About Kevin
Kevin West is a Licensed Professional Counselor with three decades of experience. He earned a master’s degree in counseling psychology and counseling education from the University of Colorado Denver in 1995. He has worked in agencies and independent practice and brings a practical, down-to-earth style to sessions.
He has supported people across many settings - from high school students to university workshops and workplace team building. He has helped with career questions, personality workshops, and a wide range of personal issues such as depression, anxiety, grief, addiction in families, low self-esteem, and anger.
Background and approach
His practice is based in Oklahoma and he sees adults who need help working through life’s challenges. Kevin describes his approach as flexible and pragmatic. He uses a mix of cognitive and behavioral tools, plus techniques that look at past, present, and future patterns.
He avoids heavy jargon and prefers plain language and relatable analogies to explain ideas. Humor and respect are part of his style. He aims to create an accepting space where people can feel understood and can laugh at themselves when appropriate.
He likens a therapist to a flashlight - helping clients look into darker areas when they are ready. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps. Kevin uses a toolbox of methods to help people manage stress, improve relationships, cope with grief, address addictive patterns, and build self-esteem.
He invites clients to pace the work and decides collaboratively what to address next.
How Kevin Uses Evidence-Based Approaches Online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most and take small steps toward those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical exercises to change behavior and mood; it often helps with anxiety, sleep problems, and mood symptoms. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist listens and reflects so the person can find their own answers and build self-worth.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. He will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and preferences, adjusting techniques as progress is made. The process is paced to what the person can manage and focuses on small, achievable steps.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet: video calls for a face-to-face feel, phone sessions for lower bandwidth or when being on camera is hard, live chat for shorter check-ins, and text messaging for ongoing brief support. These options make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, follow up between meetings, and try different formats to see what works best.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 30 years
- Licensed
- Oklahoma
- Languages
- English