- Guilt and shame
- Emotional intelligence
- Attachment issues
About Tawanda
Dr. Tawanda Kitchen is an LPC in Texas with six years of counseling experience. She works with stress, anxiety, family concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem issues, and coping with life changes, including guilt and shame.
She uses an evidence-based approach in sessions and focuses on emotional intelligence and interpersonal growth. Sessions cover practical ways to manage strong feelings, improve communication, and set boundaries. She also pays attention to attachment concerns and body image when those come up.
Her background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Biola University, a Master’s in Counseling from California State University, Fresno, and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership and Management from Alliant International University. She has worked in California, Illinois, Louisiana, and Texas and brings that varied experience into her work.
In conversation she often talks through coping strategies, self-reflection, and ways to rebuild trust with oneself and others. She addresses caregiver stress, forgiveness, isolation, and life purpose with concrete steps clients can try between sessions. Issues like divorce, control struggles, and post-traumatic stress are also within her stated focus.
People who contact her can expect a practical emphasis on skills and understanding. She offers therapy for women’s issues, self-love, and communication problems. International clients may be accepted and sessions are conducted in English.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online work
Dr. Kitchen draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on understanding emotions and building skills. One common approach she uses teaches people to notice and name emotions, test unhelpful thoughts, and practice small behavior changes to reduce anxiety and stress. This helps with everyday worries, self-esteem, and problems that keep recurring. She also works with attachment-related concerns by looking at patterns in relationships and rehearsing different ways to ask for needs or set limits. For trauma-related symptoms she uses grounded, practical strategies aimed at improving coping and reducing overwhelm rather than focusing only on the past. Choosing the best approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options, explain what each method involves, and try approaches that fit a person’s goals and preferences. That collaborative process helps identify what feels most useful. The biography does not specify which online formats are used, so confirm session options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Phone calls can be simpler when bandwidth is low and video sessions allow face-to-face interaction when that matters to the client.Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to guilt or shame?
She lists guilt and shame among focus areas and works with people struggling with those feelings alongside trauma, self-esteem, and relationship issues.
How does she approach feelings of guilt and shame?
She uses evidence-based techniques with an emphasis on emotional intelligence and practical coping strategies to help people understand and manage these feelings.
What is her clinical experience?
She has six years of counseling experience and has worked across California, Illinois, Louisiana, and Texas in a range of mental health settings.
What credentials and location does she hold?
She is an LPC licensed in Texas and practices from that state.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
International clients are accepted and sessions are provided in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin or schedule a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.