Kevin Donnelly, LCMHC
Adults + Mens Issues + Grief
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KDonnelly@DavidsonFamilyTherapy.com
I work with adults and families addressing a wide range of concerns including grief, depression, anxiety, PTSD, and relationship challenges. I have a particular passion for Men’s Issues, grief, and helping people navigate major life transitions. My experience in working with families through hospice care strengthened my commitment to walking alongside those in grief of all forms. My clinical work has shown me that transitions, such as aging, identity shifts, career changes, medical diagnoses, or the loss of someone important can be challenging but also offer opportunities for growth and self understanding.
In my work, I adopt an integrative approach that includes: Person Centered therapy; principles of relational psychodynamic therapy (specifically the influence of relationships on well-being and exploring psychological defense mechanisms that keep us disconnected from ourselves and others); third-wave Cognitive Behavioral techniques that involve increasing self-awareness, experiencing acceptance of thoughts and feelings, and utilizing mindfulness techniques; aspects of Emotionally Focused Therapy and Interpersonal Neurobiology that focus on attachment, emotional intelligence, self-introspection, and forming healthy relationships; and am currently in my Advanced year for Somatic Experiencing, a three-year professional training program that seeks to resolve symptoms of stress, shock, and trauma that accumulates in our bodies. I have also been approved by Somatic Experiencing International to be a training Assistant for students in Beginning level training. But I mainly focus on the professional therapeutic relationship in which individuals feel seen, heard, understood, and supported in such a way that promotes their own health and well-being. I liken my role as a counselor to that of a cast that holds a broken bone in place as it heals intuitively.
In my free time, I enjoy writing and playing music; reading books on psychology, anthropology, and spirituality; walking in the forest; eating good food with good people; watching independent films; and spending time with my partner and daughter.