KV Franklin is a passionate therapist who will hold space for her clients and stand by them through life’s toughest moments. Sometimes a person just needs to be authentically seen and heard, accepted for where he/she/they are in the moment, and supported in the journey towards a life in which they can thrive. So, KV engages individuals, couples, and children in empathetic, client-centered therapy to help each client get closer to their best version of themselves. With a heart for human rights and holistic wellness, KV’s specialties include working with complex trauma, life transitions, depression, anxiety, adverse childhood experiences, relationship issues, and grief and loss. She has a background in crisis management with culturally and ethnically diverse peoples, as well as a history of supporting communities that have been historically marginalized. So, she especially welcomes those with personal or family backgrounds that include disabilities, neurodiversity, veteran status, BIPOC, LGBTIQ, ACES, refugee or asylum-seeking histories, chronic illness, and survivors of child abuse and sex trafficking.

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KV is deeply humanistic in her orientation and takes an integrative approach to therapy. Building a healthy sense of self, learning to leverage personal strengths, and embracing ways to make meaning in life are key to the healing process. She draws from a dynamic range of evidence-based practices in order to address the unique needs of each client. She uses techniques inspired by Solution-Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Expressive Arts Therapy, and others. As an Associate Clinical Social Worker, KV believes in a client’s worth as an individual and a client’s right to holistic health.