

Find compassionate mental health support in Hendersonville through Headway's Cigna network. With copays ranging from $0-$30 and over 2,530 providers available, you can access talk therapy and medication management with same-week availability and free consultations.
Counseling is a place of acceptance where you can learn to see your true value. You hold the keys to your happiness. You just need support to unlock that door. Doing it alone will keep you stuck. You can learn to trust again. I received specialized training in Marriage and Family Therapy. I am also a Registered Play Therapist and enhance parent-child communication. I have an office where I see individuals and families. I also have two large rooms where I teach parents how to use Play Therapy Skills.
Call me Ben! I've been in private practice as an LCSW for 6+ years and the mental health field at-large for close to a decade. I live in Asheville, North Carolina with my wife and our two cats. I love to go hiking and kayaking, I own a record store where I also work, and love a good gaming session with my friends.
Im Kendra, I have a bachelors in fine art, and I received my Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling in 2022. I draw on four years of working in community mental health with folks recovering from substance abuse and behaviors that no longer helpful or are directly harming relationships and mental health. I have lived experience with recovery and loving people struggling with addiction. I have been described as a warm, curious, compassionate, and empowering counselor. I offer trauma‐informed care that is inclusive to all humans, healing happens when you can show up as your authentic and full self!
I currently hold a Masters of Arts degree with a Clinical Mental Health Counseling Concentration, from North Carolina Central University in Durham, N.C. I graduated from North Carolina Central University in May, 2015. I became a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Supervisor(license number, S11870) in the state of North Carolina on September 4, 2025.
I have been working in a mental health setting since 2007. I have provided Intensive In-Home services and Day Treatment services as a Qualified Professional. I have been providing Outpatient Therapy services since May, 2016. The population that I have provided services to include children, adolescents and adults. The clients that I provide services to have many different diagnoses, including Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depressive Disorders and other mood disorders. When working with families, it is primarily addressing conflict in response to the mental illness of the children in the family.
I believe that meaningful change starts with feeling truly seen and understood. I work with teens and adults navigating anxiety, depression, life transitions, relationship challenges and stress. My approach is warm, humorous, collaborative and grounded in evidence-based practices. Together, we will create a space where you can safely explore what's going on beneath the surface, build insight and develop practical tools to move forward with greater clarity and confidence.
I have been counseling since graduating from CALU in 2014. My clients have been in varied settings including groups, individual and couple. I use a trauma-informed approach and utilize evidence based practice.



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