Kendall Kemp (she/her)

Anxiety can affect both mind and body—racing thoughts, irritability, restlessness, trouble sleeping, or constant worry. I help children, teens, and adults understand what’s driving their anxiety and build practical coping tools that actually work. Using CBT and trauma-informed care, we strengthen emotional regulation, challenge unhelpful thought patterns, and create a greater sense of calm and control in daily life.

Depression can feel isolating, heavy, and discouraging. You or your child may seem withdrawn, unmotivated, or overwhelmed by self-doubt. I provide a supportive space to gently explore underlying causes while building small, achievable steps toward relief. Together, we focus on restoring hope, increasing emotional awareness, and developing tools that help daily life feel lighter and more manageable.

Children often express stress through behavior, mood changes, or difficulty at home or school. I work with children navigating anxiety, trauma, family transitions, emotional regulation challenges, and social struggles. Using age-appropriate, trauma-informed, and CBT-based strategies, I help children build coping skills while partnering with caregivers to create stability, understanding, and lasting growth both in and outside of sessions.

Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes strengths, progress, and what’s already working. Instead of staying stuck in problems, we identify small, realistic steps that create forward movement quickly. I help you clarify your preferred future and build practical strategies to move toward it. This approach is empowering, efficient, and ideal for clients who want tangible results without feeling overwhelmed by the past.

Motivational Interviewing helps you resolve ambivalence and strengthen your own reasons for change. Rather than pushing advice, I guide conversations that clarify what truly matters to you. This approach builds internal motivation, confidence, and momentum—especially if you feel stuck, uncertain, or resistant to change. You remain in control of the direction; I help you unlock the drive already within you.

I use CBT to help clients identify and change unhelpful thought patterns that fuel anxiety, depression, and self-doubt. Together, we examine how your thinking shapes your emotions and behaviors, then build practical tools to create healthier responses. My approach goes beyond worksheets—I help you understand why patterns exist so change feels meaningful and sustainable, not surface-level or temporary.