(he/him)
Mr. Kent is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with over a decade of experience across higher education, community mental health, and correctional settings. Grounded in CBT, person centered. multicultural , strength-based, SFBT, identity affirming therapy and social justice-oriented frameworks, with a scholarly and clinical focus on the intersection of identity development, systemic oppression, and behavioral health outcomes. Demonstrated expertise in psychotherapy, clinical assessment, crisis intervention, and culturally responsive programming. Committed to advancing equity in counselor education, clinical practice, and community-based mental health systems. I help individuals struggling with career stress, adjustment issues, self-esteem, relationships issues and discovering self to become the best versions of themselves. I believe in seeing a person for who they are and focusing on your strengths and values as appose to conceptualizing an individual based on there presenting problems. Our challenges are a portion of us not the sum total of our identity.
In our first session together, we'll start with brief introductions. We will discuss further background information and then dive into the specific challenges you're facing. This will help me create a tailored plan for us to work through on your journey of healing and improvement.
My years of experience and training has equipped me to create a welcoming, and warm non-judgmental environment that focuses on (a) identify the root cause of your challenges and (b) create a tailored plan that leads to healing, positive self-concept and overall wellness.
I love working with young professionals who are ready and receptive for change. My clients are eager to improve, but don't yet have the tools needed to make this goal a reality. They often feel loss of self, stuck, overwhelmed and anxious.
Integrative
As a clinician, I understand that our well-being has various parts to it. I strive to understand the client as a person from a emotional, cognitive, physical, and spiritual perspective. This allows me to extract the right techniques from several approaches to create your very own tailor made therapy experience. I subscribe to psychoeducation, mindfulness based, expressive arts, CBT Client-centered, Motivational interviewing and SFBT, Trauma Informed care therapeutic approaches.