- Anxiety
- Relationship problems
- Guilt and shame
About Kenya
Kenya Amos is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Oregon with nine years of counseling experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem struggles, career questions, and ADHD. She also lists additional focus areas such as abandonment, adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, codependency, communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, domestic violence, family of origin issues, forgiveness, guilt and shame, infidelity, isolation, and jealousy.
Her main ways of working are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy. She mixes approaches when it helps a person reach clear goals. Sessions center on practical steps, learning new coping skills, and noticing patterns that keep problems repeating.
Kenya listens closely and helps people name what matters to them. She encourages clients to set personal goals and tries to keep sessions straightforward and focused. Conversations often include learning specific techniques for managing strong emotions and improving daily routines.
Her background includes years in helping professions and graduate training in marriage and family therapy before moving into counseling work. That experience informs how she looks at relationships and family influences on current concerns.
People who come for help can expect a collaborative process that emphasizes clear goals, skill building, and examining how past experiences shape current feelings. The emphasis is on practical change and understanding rather than labels or judgment.
How her approaches translate to online work
Kenya commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in her practice. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments to change feelings and behavior. That approach is useful for anxiety, depression, and managing guilt-driven thinking. DBT concentrates on emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication skills to reduce impulsive reactions and intense emotional states.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. She will collaborate with the client to decide which methods suit their goals, preferences, and the problems they bring. Sessions can mix techniques so the plan fits evolving needs rather than sticking to one rigid method.
The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm what is offered before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy life by reducing travel and allowing appointments during a work break or between errands. Phone or video sessions can shorten check-ins or let someone work without needing to be on camera; choose what helps maintain consistency and focus in weekly work.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Oregon, Washington
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, career issues, ADHD, and related topics like guilt and shame.
How does she approach shame and guilt?
She uses practical techniques from CBT and DBT alongside solution-focused steps to help people understand and manage guilt or shame without moralizing.
What is her background and clinical experience?
She has nine years of counseling experience and earlier work in helping professions, plus graduate training in marriage and family therapy.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LPC and LMHC credentials and is based in Oregon.
Can I work with her if I live in another country?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
The original profile does not specify session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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