A famous person once remarked, and I'm paraphrasing, that everyone has a book within them, and for some, that's where it should stay. This was said in the context that some people are better writers than others. However, in my 30 years of professional experience, as a therapist, I'm always amazed at the stories that are revealed, when I'm listening to a person. We each have stories within us that need to come to light, and put into words, in order to feel fully validated as a human being. I experience this process as a sacred vocation, for myself. Ralph Waldo Emerson said “It is a luxury to be understood.” However, I feel it's necessary in order to claim and be empowered to be fully who we are. My goal is to facilitate your pursuit of wholeness; whether it involves personal health issues, relationship conflict issues, struggles with attaining the relationships you desire to have, professional or academic goals or just an overall feeling of wellness.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Eating disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant Personality, Blended Family Issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain illness and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Dependent Personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, Fertility Issues, First Responder Issues, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Military and Veterans Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders , Multicultural Concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Self-love, Sex Addiction, Sexual Dysfunction, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Traumatic Brain Injury, Trichotillomania, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Gottman Method, Jungian Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
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Kent is kindly and subtly giving me tips as I navigate a situation new to me and I appreciate his help.
Written on Aug 30, 2022 after therapy with Kent for 2 months on issues concerning relationship issues
Extremely helpful and always listened to me.
Written on Aug 11, 2022 after therapy with Kent for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, and adhd
Kent Kinzley is funny, patient, and understanding.
Written on Jul 27, 2022 after therapy with Kent for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and parenting issues
Very intelligent and respectful approach to therapy as a conversation. Willing to provide clarification and listen intently. Overall very impressed with how well he covers many points of interest in my life in a single session, and provides expert advice.
Written on Jul 10, 2022 after therapy with Kent for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, addictions, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
He’s given a lot of insight with the grieving process.
Written on Jun 30, 2022 after therapy with Kent for 2 weeks on issues concerning grief, and coping with life changes