Kendra Wright-Baker, LMSW, LCSW

Kendra Wright-Baker is a licensed social worker who brings 26 years of experience to her clinical practice. She works with adults and adolescents on depression, anxiety, stress, relationship concerns, addiction, and bipolar disorder. Kendra aims for respectful, sensitive, and compassionate care while tailoring conversations to each person's needs.

Her approach is collaborative and practical. She helps people name what feels overwhelming and then breaks problems into manageable steps. Sessions focus on clear goals and useful strategies that fit daily life, whether the concern is mood, substance use, or difficult relationships.

Kendra has worked across a range of settings over more than two decades. That background informs how she supports people facing chronic illness, caregiver strain, and aging or geriatric issues. She also addresses blended family dynamics, divorce and separation, and the isolation that can come with midlife changes.

People turn to her for help with communication problems, codependency, guilt and shame, and healing after domestic violence. She brings experience supporting those coping with cancer, chronic pain, and long-term disability. Kendra adjusts plans as progress is made and as life circumstances change.

Her training includes licensure as a Licensed Master Social Worker, LMSW, and as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW. Kendra practices in Michigan and conducts sessions in English. To start, she asks about current needs and works with each person to set realistic next steps.

How therapeutic methods translate to online care

Evidence-based therapeutic techniques often focus on practical skills and clear steps people can use between sessions. One common approach teaches coping skills for anxiety and depression, including breathing, activity planning, and changing unhelpful thinking. These tools help with low mood, worry, and daily functioning.

Another useful method concentrates on managing addiction and substance-related behaviors by identifying triggers, building routines, and strengthening relapse prevention. That approach also helps people improve communication and repair relationship patterns that contribute to substance use.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and everyday demands to decide which techniques to try first. That choice is reviewed as progress is made so treatment stays relevant and practical.

The therapist's biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into work and family schedules, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They can also allow people to keep momentum between in-person visits and use skills in real-life contexts.