Kendall Altheimer, LCSW
Licensed in California · 8 years in practice
Kendall Altheimer is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, low self-esteem, and mood disorders.
License and registration
- LCSW, California
- 29195 · expires March 2026
- LCSW, Texas
- 24285 · expires March 2026
- NPI
- 1861515660 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 8
- Languages
- English
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About Kendall
Kendall Altheimer is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, low self-esteem, and mood disorders. She offers direct support for concerns such as bipolar symptoms, panic, obsessive thoughts, and problems with sleep or motivation. Kendall approaches sessions with respect for each person's strengths and lived experience.
Kendall sees the person first and the problem second. She treats people as experts in their own lives and looks for practical steps they can try between meetings.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on small, manageable changes and realistic goals that fit daily life. Her style is supportive and straightforward. She encourages honest conversation about what feels hard and what has helped in the past.
Kendall also helps people sort through complicated feelings like grief, caregiver stress, or compassion fatigue so those emotions feel less overwhelming. In clinical work she has spent eight years helping people navigate relationship issues, communication breakdowns, and the stresses that come with major life transitions. She also has experience addressing first responder stress, hospice and end-of-life concerns, and perinatal mood issues.
Kendall is licensed in California as a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW. Sessions are offered in English and adapted to each person's needs. She seeks to be a steady, practical ally while people rebuild routines, energy, and a clearer sense of purpose.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Kendall lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- First responder issues
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Online support
Evidence-informed approaches for online care
Many clients find structured, evidence-based techniques helpful for symptoms like anxiety, depression, and panic. Behavioral strategies focus on changing unhelpful habits and building routines that improve sleep, mood, and daily functioning. These methods often involve breaking tasks into small steps and practicing new behaviors between sessions.Cognitive approaches help people notice and test unhelpful thoughts that fuel worry or low mood. Working together, the therapist and client identify thought patterns, try alternative perspectives, and track how changes in thinking affect mood and behavior. This can be useful for social anxiety, obsessive thoughts, and negative self-beliefs.
Choosing the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. Kendall will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has worked before. She adjusts strategies as needed so the plan fits day-to-day life and feels doable.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video is useful when visual connection helps the work, phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited, and brief check-ins by chat or messaging can help maintain momentum between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or other obligations.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Kendall help with?
Kendall helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem, bipolar symptoms, and related mood or sleep problems. She also supports issues like OCD, panic, phobias, compassion fatigue, and life purpose struggles.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and strengths-based, focusing on small steps clients can try between sessions. Conversations are collaborative and oriented toward clear, achievable goals.
What is her professional background?
She has eight years of professional experience working in clinical settings. That background includes supporting people through grief, caregiver stress, first responder issues, and end-of-life concerns.
Where is Kendall licensed to practice?
She holds licensure as a licensed clinical social worker in California and Texas and practices from California.
Are sessions available in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are used for sessions?
She provides online care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.
How are costs and subscriptions handled?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Kendall?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a time based on therapist availability.
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