Meet Your Couples and Anxiety Therapist in Charleston, SC
Kindra Westercamp, Ph.D
Do you keep getting stuck in the same fights with your partner without any resolution or lasting change? Perhaps you have recently considered whether to stay in the relationship because it feels so hopeless.
Hello, I’m Kindra Westercamp, PhD, and I’ve helped many couples who feel emotionally disconnected, unappreciated, or misunderstood start to feel more understood, supported, and connected once again.
If you would like to move from surviving together to truly thriving together, look no further.
I’m a psychologist in Charleston, SC, specializing in couples therapy, postpartum therapy, anxiety/trauma therapy, as well as grief work. For over 15 years, I have been providing therapy to adult men and women in a warm, compassionate, non-judgmental space full of plants and messages of hope.
I often say, few things in life are more challenging than raising children and nurturing a healthy, thriving marriage as both require intention, patience, and support along the way. Perhaps you have found yourself presently struggling with your role as a new parent or in your relationship. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or defeated, I would feel honored to help you navigate this current season of hardship.
My interest in treating clients presenting with grief blossomed following the death of my brother and father. I found the ability for a person to hold space for someone else navigating a deeply painful loss to be profoundly healing. And now I desire to hold space for those others experiencing grief, offering support, understanding, and companionship through one of life’s most difficult circumstances.
As a clinician, I have always been drawn toward helping clients better navigate their internal battle with anxiety and/or trauma, as I also experience the heaviness of persistent worry, catastrophic thinking patterns, and intrusive thoughts. Anxiety and trauma have a way of making people feel like they have lost their light or ability to live fully.
Whatever brings you to therapy, I am committed to supporting you as you move from surviving to truly living again.
My Therapeutic Style
Kindra attempts to bring her creativity, humor, authenticity, and spontaneity into the therapeutic space. She cares deeply for each of her clients and will work as hard as you do to help you achieve your goals for therapy. She has a strong foundation in cognitive-behavioral therapy, but her work with you will be informed by an integration of relevant modalities, including psychodynamic psychotherapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
Kindra has received specialized training in Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE), an evidenced-based treatment to help reduce symptoms of PTSD. Additionally, she has extensive experience using the gold-standard approach, Exposure and Response Prevention, to assist clients battling symptoms of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. She has also received advanced training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), a treatment approach for couples therapy.
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Kindra’s Educational Background
B.S. in Psychology from Iowa State University
PhD in Clinical Psychology at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, IL
Pre-Doctoral Internship at Vanderbilt University Psychological Counseling Center & Vanderbilt University Department of Veterans Affairs
Post-Doctoral fellowship at the College of Charleston Counseling Center
The Person Behind The Therapist
Kindra lives in West Ashley with her husband, two young daughters, two cats, and a dog. She enjoys taking family walks, reading, shopping at TJ Maxx, tending to her plants, organizing, watching Bravo TV, and cooking. She authored a children’s picture book that helps teach children important values, such as kindness, bravery, patience, and perseverance.
Favorite Book
Winter Garden
Kristin Hannah
Comfort Show
Felicity
Professional Inspiration
Winter Garden
Kristin HannahFavorite Book
Winter Garden
Kristin Hannah