Welcome.

Research shows that a person’s felt sense of support and connection with a helping professional is one of the strongest predictors of positive outcomes. If I can streamline that process for you, I count it as a win for us both.

Think of this as a welcome mat to my coaching practice.

If we end up working together, know that I will work for the good of your personal, relational, and spiritual wellbeing.

So nice to meet you!

Kensi

CREDENTIALS

  • Certified Professional Coach

  • Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist

  • Relationship Enhancement® Couples Therapist

  • Relationship Enhancement® Educator

EDUCATION

  • Doctoral student, Spiritual Formation & Relational Neuroscience, Western Theological Seminary

  • Continuing Studies in Bowen Family Systems Theory, The Bowen Center, D.C.

  • M.A. in Marriage & Family Counseling, Asbury Theological Seminary

  • B.A. in Psychology, Asbury University

 CERTIFICATIONS

  • Gottman Method Level I & II

  • Gottman Relationship Checkup

  • Prepare-Enrich Facilitator

  • SYMBIS Assessment Facilitator

  • Healthy Sexuality, AACC

  • Grieving Pregnancy Loss, AACC

Additionally, as an LMFT, I take 15 hours of continuing education each year.

IN MY CAREER

  • Undergraduate Adjunct Professor of Counseling II

  • Graduate Guest Lecturer of Family Systems Therapy

  • Asbury Seminary Counseling Alumni Board Chair

  • Graduate-Level Therapy Intern Supervisor

  • AAMFT Clinical Fellow

  • Faith-Based Workshop Facilitator

  • Guest Speaker & Retreat Leader

  • Owner of Two Small Businesses

  • Undergraduate Social Entrepreneurship Mentor

COACHING APPROACH

  • Formational & Educational

  • Theoretical & Practical

  • Experiential & Skill-Based

  • Assigned Work Between Sessions

  • Frameworks Utilized:

    • Cognitive-Behavioral Tools

    • Communication Techniques

    • Relationship Enhancement Skills

    • Bowen Family Systems Theory

ON A PERSONAL NOTE…

  • Top 5 Strengths: Learner, Intellection, Input, Discipline, Relator

  • Spiritual Gifts: Discernment, Knowledge, Wisdom, Exhortation, Faith

  • Myers-Briggs: INFJ

  • DISC: SC

  • Enneagram: 1

  • Vocation: I sensed a call to ministry in middle and high school; marriage counseling in college; writing in seminary; and coaching after graduate school.

  • Self-Care: As a formational practice, I place boundaries around my business, time, resources, and emotional energy; I see coaching clients a few days per week to make time for the people, places, and projects I love.

  • Family: My husband and I have been married since 2012. Together, we enjoy walking and talking, hiking and birding, serving alongside our church family, and spending time with friends and family, especially our nieces and nephews. (Individually, we enjoy a whole host of other things that we then share with each other.)

  • Fun: I also enjoy creative writing, being in nature, coffee dates, good conversations, board games with friends and family, gymnastics, and investing with my women’s stock club.

  • Integrity: For the past decade, I’ve met with a group of older, wiser coaches and counselors, turned soul friends, for consultation, connection, and prayer. Throughout my career, I’ve engaged my own formational, healing, and empowering work through the support of other counselors, coaches, and spiritual directors.

  • Ideals: I wish everyone had a trustworthy person with whom to explore their personal story and potential for growth. I wish every couple had the opportunity to experience authentic connection and intimacy, and mutual empowerment in marriage.