Kenita Perry-Bell , LCSW

Kenita Perry-Bell is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than 15 years of experience. She brings years of work in health settings and direct clinical care to conversations about stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and addiction. Kenita is also a breast cancer survivor and welcomes people affected by breast cancer who need space to talk.

Her style is warm and interactive. Sessions focus on respectful listening and practical steps clients can try between meetings. She uses an individualized plan for each person and adjusts her approach as needs change.

Kenita draws on several therapeutic methods. She uses client-centered work to follow what matters most to the person in front of her. She adds cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. Mindfulness practices are woven in to help with stress and emotion regulation.

Her background includes supporting people with relationship struggles, parenting concerns, intimacy-related issues, and family stress. She also has experience helping those facing chronic illness, caregiver strain, and trauma-related worries. First responder issues and forgiveness work are among other areas she addresses.

Clients can expect straightforward conversation and goal-focused planning. Kenita describes her role as guide, coach, and ally as people take steps toward change. She aims to help people feel understood and to build skills that make daily life easier.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Kenita commonly uses client-centered work, which means she follows the person's priorities and creates a session pace that feels right. This approach helps people who need a supportive space to talk things through and decide what matters most to them.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. CBT includes practical exercises to test new ways of thinking and behaving, and it can help with anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Kenita will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and concerns, then suggest methods that fit. That plan can be adjusted as progress is made so therapy stays useful and relevant.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful for deeper conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or a short check-in is needed. Live chat and text let people send messages between meetings or use shorter, frequent check-ins. These options make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life and to continue work after major life events or during health challenges.