I find meaning and purpose in my work as a therapist, and I strive to help my clients enliven their potential and live a life that they value. I aspire to create an environment that will allow my clients to gain greater understanding/clarity, acceptance, courage, hope, balance, and serenity. I work collaboratively with my clients to help them reach their goals, navigate through painful or trying times, and achieve greater fulfillment in their lives.
I have a passion for marriage and couples therapy, which has informed most of my post graduate training and the specialization focus I have chosen for my practice. I have received advance training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Sue Johnson's treatment approach for couples therapy. I offer treatment to couples in various stages of relationship: premarital, transition to parenthood, separation, and recovery after an affair or other breach of trust.
I have experience working with gay and lesbian couples, as well as with individuals who identify as transgender.
I have a passion for marriage and couples therapy, which has informed most of my post graduate training and the specialization focus I have chosen for my practice. I have received advance training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Sue Johnson's treatment approach for couples therapy. I offer treatment to couples in various stages of relationship: premarital, transition to parenthood, separation, and recovery after an affair or other breach of trust.
I have experience working with gay and lesbian couples, as well as with individuals who identify as transgender.
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Kindra lives in West Ashley with her husband, two young daughters, two cats, and a dog.
She enjoys taking family walks, reading, shopping at TJ Maxx, tending to her plants, organizing, watching Bravo TV, and cooking.
Kindra received her B.S. in psychology from Iowa State University where she graduated with honors.
Kindra went on to pursue her doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, Illinois.
During her graduate training, she completed externships at a community family mental health center, Advocate Illinois Masonic Behavioral Health Services, and Northwestern University Healthsystem.
She enjoys taking family walks, reading, shopping at TJ Maxx, tending to her plants, organizing, watching Bravo TV, and cooking.
Kindra received her B.S. in psychology from Iowa State University where she graduated with honors.
Kindra went on to pursue her doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, Illinois.
During her graduate training, she completed externships at a community family mental health center, Advocate Illinois Masonic Behavioral Health Services, and Northwestern University Healthsystem.
Confidence isn't having no fears.
Confidence is gently moving towards your fears to live the life you wish to live. - Shamash Alidina, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.
In my experience, anxiety in our modern world seems to be quite commonplace, with people experiencing it on a continuum.
Most people at some point in their lives experience mild situational stress that is relatively manageable and tends to dissipate once the trigger is removed/adequately managed.
Other people tend to experience a mild to moderate level of anxiety that seems to be a constant companion of sorts over the course of any given period of their life; these individuals find it difficult to turn off the incessant worry, fears, and persistent nagging thoughts.
Confidence is gently moving towards your fears to live the life you wish to live. - Shamash Alidina, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.
In my experience, anxiety in our modern world seems to be quite commonplace, with people experiencing it on a continuum.
Most people at some point in their lives experience mild situational stress that is relatively manageable and tends to dissipate once the trigger is removed/adequately managed.
Other people tend to experience a mild to moderate level of anxiety that seems to be a constant companion of sorts over the course of any given period of their life; these individuals find it difficult to turn off the incessant worry, fears, and persistent nagging thoughts.
Our relationships give us great purpose and meaning in life.
The relationship we have with our partner, marital or otherwise, is perhaps one of the most vital/significant relationships in our adult life.
Yet, what happens to each individual when this critical relationship ceases to be a safe, content, secure space?
Many couples may attempt to decrease their relationship distress, but find the process daunting and unproductive.
Oftentimes, the distress in one's relationship cannot be altered through "communication skills" interventions or other relationship enhancing exercises alone.
The relationship we have with our partner, marital or otherwise, is perhaps one of the most vital/significant relationships in our adult life.
Yet, what happens to each individual when this critical relationship ceases to be a safe, content, secure space?
Many couples may attempt to decrease their relationship distress, but find the process daunting and unproductive.
Oftentimes, the distress in one's relationship cannot be altered through "communication skills" interventions or other relationship enhancing exercises alone.
The journey into motherhood likely overwhelms us all.
However, you may also be a part of the 15-20% of mothers who experience symptoms of depression, anxiety, or some other mental health concern at some point from pregnancy to a year following childbirth.
You are not alone in your perinatal distress.
And more importantly to emphasize, nothing is inherently wrong with you because of your current struggles.
Rather, you are responding to being hormonally compromised, extremely sleep deprived, physically exhausted and uncomfortable, distracted, under a myriad of ever growing demands, and feeling all at the same time as though you have to be some sort of super human and keep it all together.
However, you may also be a part of the 15-20% of mothers who experience symptoms of depression, anxiety, or some other mental health concern at some point from pregnancy to a year following childbirth.
You are not alone in your perinatal distress.
And more importantly to emphasize, nothing is inherently wrong with you because of your current struggles.
Rather, you are responding to being hormonally compromised, extremely sleep deprived, physically exhausted and uncomfortable, distracted, under a myriad of ever growing demands, and feeling all at the same time as though you have to be some sort of super human and keep it all together.
Have you experienced a deeply distressing or disturbing event that could not be properly processed at the time?
It is important to note that trauma is subjective, it is defined as traumatic if you consider it to be traumatic.
The event may have occurred recently or years ago, to which you may be experiencing a delayed response.
Are you presently feeling stuck- unable to move through or past this event(s)?
Oftentimes with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), clients attempt to utilize avoidance to deny/push the traumatic event away.
It is important to note that trauma is subjective, it is defined as traumatic if you consider it to be traumatic.
The event may have occurred recently or years ago, to which you may be experiencing a delayed response.
Are you presently feeling stuck- unable to move through or past this event(s)?
Oftentimes with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), clients attempt to utilize avoidance to deny/push the traumatic event away.
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