Kendra Manning LCSW

Kendra chose to pursue a career in counseling with children, teens, & young adults due to personal experiences that occurred during her childhood. Kendra provides therapy to clients ages 10 to 30 years old. Her goal is to help children/teens & young adults remove barriers such as mental illness & trauma to help give them a healthy foundation to accomplish their goals and form meaningful relationships throughout life despite their current circumstances.

Kendra aims to serve as a reminder to youth that a positive life after pain & frustration is possible with the right tools & coping skills. Her goal is to remind clients that their strength & value comes from within. Kendra believes in forming a collaborative therapeutic relationship with clients to help them take an active role in their healing. Kendra’s goal is to help clients build or rebuild healthy attachment styles that will allow them to form healthy emotional & physical relationships as adults.

Kendra's personality is warm, compassionate, understanding, and non-judgmental. She brings these qualities into her therapeutic approach by encouraging clients to be themselves, be open without fear of judgment, and providing empathy.

• Texas, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, 105884

Kendra has worked as a therapist for adolescents and adults in psychiatric facilities throughout her career. Kendra describes herself as an attachment-based therapist that focuses on how trauma impacts how you view yourself & others. Struggling with attachment issues often results in having issues with trusting and/or connecting to others. Issues with attachment can also result in behavioral concerns in children & adults such as behavioral issues, poor emotional regulation, issues at school/work, mood and personality disorders, & more.