Dylan Keenberg

Because my therapeutic approach emphasizes the clarifying of a person's authentic sense of self it is particularly effective in exploring struggles related to low self-esteem. I work with clients to tie areas of insecurity and self-doubt to their stances about their self, others, and the wider world, providing empathic challenges that encourage the development of more confident and secure ways of being themselves.

My interest in helping people through grief and loss began during graduate school, during which my father's death brought on a disorienting grief process. This experience was a constructive challenge that clarified my value as an empathic, stabilizing presence for others challenged in their grieving. Since then I have worked with people navigating a diversity of loss experiences. My specialization in existential therapy enhances this work through its focus on death anxiety and meaning-making.

Change is the only constant. When we are faced with substantial changes we must act, rarely with the degree of confidence and completeness that we would prefer. My specialty lies in helping clients clarify their uncertainty in order to develop routes toward growth. I have supported people through many kinds of transitions through a present, nonjudgmental, and collaborative approach that centers each person's unique needs.

Cited by therapy researchers as an essential component of all effective therapies, interpreting client struggles through the lens of existential givens (interrelation, death, isolation, freedom, responsibility) provides a deeper analyses of what may be missing from a person's pursuit of meaningful living. I draw from exceptional study of these approaches, including mentoring from leaders in the field (such as Irvin Yalom and Bruce Wampold).

Cited by therapy researchers as an essential component of all effective therapies, interpreting client struggles through the lens of existential givens (interrelation, death, isolation, freedom, responsibility) provides a deeper analyses of what may be missing from a person's pursuit of meaningful living. I draw from exceptional study of these approaches, including mentoring from leaders in the field (such as Irvin Yalom and Bruce Wampold).

Cited by researchers as an essential component of effective therapy, interpreting client struggles through the lens of existential givens (interrelation, death, isolation, freedom, responsibility) provides a deeper analyses of what may be missing from a person's pursuit of meaningful living. I draw from exceptional study of these approaches, including mentoring from leaders in the field (such as Irvin Yalom and Bruce Wampold). This approach is also the least pathologizing approach.

Cited by researchers as an essential component of effective therapy, interpreting client struggles through the lens of existential givens (interrelation, death, isolation, freedom, responsibility) provides a deeper analyses of what may be missing from a person's pursuit of meaningful living. I draw from exceptional study of these approaches, including mentoring from leaders in the field (such as Irvin Yalom and Bruce Wampold). This approach is also the least pathologizing available.

Effective therapy requires a trusting, collaborative human relationship, and I believe humanistic approaches that emphasize empathy, authenticity, and trusting of the client's process to be the most effective means of forming such relationships. I have years of study and practice establishing these conditions, including training under Thomas Greening and other leading humanistic thinkers. I have also been a member of APA Division 32, The Society for Humanistic Psychology since 2010.

Effective therapy requires a trusting, collaborative relationship, and I believe humanistic approaches that emphasize empathy, authenticity, and trusting of the client's process to be the most effective means of forming such relationships. I have years of study and practice establishing these conditions, including training under Thomas Greening and other leading humanistic thinkers. I have also been an active supporter of APA Division 32, The Society for Humanistic Psychology, since 2010.

Cited by researchers as an essential component of effective therapy, interpreting client struggles through the lens of existential givens (interrelation, death, isolation, freedom, responsibility) provides deeper analyses of what may be missing from a person's pursuit of meaningful living. I draw from exceptional study of these approaches, including mentoring from leaders in the field (such as Irvin Yalom and Kirk Schneider). This approach is also the least pathologizing available.

It can be difficult to explore our inner world when we lack the words and structure necessary to communicate them effectively. For years I have incorporated Nonviolent Communication perspectives of human feelings and needs in order to empower clients to request from others what they need out of their relationships. I developed my approach through training with practitioners and Nonviolent Communication trainers as a part of my graduate studies.