Emily Keniston, Therapist at Grow Therapy

Emily Keniston

Emily Keniston

10 years of experience
Virtual

I am a licensed Certified Social Worker with several years of experience working from a broad range of populations including intensive family therapy, Domestic Violence, interpersonal family and relationship conflicts, structured IOP addiction program, crisis management, and outpatient services. I have experience working with individuals with serious trauma history, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, substance use disorders and personality disorders. I utilize multiple treatment modalities to best help a client, and tailor it to their own lifestyle and mental health needs. I utilize CBT, Narrative therapy, solution focused, DBT as my main. I constantly research and learn more ways to help clients, I never want a problem to go unsolved. I will work tirelessly to support my clients with a long term therapeutic alliance directed towards achieving long term goals.

What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?

In our first session we will start with brief introductions for one another. I like to go over intake paperwork surrounding your treatment goals, and get to know you based on the intake questionnaire. I will go over cancellation policies, as well as give you information about how I will support you in therapy and answer any questions you have.

Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.

I pride myself on being easy to talk to. I don't judge, I truly have a passion for wanting to help people be the best person they can be regardless of adversity and barriers. As long as your willing to talk, I will always go to bat for clients regarding any avenue that could be supportive to their overall mental health.

About Emily Keniston

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Accepts cash

$150/session

Appointments

Virtual

My treatment methods

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

I utilize CBT throughout sessions to support clients in understanding the cause and affect with thoughts and actions and support ways to challenge beliefs that we have that may no longer be supportive to our personal growth.

Strength-Based

I utilize a client's natural supports, hobbies, interests, friendships, and community in order to build coping skills, healthier lifestyles, happier sense of self through strength based.

Motivational Interviewing

I use MI in order to support client in abilities in making decisions that is best for their life goals. Very person centered and used to allow you space with thinking strategies that help you come to decisions and help you become proactive with addressing your wants/needs.

Narrative

Everyone has a story they tell themselves of who they are based on their life history. I want to help you reframe, and support understanding of your story through your own lens versus through other's voices that may have impacted negative self believes. I want to enhance your self esteem as well as show you more realistic perspectives. This is also very effective surrounding trauma hx

Solution Focused Brief Treatment

I love problem solving and helping clients not only feel better about a problem, but resolve it.