Jason Kent

I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the states of South Carolina and Virginia. I received my Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the residential program at Liberty University. My undergraduate work was in Marketing and Advertising from Miami University in Oxford, OH. Before becoming an LPC, I spent 14 years in various roles leading and managing digital marketing teams with Fortune 500 brands.

My training includes extensive work in the field of addiction, along with training in psychodynamic therapies, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Logotherapy/Existential and Attachment Theory. I’ve training with Dr. Curt Thompson and his team on his spiritual and relationship work of Confessional Community Groups and with Dr. David Puder on psychodynamic psychotherapy.

When I’m not in my office, I delight in time with my wife and daughter exploring our curiosities and passions, particularly now having recently moved to Greenville. We love this place! I’m an avid sports fan and will inevitably integrate a sports metaphor into our work together.

Clients have come to therapy because something about their existing patterns — ways of thinking, relating to others and themselves, coping with emotions and stress — is causing distress or limitation. The goal of psychotherapy is to recognize the existing patterns and their costs, and create mental and emotional “space” for something new.

We will explore how past relationships shape present struggles — and how healing becomes possible in the context of a safe, attuned relationship. Whether you’re navigating anxiety, addiction, depression, or questions of meaning and faith, therapy is a place to feel known and begin writing a new story that moves you from the path of disconnection to connection.

Effective therapy is ultimately about durable psychological change. We'll spend our first few sessions making sure we have a mutual understanding of "what is the matter," so that our work has a clear focus. Meaningful change is difficult and takes time. My approach is as a guide and I will often challenge previous held assumptions and beliefs. Often, the thing you most need to find in healing is found in the place you least want to look.