Kennedy McGurkin

Kennedy graduated from Washington State University (Go Cougs!) with her Bachelor's Degree in Human Development with a double minor in Psychology and Addiction. Later got her Master’s Degree in Social Work from University of Denver specializing in Mental Health and Trauma. Kennedy has prior experience working with pregnant people, domestic violence survivors, kids and families, refugees, and our unhoused neighbors.

     Kennedy is passionate about helping her clients understand their full potential by meeting them exactly where they are to walk beside them through their journey to a better mental health space, and the life that they envision for themselves. Kennedy has worked extensively with those from the LGBTQIA+ community, and creates a space to explore safely sexual identity.

Her previous work experience was at an early head start working with ages from zero-three as a parent educator helping new parents navigate their new role as parents. Specifically pregnant moms. Kennedy worked very intimately with her families, providing resources, domestic violence help, housing resources, and weekly home visits to help the parents understand the development of their children

      Kennedy loves to use a range of techniques to help aid in the healing of her clients mental health. She uses a lot of alternative therapies compared to the usual talk therapy space such as: Art therapy, Somatic Therapy, Mindfulness based therapy techniques, as well as the more traditional therapies where she sees fit. Kennedy likes to walk beside her clients, reaffirming them that they don’t need to go through their mental health journey alone. Kennedy is extremely passionate about the Mental Health field, and describes it as a passion that sets her soul on fire.

In her free time, Kennedy practices self-care by spending time outside with her dog, yoga, crocheting, painting and drawing, baking and cooking, attending concerts, creating things out of clay, and spending time with her family and friends.

 

NPI: 1124704648

License Number: 43814

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