Contact Kevin Kervick by confidential email or Phone 603 319 1035
I try to create a warm and safe environment to facilitate trust and healing.
My interventions are based on research and common sense.
I strive to be an approachable authority which means I am confident in my ability to help people, but I do not take myself too seriously in the grand scheme of things.
The ethics of my profession require that I do not discriminate against any person or family that approaches me for care. I take that responsibility seriously, but prospective patients should know where I stand on important issues.
I am an old school guy from humble roots committed to helping folks embrace the time-tested ways of being that create a good life. I believe the modern western world, with its coarse culture, screen time addiction, materialism, hypersexuality, dishonesty, entitlement, and radical individualism, is making people sick.
I offer a character-based /personal responsibility perspective because I believe those values are pro-social and promote good mental health.
I believe there are healthy and unhealthy lifestyles and behaviors. Our goal would be to help you find better health.
As a non-denominational Ordained Minister I can now also incorporate a spiritual element into my work for those patients who are inclined to seek such guidance. I experience my counseling work as a community ministry as much as it is a healthcare vocation, because I recognize the inseparable spiritual element of the helping encounter. I have plans to build a church for people who are seeking fellowship with others as refugees from the mainstream culture. This will not be a cult. It will be a voluntary group of open-minded people in an intentional community who are living their values apart from the broken world as it is.
If my experience and understanding of the clinical research informs me that you are engaging in unhealthy behavior or potentially harmful behavior toward others, I will tell you. My job is to help you get better, not make you feel better. You will be paying me for my clinical opinions. My belief is that if you disagree with my assessment you will get another opinion, or move on to another professional that is a better fit for you.
I have a 31-year history in the trenches as a marriage and family therapist. In that time, I have seen many things that inform my perspective (that may sometimes be at odds with conventional wisdom). Thus, my approach may be different than other mental health professionals and even the guidance from some professional associations.
My clinical experience tells me that the intrusion of postmodern philosophies and social justice remedies into the practice of psychotherapy has not been helpful for psychotherapy patients or for society as a whole. I eschew those philosophies and the associated ways of working that are popular with many other psychotherapists.
My clinical viewpoint on relationships, sex, and sexual behavior is traditional. There is quite a bit of inaccurate information out there about human sexuality that appears to reflect a socio-political agenda. My goal is to follow the research and common sense to help people make careful decisions.
Even though Marijuana is legal in some locales, my understanding of the most recent research, and my clinical experience informs me that habitual use of cannabis may not be healthy for many people, especially young people.
I have a low-tolerance perspective toward pornography because I am observing the negative effects of habitual use of pornography on individuals and relationships.
My clients are individuals, couples, families, groups, agencies, businesses, and other organizations. I enjoy getting to know people and I try to work hard for them.
I incorporate elements of many different types of approaches. State of the art research on the process of change and interpersonal dynamics guides my work. I'll be glad to tell you more about what that means.
My approach incorporates the fundamental principle known as differentiation, the ability to balance one's need for individual self-direction with one's need for communion with others. The extent to which people are able to sustain that balance determines their health and happiness.
I've been married to my first wife for 36 years and I have two responsible adult children.
How do we work together?
Generally, we have a phone or email conversation, and if the situation warrants we schedule a first appointment. I keep to a small caseload, which means I can usually schedule new patients within one week, and I can see people weekly.
At the end of the first session you either get what you needed and we say good-bye or we arrive at a plan for something more that might include a formal change plan, better use of natural resources, a referral to another professional, or a suggestion or two to try on your own.
Sometimes one session is sufficient to bring about your desired changes or to provide a new pathway to change. But if more work is indicated, you are then in a position to decide what is best for you. My approach is collaborative and never a hustle. I treat you with honesty, respect, and dignity, basing my recommendations on state of the art effectiveness research on the process of change.
If you decide you want to work with me we construct a working plan that becomes a guide for our efforts.
Contact me if you would like to move forward of if you have further questions.
My interventions are based on research and common sense.
I strive to be an approachable authority which means I am confident in my ability to help people, but I do not take myself too seriously in the grand scheme of things.
The ethics of my profession require that I do not discriminate against any person or family that approaches me for care. I take that responsibility seriously, but prospective patients should know where I stand on important issues.
I am an old school guy from humble roots committed to helping folks embrace the time-tested ways of being that create a good life. I believe the modern western world, with its coarse culture, screen time addiction, materialism, hypersexuality, dishonesty, entitlement, and radical individualism, is making people sick.
I offer a character-based /personal responsibility perspective because I believe those values are pro-social and promote good mental health.
I believe there are healthy and unhealthy lifestyles and behaviors. Our goal would be to help you find better health.
As a non-denominational Ordained Minister I can now also incorporate a spiritual element into my work for those patients who are inclined to seek such guidance. I experience my counseling work as a community ministry as much as it is a healthcare vocation, because I recognize the inseparable spiritual element of the helping encounter. I have plans to build a church for people who are seeking fellowship with others as refugees from the mainstream culture. This will not be a cult. It will be a voluntary group of open-minded people in an intentional community who are living their values apart from the broken world as it is.
If my experience and understanding of the clinical research informs me that you are engaging in unhealthy behavior or potentially harmful behavior toward others, I will tell you. My job is to help you get better, not make you feel better. You will be paying me for my clinical opinions. My belief is that if you disagree with my assessment you will get another opinion, or move on to another professional that is a better fit for you.
I have a 31-year history in the trenches as a marriage and family therapist. In that time, I have seen many things that inform my perspective (that may sometimes be at odds with conventional wisdom). Thus, my approach may be different than other mental health professionals and even the guidance from some professional associations.
My clinical experience tells me that the intrusion of postmodern philosophies and social justice remedies into the practice of psychotherapy has not been helpful for psychotherapy patients or for society as a whole. I eschew those philosophies and the associated ways of working that are popular with many other psychotherapists.
My clinical viewpoint on relationships, sex, and sexual behavior is traditional. There is quite a bit of inaccurate information out there about human sexuality that appears to reflect a socio-political agenda. My goal is to follow the research and common sense to help people make careful decisions.
Even though Marijuana is legal in some locales, my understanding of the most recent research, and my clinical experience informs me that habitual use of cannabis may not be healthy for many people, especially young people.
I have a low-tolerance perspective toward pornography because I am observing the negative effects of habitual use of pornography on individuals and relationships.
My clients are individuals, couples, families, groups, agencies, businesses, and other organizations. I enjoy getting to know people and I try to work hard for them.
I incorporate elements of many different types of approaches. State of the art research on the process of change and interpersonal dynamics guides my work. I'll be glad to tell you more about what that means.
My approach incorporates the fundamental principle known as differentiation, the ability to balance one's need for individual self-direction with one's need for communion with others. The extent to which people are able to sustain that balance determines their health and happiness.
I've been married to my first wife for 36 years and I have two responsible adult children.
How do we work together?
Generally, we have a phone or email conversation, and if the situation warrants we schedule a first appointment. I keep to a small caseload, which means I can usually schedule new patients within one week, and I can see people weekly.
At the end of the first session you either get what you needed and we say good-bye or we arrive at a plan for something more that might include a formal change plan, better use of natural resources, a referral to another professional, or a suggestion or two to try on your own.
Sometimes one session is sufficient to bring about your desired changes or to provide a new pathway to change. But if more work is indicated, you are then in a position to decide what is best for you. My approach is collaborative and never a hustle. I treat you with honesty, respect, and dignity, basing my recommendations on state of the art effectiveness research on the process of change.
If you decide you want to work with me we construct a working plan that becomes a guide for our efforts.
Contact me if you would like to move forward of if you have further questions.
