About Roger
Roger Kennedy is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in Oregon. He draws on five years of clinical experience and time as a former first responder to support people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, and major life changes. He emphasizes practical steps and steady support rather than quick fixes.
He views each person as the expert on their own story and looks for strengths to build on. Sessions focus on clear goals and doable strategies that fit daily life.
Background and approach
He aims to help people feel more able to manage panic, chronic pain or illness, dissociation, and strong feelings of guilt or shame. Roger has particular familiarity with issues that affect first responders and understands the pressures that role can involve. He also helps people work through trauma from sexual assault, traumatic brain injury, and other forms of loss.
Conversations tend to be direct, compassionate, and focused on next steps. His approach is collaborative: he listens, reflects what he hears, and offers techniques people can use between sessions. Practical skills might include grounding, breathing strategies, and ways to notice and change unhelpful patterns.
Progress is tracked in small, measurable ways. People who choose him often want straightforward guidance and a coach-like partner for change. He encourages courage for the first step and stays alongside clients as they try new ways of coping and relating to themselves.
Approaches for Trauma, Anxiety, and Everyday Coping
Roger uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skill building and symptom reduction. One common approach emphasizes grounding and breathing exercises to reduce panic and intense anxiety; these techniques teach simple ways to regain steadiness during sudden symptoms. Another approach focuses on processing traumatic events in small, structured steps so people can reduce the hold of painful memories and move toward safer daily functioning.Deciding which approach to use is a shared process. He works with each person to understand their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they choose methods that fit the person’s life and adjust the plan as needed based on progress and feedback.
Online therapy offers flexibility for people juggling work, caregiving, or health needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or for brief check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to get support between longer sessions or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options help fit therapy into busy lives and make regular contact more manageable.
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Also listed
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Oregon
- Languages
- English