Louise Kenny , LCSW

Louise Kenny is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 25 years of professional experience in counseling. She understands therapy as a collaborative journey, joining people for a time to help them discover or create a more fulfilling path in life. Her work has frequently focused on grief and loss - including pet loss - addiction, LGBTQ issues, and the emotional terrain of shame, guilt, and fear where many wounds reside.

Louise approaches each person as an unfolding story. She listens to what is present, notices where a person stands, and works with them to identify what they are seeking and the next steps toward a desired direction. Her style is grounded in humanistic and existential perspectives, and she often integrates practical frameworks when helpful, including ideas developed by adult children of dysfunctional families (ACOA).

While Louise is prepared to explore deep personal themes when appropriate, she also recognizes that not every situation requires an intensive self-examination. Often the most vital needs are simple - to be heard and to matter. She strives to create a space where current struggles can become sources of learning and growth for the person she is supporting.

Approaches Louise Uses and How Online Therapy Fits In

Louise integrates client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and existential therapy into her work in ways that meet practical needs while honoring personal experience. Client-centered therapy centers on empathy, active listening, and collaboration - it is useful for people seeking support through grief, loneliness, or relationship challenges because it prioritizes being heard and understood. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers concrete strategies to address patterns contributing to anxiety, low self-esteem, anger, or addictive behaviors. Existential therapy helps people explore meaning, choice, and life transitions, and can be especially helpful for coping with loss, life purpose questions, and aging-related concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Louise works together with each person to identify which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. This collaboration helps shape sessions that are practical, personally relevant, and aligned with what the individual hopes to accomplish.

Online therapy options such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging provide flexibility and easier access to care. These formats let clients connect from different locations, adapt scheduling around busy lives, and continue work between appointments if that supports their progress. Licensed professionals, including Louise, use these modalities to make therapy more accessible while tailoring the approach to each person's situation.