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Let's get started on your journey to internal healing for growth and change!
Today you are one step closer to a new you where you feel empowered and on a positive path to positive and peaceful well-being.
As a solution-focused therapist, my goal is to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life that is worth celebrating. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges in your life. By applying complementary therapy approaches and techniques, we will unearth long-standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions that may be holding you back from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life.
If you're looking for extra support and guidance through a challenging situation or you're just ready to move in a new direction in your life, I look forward to working with you to achieve your goals.
Please call or email me for an individual, couples, or family therapy consultation today.
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Personal Information
I believe that everyone deserves to have a meaningful and fulfilling existence. I am passionate about helping people to achieve this in their lives. I provide a caring and supportive environment that allows people to address life issues that may be blocking fulfillment. The services I offer address a multitude of issues, including addiction and trauma. I have worked with individuals, couples, and families for over 20 years. I utilize a variety of treatment models that best suit my clients' needs. I have had the enjoyment of living and working in many different parts of the US, my 8 years in Alaska being some of the most exciting! These different and unique experiences have made me more well-rounded both professionally and personally.
Qualifications
I specialize in addictions and am a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist. I have worked in both inpatient and outpatient settings that treat Chemical Dependency, Eating Disorders, and Sex Addiction. I utilize EMDR therapy to work with trauma experiences. I also have an extensive background in child, adolescent, and family therapy.
I graduated with a BS from the University of Southern Mississippi and then moved on to a graduate program at Mississippi College. I graduated with my Masters in Counseling Psychology in 1998. My first licensure was in Washington State in 2001. I am currently licensed in Mississippi as a Professional Counselor - Supervisor since 2012.
Additional Credentials
- Certificate: International Institute for Trauma and Addiction / CSAT
- Certificate Date: 2012
- License: Mississippi LPC Board / Licensed Professional Counselor #1659
- License Date: 2012
- Certificate: Mississippi LPC Board / Board Qualified Supervisor #230
- Certificate Date: 2014
- Specialized training in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
- Specialized training in EMDR / Part I and Part II
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Specialties & Issues
Treatment specialization includes:
- Trauma Therapy
- Therapy for Depression and Anxiety
- Couples Counseling
- Family Counseling
- Parenting Support
- Grief Counseling
- Work and Career issues
- Stress Management
- Addiction & Recovery
- Conflict Resolution
I work with a wide range of emotional and behavioral issues providing services that span from therapy for depression and grief counseling to healing from trauma, couples counseling, and beyond. In a comfortable and supportive atmosphere, I offer a highly personalized approach tailored to each of my clients' individual needs to help attain the personal growth they’re striving for.
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Approach
Therapy is an individualized process based on the goals of the client. My approach with clients is to provide a safe environment for processing. I develop treatment interventions based on what is most indicated for each individual and their treatment goals. I work closely with clients to ensure that their specific needs are being addressed and that their therapy is a catalyst for personal growth.
I tend to use a combination of cognitive-behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral, mindfulness, EMDR, and other evidence-based modalities in order to develop and implement interventions for each client. I use a variety of techniques and skill-building with clients, find what works for them and what doesn't work as well, and build a strong support structure using methods that the client affirms as helpful. The approach to healing reflects the client's individual strengths. -
Services & Rates
Fee Schedule is as follows:
Office visits: Individuals - $130 (45-50 minutes) $190 (50-75 minutes)
Couples - $190
Families - $190
Diagnostic & Evaluation Session - $198
Outside Office Work (inpatient visits, court, collaborative services) $200/hr
Written Reports (quarterly board reviews, insurance companies, EAP, etc.) $130/hr
Fees negotiated at times for contractual agreements or self-pay (sliding scale)
Insurance
Provider for: BCBS, United Healthcare, UMR
I submit claims to most insurance companies regardless of panel status.
Insurance Paneled In:
- Mississippi
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Kristy McKenzie
Serving clients in: Mississippi
Address: 34 Millbranch Rd Ste 60 Hattiesburg 39402-1687, Mississippi
Email: kristy@healingandgrowthcounseling.com
Phone: (601) 909-4580
Fax: (866) 210-9104
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