MindfulPath Counseling & Behavioral Health Services - Kendra Martinson, LPC, NCC, EMDR Certified

You aren’t feeling like yourself. Maybe anxiety or life changes feel overwhelming, self-worth is a constant struggle, or past trauma feels like an unshakeable burden. Perhaps you're feeling "blah" and it's been difficult to feel joy or find meaning and purpose in your life. It’s completely normal to feel unsure of where to begin the healing process. You’re not just looking to cope - you want to thrive. You want to understand yourself more deeply, heal old wounds, and create a life that feels meaningful and empowering. I’m here to help. I'm Kendra, and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in Pennsylvania. I hold a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Wyoming and a Master of Arts in Counseling from Waynesburg University. I am a National Certified Counselor (NCC), and an EMDR Certified Therapist. My training in Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy was completed through the Institute for Creative Mindfulness, an EMDRIA approved program. My counseling style creates a safe, non-judgmental space for exploring thoughts and feelings. I use evidence-based interventions like EMDR, DBT, CBT, and ACT to help clients tap into their strengths, and identify and reprocess limiting beliefs, fears, and emotionally charged memories that can get in the way of growth and change. My experience in mental health and substance use counseling spans across different levels of care including inpatient, partial hospitalization (PHP), intensive outpatient (IOP), and outpatient settings. This broad range of experience has helped me to learn and utilize a diverse range of integrated, evidence-based modalities to fit the needs of each client. I know that taking the first step toward healing can be challenging, and I’m here to support you through it. If you’re ready to work toward lasting change, I’d love to connect. Reach out, and let’s talk about your goals and how we can work together to achieve them. Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR) is a type of therapy that can help people work toward healing the emotional and physiological distress that are often associated with traumatic life experiences. It can also be helpful with reprocessing unhelpful beliefs that get in the way of growth and change. Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) can be effective with helping individuals better understand the power of automatic thoughts, as well as gain insight into the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. CBT can also be helpful with improving self-confidence, problem solving, and learning to make decisions more effectively. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) can provide individuals with concrete tools to help improve interpersonal effectiveness, develop tolerance for distress, and learn how to identify and regulate emotions more effectively. DBT can also be helpful with increasing mindfulness in the present moment, and to understand what is within an individual’s power to change. I provide therapy to individuals ages 18 and up.