Hi, I’m KENDRA.
A CALIFORNIA-BASED therapist offering IFS, EMDR therapy, and caregiving support consulting
My path to becoming a therapist was shaped by my own lived experiences—navigating life with parts shaped by caretaking, people-pleasing, perfectionism, and self-criticism. I know how these patterns can help you show up for others, while quietly pushing your own needs aside. Over time, this can lead to anxiety, overwhelm, and feeling disconnected from yourself.
As a Black woman and a therapist, I understand how cultural norms, gender expectations, and internalized beliefs shape how we move through the world. These experiences inform how I show up in therapy: grounded, curious, and compassionate.
My approach is about helping you reconnect with your Self and creating a more caring relationship with the parts of you that have learned to protect, perform, or survive. I draw from Internal Family Systems (IFS), EMDR, attachment theory, and relational work to support lasting healing and change.
Together, we’ll create a space where all parts of you are welcome — and where growth feels possible, grounded, and truly your own.
WHO I WORK WITH
I primarily work with BIPOC women, men, and caregivers who are carrying a lot , holding things together on the outside while feeling overwhelmed inside. Many of my clients are new to therapy, navigating high expectations, family responsibilities, or patterns of perfectionism and people-pleasing that leave little room for their own needs. I also support individuals navigating attachment wounds, trauma and the impacts of systemic oppression.
If you're feeling disconnected from yourself, worn out from doing it all, or unsure where to begin, you're not alone and you don't have to figure it out by yourself.
Contact me and we can talk about where to start.