Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
I have been a therapist for over 32 years and I have worked in many different areas. I have been a director and supervisor of a practice for over ten years. I have been with the same company for the past 20 years. I have worked in the hospital doing group and individual therapy, I have done crisis intervention with clients, I have worked with a wide range of issues, including autism, addiction, anger issues, depression, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting problems, career challenges, OCD, and ADHD. I also helped many people who have experienced physical trauma , death, physical abuse or emotional abuse.
My therapy style is person-centered. I look at the needs of you the client I believe the relationship starts by forming a working relationship between myself and the client. it is my belief that acceptance for therapy from the individual is the only way therapy can really work. In the past 2 years due to Covid-19 I have found that tele-health is an effective tool to help others. I believe in treating anyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and I don’t believe in stigmatizing labels. My approach combines cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, psychodynamic and rational-emotive therapy.
It Is hard to take time out of our busy schedules to take care of the inner us that is one advantage of tele-health, it is hard for some to go into an office setting, it really takes courage to seek a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards change. If you are ready to take that step, I am here to support and walk with you through this change. My definition of counseling is me being “A agent of Change.”
I look forward to working with you!
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Dr. Stephen Bentley brings more than 32 years of clinical experience to his practice in Kentucky. Over the course of his career he has served as a director and supervisor for more than ten years and has been with the same company for the past 20 years, working in a variety of settings including hospital-based group and individual therapy and crisis intervention.
He has treated a wide range of concerns such as autism, addiction, anger issues, depression, anxiety, relationship challenges, parenting problems, career difficulties, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. He has also supported many people coping with physical trauma, bereavement, physical abuse, or emotional abuse.
He holds a Kentucky professional clinical counseling license (KY LPCC 104541), authorizing his practice in the state. His therapeutic stance is person-centered, emphasizing the formation of a collaborative working relationship and the client’s acceptance of therapy as central to meaningful progress. In recent years – particularly during the past two years of the COVID-19 pandemic – he has found telehealth to be an effective way to reach and assist clients who find office visits difficult.
Dr. Bentley approaches treatment with respect, sensitivity, and compassion and avoids stigmatizing labels. He integrates cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, psychodynamic, and rational-emotive methods to tailor care to each person’s needs. He views counseling as being an agent of change and aims to support clients as they take the often-challenging steps toward a more fulfilling life. He looks forward to working with prospective clients.
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