My Approach

Reaching out for help takes courage, and I want our time together to feel steady, respectful and focused on what matters most to you. My goal is to give every client a space where they feel understood and can make real, lasting change.

I've worked in mental health for more than a decade, first in direct support and case management and now as a counselor. My style is collaborative and evidence-based. Depending on your goals, I draw on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing, and solution-focused and narrative therapy. I also use family systems and trauma-focused approaches.

I'm especially interested in men's mental health, trauma and PTSD, grief, and life transitions. Anxiety, depression, trauma and stress often overlap with attention and focus difficulties, including adult ADHD, so we'll look at the whole picture together. I offer LGBTQ+ affirming care where you can be fully yourself. With younger clients, I also use play-based tools.

At Renton Counseling Center, I regularly ask clients for feedback on how therapy is going. That way we can adjust together and make sure our work is actually helping.

Education and Training

• Master of Science, Human Services & Counseling, Post University (2025)
• Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, University of Massachusetts Amherst (2015)
• Clinical internship and associate therapist, Ignite A Path to Wellness, Tacoma. Helped launch a program expanding play-therapy resources for children 13 and younger.
• Telehealth counselor for adolescents and adults, The Daniel Clinic
• Case manager and direct support staff, behavioral health settings, Connecticut

License

Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate (LMHCA), Washington State, #MHCA.MC.61661961 Practicing under the clinical supervision of Vera Dragonchuk, LMHC, Renton Counseling Cente

Areas of Interest

• Anxiety · Depression · Trauma & PTSD · Grief · Men's Issues · LGBTQ+ Concerns · Adult ADHD · Substance Use & Addiction · Stress & Life Transitions

Approaches

Client-Centered Therapy · Culturally Responsive Care · Christian faith-integrated counseling · Strengths-Based Counseling · Feedback-Informed Treatment

AREAS OF INTEREST & EXPERTISE
Anxiety · Depression · Trauma & PTSD · Grief · Men's Issues · LGBTQ+ Concerns · Adult ADHD · Substance Use & Addiction · Stress & Life Transitions

CLIENTS I WORK WITH
Preteens · Teens · Adults (individual therapy)

MODALITIES
CBT · DBT Skills · ACT · Mindfulness · Motivational Interviewing · Solution-Focused Therapy · Narrative Therapy · Family Systems · Trauma-Focused Therapy · Play-Based Tools (younger clients) · Feedback-Informed Treatment

INSURANCE NOTE: Kevin is an associate clinician practicing under clinical supervision. Some insurance plans require treatment by a fully licensed clinician.

These companies are out of network: Humana, Medicare, TRICARE, VA CCN, and UnitedHealthcare/Optum. Patients should select a fully licensed RCC provider when scheduling.

All the other insurances can be selected with no restrictions: Kaiser, Premera, Regence, BC&BS, Anthem, Aetna etc. 
 
Out of network with Cigna for all of RCC except Vera 


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