed professional.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family problems, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include caregiver stress, midlife questions, panic attacks, and post-traumatic stress.

What is her general therapy style?

Her style is collaborative and practical, combining client-centered listening with concrete tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness. She uses motivational interviewing to clarify goals and support change.

What experience does she bring?

Kendra has five years of professional experience working with clients in clinical settings. She has supported people through life transitions, family conflict, workplace stress, and caregiving challenges.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds KS LSCSW and MO LCSW credentials and is based in Kansas. Those are the professional credentials provided.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.

What session formats are offered?

She meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These formats let people choose what fits their schedule and comfort level.

How is cost handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model. The subscription can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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