Kyle is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a National Certified Counselor. He received his undergraduate degree in Psychology from Saint Joseph’s College and his M.A. degree from Governors State University. His coursework focused on clinical assessment, vocational counseling, individual, group work, and marriage and family therapy.

Kyle completed his internship at Joliet Area Community Hospice. There he was trained in grief counseling and provided bereavement services to the child, teen, adult, and geriatric populations. His particular emphasis involved grief and loss issues, life transitions, suicide and depression, play therapy, and relationship difficulties. He also had the opportunity to work in high schools, retirement homes, a homeless shelter, and in home-based settings.

Kyle utilizes an integrative approach when working with his clients with a particular emphasis on Cognitive Behavioral and Existential Therapy. While Kyle believes that it is important to help clients alter their perceptions that surround their upsets, he also believes that it is essential to assist clients in finding meaning in life and taking responsibility for one’s choices. Kyle believes that these factors together play an integral role in the promotion of mental and emotional well-being.