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Psychotherapy

A compassionate, collaborative, and curious approach rooted in your body’s natural adaptive information processing.

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Consultation

EMDRIA approved consultation for all EMDR practice.

Critical incident and trauma informed care consultation for organizations schools and municipalities.

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Training & Speaking

Internationally recognized trainer on EMDR Early Intervention, Psychological First Aid, and Post Traumatic Stress Management.

Training and speaking topics include suicide postvention, group EMDR, and cultivating optimism and resilience; humanitarian worker mental wellness.

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Marlene Kenney

Marlene Kenney, MA, LICSW

Licensed Therapist

I am a licensed clinical social worker (LICSW) with a Master’s Degree in Social Work from the National Catholic School of Social Service in Washington DC. My social work practice and mindset builds on my training as an anthropologist from Northeastern University where I earned a Master’s Degree in Anthropology.

I believe that we can heal what has happened to us and that who we are is evolving AND deeply connected to our environments. My trauma focused and trauma informed practice includes working with communities after a tragedy or disaster, organizations learning to be trauma informed and responsive to employees, AS WELL as individuals on their unique healing journey.

I am heavily influenced by EMDR Therapy and serve as an EMDRIA approved consultant, clinician, and facilitator. In 2020 I became a member of the EMDRIA Council of Scholars, a select group of EMDR professionals whose goal is to chart the future of EMDR.

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Areas of Expertise

Anxiety

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Feeling worried, anxious, and uncertain can get in the way of living in the moment. Mindfulness, Internal Family Systems, and EMDR Therapy, combine to create a powerful approach to helping you manage your anxiety and thrive.

Depression/Mood Issues

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Whole human wellness includes managing diagnoses and experiences with depression and mood disorder. We will find a care team, strategies, and understanding to help you live into your life.

Traumatic Grief

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When there is a potentially traumatizing event that includes a loss of some kind, you need expert hands to hold you in working through the trauma AND the loss.

Addictions

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Addiction is a treatable, chronic medical disease involving complex interactions among brain circuits, genetics, the environment, and an individual’s life experiences. People with addiction use substances or engage in behaviors that become compulsive and often continue despite harmful consequences.

Relationship Conflict and Loss

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Connection and belonging is critical to wellness for humans. We can work together to help you navigate conflict and pain that is getting in the way of being in relationship with the humans that matter to you.

Grief and Loss

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I believe that nobody should grieve alone. The time after loss is tender and important and happens at it’s own pace.

Life Transitions

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Whether it’s a divorce, being an empty nester, aging parents, gender transition, or navigating the loss of a dear one, life transitions are growth opportunities. At the same time, new challenges emerge.

Traumatic Stress - Single Incident & Complex

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Toxic stress can be escalate when there is exposure to an incident or in a period of ongoing stress. Navigating your wellness might include working with your past traumatic experiences or we might decide to focus on what’s happened. My trauma informed approach will help you learn strategies to a sustainable recovery.

Suicide Postvention/Suicide Loss

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A death by suicide is an event that can touch an individual, a family, an organization and a community. I will assist in recovery using the most trauma informed and up to date approaches to facilitate a safe and supportive recovery.
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