Audra Tate-Kennedy

Audra Tate-Kennedy is a licensed professional counselor (LPC-MHSP) practicing in Tennessee. She brings 14 years of experience to sessions and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. She also supports those facing relationship and family challenges as well as intimacy and self-esteem concerns.

Audra works from the belief that each person knows their own story and has strengths to build on. In sessions she listens closely, helps identify practical steps, and supports people as they try new ways of coping. She frames change as a series of small, courageous moves rather than a single dramatic event.

Her background includes work with trauma and abuse, and she applies approaches that aim to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. Audra blends structured tools with mindful awareness to address current problems and painful memories. She aims to make therapy understandable and useful for everyday life.

People meet practical goals in sessions such as improving communication, coping with grief, reducing anxiety, or managing blended family stress. Audra encourages clear goals and checks progress so sessions stay focused and relevant. She supports women facing life changes and role shifts as part of her practice.

To begin, the process typically involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling according to availability. Audra emphasizes collaboration and steady progress over time.

Approaches for online sessions and how they help

Audra uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and EMDR along with mindfulness-based tools to help with anxiety, trauma, and everyday stress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms and improve routines. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) addresses disturbing memories by pairing focused attention with guided processing to lessen their emotional hold. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention practices to reduce reactivity and improve coping in daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Audra will talk with each person about their goals, symptoms, and preferences, then recommend paths to try. Decisions about techniques and pacing are made collaboratively so therapy fits the client's needs and comfort level.

Confirm current session options before booking since specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also makes it possible to continue regular work on coping skills, grief, and communication from wherever scheduling works best for the client.