Kendra Spiva - Mental Health Counselor | The Center for Internet & Technology Addiction

Accepting new clients

6 years experience | Counselor of Color

About Kendra Spiva

I am licensed in Illinois with 5 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress, anxiety, coping with grief, coping with loss, intimacy related issues, motivation, self esteem, & confidence. I also have experience working with coping with life changes. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.

Licenses

LCSW

149.028015

Professional experience

Coping with life changes
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Self esteem
Stress, Anxiety

Additional Focus Areas

Abandonment
Aging and geriatric issues
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Blended family issues
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Divorce and separation
Emptiness
Family problems
Forgiveness
Infidelity
Intellectual disability
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Money and financial issues
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues

Clinical Approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Attachment-Based Therapy
Client-Centered Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Mindfulness Therapy
Psychodynamic Therapy
Solution-Focused Therapy

Languages

English

9 Reviews

“I have been working with Kendra for 3 months now. She really listens and has some excellent tools in her belt to help you with your concerns. She is very personable and kind.”

“Understanding, outstanding, and overall great counselor”

“Always supportive”

“Down to earth and her insights on the subjects we discussed are very helpful”

“Kendra is very attentive. She’s an excellent listener and an offers a variety of methods to help me with problem-solving. She is a very caring and understanding therapist, and I am enjoying working with her.”

“This is my first experience with therapy - i couldnt be more happy witg my therwpist Kendra. Exsctly the kind of support i need.”

“Kendra is amazing and always knows how to understand and describe how I feel better than I do at times”

“I appreciate how easy it is to talk to Kendra and how she makes clear to me that she understands what I’m saying”

“I felt very comfortable jumping right into things with Kendra. She is a great listener and I'm impressed by how she recaps the details so I don't repeat things in my next session. I'm so glad I was matched with her!”

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