About Kenneth
Kenneth Vick uses a client-centered approach to guide people through addiction, trauma, relationship strain, and mood struggles. He connects practical tools with respectful listening so people feel understood and can try new ways of coping. He brings 26 years of experience as an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC).
Kenneth keeps sessions straightforward. He focuses on clear goals and small changes that add up over time. Sessions often include talking through patterns, testing new behaviors, and building routines to improve sleep and self-esteem.
How Kenneth works
Kenneth draws on several approaches to match what a person needs. He uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thoughts and try different responses. He uses motivational methods to strengthen commitment when change feels hard.
Narrative work helps untangle the stories people tell about themselves and their past. People come to Kenneth for a wide range of concerns beyond addictions and trauma. He addresses eating and food-related issues, body image, chronic pain or illness, and issues that stem from family of origin or blended family situations.
He also helps with communication problems, intimacy-related questions, and coping after a disaster. Kenneth aims to make each session practical and focused. He encourages small experiments between sessions and checks progress together.
The tone is direct, respectful, and supportive for anyone ready to work toward change.
Kenneth lists 8 ways of working on the entry:
What Kenneth works with
The areas below are the ones Kenneth selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LCPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 26 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Illinois |
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Online support options
Practical approaches for online counseling and change
Client-centered therapy puts the person and their experience first. The therapist listens without judgment and helps people set goals that matter to them. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete strategies to shift unhelpful patterns and improve mood and sleep.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kenneth will talk with each person about their goals and try methods that match those needs. Together they review what helps and adjust the plan as progress is made, so the work stays practical and relevant.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy lives. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier with lower bandwidth, live chat works for shorter check-ins, and messaging lets people send updates between meetings. These options aim to increase flexibility and make it easier to keep therapy consistent over time.
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