About Kin & Gove Therapy

Hi there! I’m Kelsey.

Therapy with me is about presence, personalized care, and purposeful change.
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   I am honored you found your way here.   

I provide therapy services to adults and couples in Bentonville, Arkansas. My approach blends evidence-based tools with intuitive care, curiosity, and creativity. With me, you'll feel acceptance and intention. We'll definitely laugh together, too.

How I Support You

Together, we'll turn down the world's noise and tune into what feels genuinely like you. I'll support you in staying connected to what matters most while gently challenging patterns keeping you stuck.

The coping strategies you learned helped you survive hard things. Therapy gives you space to explore if those patterns still serve you and the freedom to choose new ones.

What to Expect

We'll build a practical toolkit and practice coping skills in real-time. When life gets loud again, you won't just think differently, you'll live differently.

As someone who's been on the other side of the therapy room, I understand how vulnerable reaching out feels. I don't take your courage lightly.

Your Growth

Through our work together, you can become kinder to yourself, strengthen relationships, and reconnect with a life that feels genuinely yours. Whether you are seeking individual therapy or couples counseling in Northwest Arkansas, I'm here to support you.

Ready to Start?

Come as you are. We're all humans here. Therapy with me isn't just talking, it's feeling, doing, and becoming. If you're ready for a therapist who brings depth, realness, and fresh perspective to mental health counseling in Bentonville, I can't wait to meet you.

A little more about what makes me, me. 

And why this work feels sacred to me

Before becoming a therapist, I worked for 14+ years in tech and merchandising (Fortune 1, supplier world, startup life, and entrepreneurship). So if you’re juggling deadlines, burnout, or big career decisions…I’ve navigated similar waters.

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Grounding for me includes nature, pottery, art, yoga, and weight training.

Put me near water and I’m happy: rivers, oceans, even a good rainy day.

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I love to explore and have a few solo trips under my belt. Seeing the fall foliage in the NE and visiting Peru are on my bucket list.

You can absolutely show me that meme or video that sparked a thought. We’ll probably laugh and then get deep about it

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My love for ice cream is intense. Specifically, Jeni’s Brown Butter Almond Brittle.

This work feels sacred because I know how transformational it is to have someone truly in your corner. Someone who sees your potential when you can't, validates your struggles, and walks alongside you as you rediscover who you really are.

Professional Training & Credentials:

I hold a Master’s of Education in Counseling focused on Clinical Mental Health from William & Mary and am a Licensed Associate Counselor (LAC) in Arkansas (License # A2506002).

Focused Training:

  • The Gottman Institute | Gottman Method Couples Therapy Level 1

  • National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine (NICABM) | Working with Core Beliefs of ‘Never Good Enough’ | In Progress

  • Mindfulness Informed Professional (CMIP) Course: Evidence-based Interventions for Anxiety, Trauma & More | In Progress

  • YTT Alliance | 100-Hour Restorative Yoga Training

Continuing Education: I enjoy nerding out on the latest research and learning skills and techniques to best serve clients. Recent workshops, conferences, and events I have attended included topics such as CBT for anxiety and sleep, mindfulness for anxiety and trauma, ethics, ACT interventions, suicide risk, grief, sex therapy, narcissistic abuse, emotional freedom tapping technique for stress relief, females with autism, and more.

Professional Memberships:

  • American Counseling Association

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Are you ready to make a change?

I can’t wait to meet you!

What’s it like working with me?

  • I blend research-backed tools with intuitive approaches. You'll gain practical techniques alongside deeper processing, allowing you to connect with your authentic self while building real skills.

    What sets my practice apart: 

    All humans welcome here: I chose my training specifically to work with people navigating modern life. Whatever your background, identity, or story, you are accepted and celebrated here. I'm social justice-oriented and ready to discuss how systemic factors impact your life when helpful.

    Clear goals and progress tracking: We measure your progress, providing clarity on your treatment plan and outcomes.

    Holistic, science + intuition approach: Research-backed tools delivered through embodied work that honors your mind, body, relationships, and values. I believe lasting change happens when we address the whole person, not just isolated symptoms.

    Founder and business fluency: I've lived corporate stress, startup chaos, technology uncertainty, and entrepreneurship fears. I get the unique pressures of high-achieving professional life. 

  • Every journey is unique, but here's what you can generally expect:

    Getting Started: I will take the time to get to know you, explore your goals, and create a personalized plan tailored to your needs.

    The Heart of Our Work: We explore patterns, practice new skills, and I'll gently challenge what keeps you stuck while honoring your pace.

    Integration: We focus on applying what you've learned in daily life and plan for how you will utilize your skills, growth, and knowledge after completing therapy. 

  • I primarily use Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, Mindful Self-Compassion, and Gottman Method techniques, incorporating somatic awareness. 

    We'll discuss various options, and I'll tailor your treatment plan to your specific needs. 

    See more details on the therapeutic modalities I use here.

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“Know all the theories, master all the techniques, but as you touch a human soul, be just another human soul.”

―C.G. Jung

You deserve support to live life on your terms.