- Years in practice
- 30
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Oklahoma
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Kevin
Kevin West is a Licensed Professional Counselor with three decades of clinical experience. He earned a master's degree in counseling psychology and counseling education from the University of Colorado Denver in 1995 and has practiced in a range of settings since then.
He has helped people in schools and on college campuses, led workshops for non-traditional students, and developed team-building sessions for workplaces. He has also provided career counseling and presented personality workshops for community groups.
Background and approach
Those roles gave him experience with a wide variety of life and work concerns. In more recent years he has worked in agencies, independent practice, and in people’s homes, addressing common struggles like depression, anxiety, grief, anger, addictions in the family, and low self-esteem.
His practice includes support around relationships, parenting stress, sleep and eating problems, career questions, and coping with big life changes. Kevin describes his approach as practical and plainspoken. He mixes cognitive, behavioral, and narrative tools and avoids clinical jargon.
He often uses analogy and a bit of humor to make difficult topics easier to talk about. He aims to create a patient, steady presence for people who need guidance. He compares counseling to using a flashlight to explore darker areas of life and says he won’t move forward until the person is ready.
He looks forward to working together on whatever is most pressing.
What Kevin works with
Everything Kevin lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Kevin helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
Approaches Kevin lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice their thoughts and values, then take committed steps toward a meaningful life. It is useful when anxiety, avoidance, or uncertainty block daily functioning. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns, which can help with depression, anxiety, and sleep or eating issues. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship where the person’s own goals guide the work and the therapist follows the person’s pace.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Kevin will collaborate to figure out which methods match a person’s needs, goals, and preferences, and he adjusts the plan as those needs change. People often try one style and then blend techniques from others depending on what helps most.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, live chat and messaging let people check in between sessions, and text-based options can be used for brief updates or reflections. These formats make it easier to fit counseling into a busy routine and to continue work between meetings.
Questions people ask about Kevin
What kinds of concerns does Kevin help with?
He addresses a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, sleep and eating difficulties, anger, self-esteem, career questions, bipolar concerns, ADHD, trauma and coping with life changes.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He uses a practical, plainspoken style that avoids psychobabble. He blends cognitive, behavioral, narrative, and emotionally focused ideas and often uses analogy and light humor to make conversations easier.
What is his background and experience?
He earned a master’s degree in counseling psychology and counseling education in 1995 and has over 30 years of experience in schools, universities, agencies, workplaces, and independent practice.
Where is he licensed and based?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Oklahoma and practices there.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and communication preferences.
How does cost and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select Start Therapy, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability.
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