Amy Kendric

Hi my name is Amy, and I first want to acknowledge how difficult and scary it feels to begin the process of therapy, either for the first time or starting with a new therapist. I take very seriously the enormous strength that takes and I work very hard to ensure that you feel safe and heard as we begin the therapeutic relationship. I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 15 years of experience providing counseling in both inpatient and outpatient centers. I received my Master’s degree in counseling in 2008, from Webster University. I had the privilege of working in an inpatient eating disorder facility for five years and have continued that work in outpatient settings. I have a passion for connecting with teenagers, college students and career women to build a safe place with an adult where they can voice their feelings and experiences without fear of judgement. I also especially enjoy working with young adult women as they navigate their way through the process of beginning adulthood. I have experience with a variety of issues, including depression, anxiety, eating disorders, and general women’s issue. I am passionate about working with CPTSD and PTSD. I have received training and supervision in working with trauma as it is a highly specialized field. Trauma survivors need validation, belief, compassion and acceptance first before a trusting relationship can be established. I have working with women exiting a toxic relationship, having endured narcissistic abuse and/or infidelity (betrayal trauma) which is many times misunderstood by well-intentioned people.

My passion as a therapist is working with women on women’s issues as well as teenagers. I have extensive training working with trauma survivors, with a more specific focus on narcissistic abuse. I have enjoy building relationships focused on safety and acceptance.

My approach is warm, compassionate and highly empathetic as I work to establish a safe environment for healing to take place.

In our first session together, here's what you can expect

In our first session, I like to spend time providing a place of safety, validation and acceptance. It can be very anxiety provoking to meet a new therapist and begin talking about the challenges you are facing in your life. Once you feel safe and ready to open up, we will spend time diving into the specific challenges you're facing. This will help us to come up with goals that we will work on in our follow up sessions.