Kendal Martin, LCSW

Kentucky · 4 years in practice

Kendal Martin is a licensed clinical social worker who practices in Kentucky and has four years of professional experience.

License and registration

LCSW, Kentucky: 259098 · expires May 2027
NPI: 1912606922 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 4
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Kendal

Kendal Martin is a licensed clinical social worker who practices in Kentucky and has four years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and struggles with self-esteem and addictive behaviors. Kendal meets people where they are and treats each person as the expert on their own life.

Kendal emphasizes practical tools and steady support. She listens first, then works with people to set small, achievable goals.

Background and approach

Sessions often include techniques to change unhelpful thoughts, build coping skills, and practice mindful awareness. EMDR is one of the approaches Kendal uses when people bring trauma-related memories or strong emotional reactions. She combines that with skills-based methods to help reduce overwhelm and improve day-to-day functioning.

Kendal also draws on dialectical behavior therapy strategies for emotional regulation and distress tolerance. Her style is collaborative and straightforward. Kendal helps people break worries into manageable steps and practices new responses in real life.

She pays attention to what matters most to each person and adjusts the work to fit those priorities. Kendal supports people dealing with body image, social anxiety, communication problems, grief tied to adoption or loss, and issues around guilt, shame, and forgiveness. She also helps those working through abandonment concerns and women’s issues.

Sessions aim to build greater self-compassion and clearer choices. People can expect a calm, steady approach and practical homework between sessions. Kendal encourages small changes that add up over time and celebrates progress along the way.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Kendal lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Self esteem
Depression
Addictions
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Body image
Communication problems
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues

Approaches Kendal names

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Online support

How Kendal blends therapy methods for online care

Kendal uses a mix of approaches to meet different needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought and behavior patterns to reduce anxiety and low mood. It emphasizes practical exercises people can try between sessions.

EMDR, used when trauma memories or strong emotional reactions are central, involves guided processing of upsetting memories alongside grounding techniques to reduce their emotional charge. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving distress tolerance.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Kendal works with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and comfort level, and she adjusts the plan as progress is made. Clients help set priorities so the work stays relevant to daily life.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make scheduling easier. Video is useful for deeper conversation and skills practice, phone can work when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat can fit quick check-ins or homework support. These options make it simpler to get help around work, school, or family responsibilities.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Kendal commonly address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, depression, and addictions, plus related areas such as body image, social anxiety, and communication problems.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Kendal uses a collaborative, practical style that emphasizes listening, goal-setting, and skill practice to manage emotions and daily challenges.

What is Kendal’s professional background?

She holds an LCSW and brings four years of professional clinical experience working with the listed concerns.

Where is Kendal licensed to practice?

Kendal is licensed as an LCSW in Kentucky and provides services from that state.

Does she provide services in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.

Which session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different scheduling needs and preferences.

How are costs and billing handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

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