Katherine Kientzle

Katherine London Kientzle (she/her, they/them), MA NCC LPC CCTP, RYT, EDMR-I, has been practicing as a licensed professional counselor for over 12 years in the St. Louis Metro area. Her areas of focus are trauma, pediatrics, and working with the LGBTQIA+ community. Ms. Kientzle is especially passionate about assisting transgender clients navigate gender-affirming therapies and helping people achieve their full potential. Education & Training: BA- (Developmental Psychology): University of Missouri- Columbia MA -(Clinical Mental Health Counseling/ Professional Mental Health Counseling): Webster University St. Louis. MO, USA & Webster University Geneva, Switzerland Post-graduate Certificates: PMC- (Social Work): Expressive Arts & Integrative Therapy; Fontbonne University- St. Louis, MO PMC- (Social Work)- Advanced Clinical Skills & Training in Human Trafficking; Fontbonne University- St. Louis, MO PMC- (Social Work) -Family Focused Interventions for Child Wellbeing; Washington University St. Louis, MO PMC-(Public Health)- Reducing Racial Disparities in Healthcare; Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Post-graduate Education & Training: Mental Health First Aid- John Hopkins University School of Public Health Pediatric Nutrition- Stanford University School of Medicine Neuropsychoanalysis- Oxford University Center for Professional Development and Continuing Education: Tutor- Dr. Anna Scarna Modalities: Art Therapy, yoga therapy, EMDR, and trauma-focused approaches are utilized both in-person and via telehealth. Professional Memberships: WPATH (World Professional Association for Transgender Health) Clinical & SoC (Certification in Training) member GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ Equality Behavior Health Yoga Alliance- 200HR RYT ACA (American Counseling Association): Clinical Associate - ACAC (Association for Child and Adolescent Counseling): Clinical Associate - ACC (Association for Creativity in Counseling): Clinical Associate - SAIGE (Society for Sexual, Affectional, Intersex, and Gender Expansive Identities): Clinical Associate APA (American Psychological Association) AMHCA (American Mental Health Counselors Association): Clinical Associate NALGAP: The Association of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Addiction Professionals NORD: National Organization for Rare Diseases AAP: (American Academy of Pediatrics) Developmental and Behavioral Medicine member