- Listening first
- Practical steps
- Values focused
About Louise
Louise Kenny is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 25 years of experience in counseling. She joins people at turning points in their lives and helps them find clearer direction. Her work often centers on grief, addiction, LGBT issues, and painful feelings like shame and guilt. Louise focuses on listening first and finding practical ways forward with each person she meets.
Her approach treats each person as a story in progress. She uses humanistic and existential ideas to help people name what matters and choose a path that fits their values. Cognitive and solution-focused methods are used when direct skills or short-term change are useful. Jungian ideas and attention to the body can appear when deeper meaning or feeling work is needed.
Louise has spent many years supporting people through loss, caregiving stress, life changes, and relationship struggles. She also works with issues such as codependency, addiction, anger, low self-esteem, and isolation. Her practice includes concerns related to aging, cancer, hospice, and end-of-life counseling.
In sessions she aims to hear the whole story, help people feel seen, and collaborate on realistic next steps. Some days people need a chance to be heard; other days they want concrete strategies. Louise adjusts to those needs and helps clients decide what fits best for them.
She practices in Connecticut and provides counseling in English. Prospective clients are invited to use the site's matching and scheduling tools to begin the intake process.
Approaches that translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person seeking help. It helps when people need to feel heard, explore values, and make decisions that match their life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thought and behavior and teaches specific skills to reduce distress and manage challenges. It is useful for anxiety, low mood, and practical coping. Existential Therapy examines meaning, choice, and personal values to help people facing life changes or loss. It supports those who want to clarify purpose or make major life decisions.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. This is a collaborative process that may mix listening-focused work with skill-based tools depending on needs.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or reduce travel time. It can also let people choose sessions that match their energy level, such as skill-focused meetings for practical change or longer discussions for processing loss.
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Experience
25+ years
Credentials
Connecticut, Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She helps people dealing with grief, addiction, LGBT matters, shame, guilt, and relationship struggles. Other focus areas include codependency, caregiving stress, aging and end-of-life concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and collaborative with an emphasis on listening. She blends humanistic and existential perspectives with practical techniques when useful.
How long has she worked in counseling?
She has 25 years of experience working in the counseling field and has supported people through many life transitions over that time.
Where does she practice and what are her credentials?
Louise practices in Connecticut and holds the credential LCSW. She is identified with FL LCSW and CT LCSW licensure details.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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