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Kenneth (Ken) Halvorson, LICSW

  • Experience40 years
  • LocationWashington
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesGottman Method and Psychodynamic Therapy
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About Kenneth

Kenneth (Ken) Halvorson is a Washington-based LICSW with 40 years of clinical experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and life transitions.

Background and approach

He draws on long experience supporting people through trauma, grief, intimacy concerns, and coping with change, and brings attention to issues such as ADHD, bipolar symptoms, compassion fatigue, and self-esteem. Ken also works with those navigating parenting, fatherhood issues, blended family dynamics, and family-of-origin wounds.

His practice emphasizes improving communication and addressing social anxiety and phobias while attending to the needs of men, young adults, and aging clients. Ken integrates psychodynamic ideas about how past relationships shape present patterns alongside methods focused on relationship skills, aiming to help clients rebuild trust, practice forgiveness, and develop practical coping strategies.

Sessions are offered via video, phone, live chat, or text to provide flexible access. As a licensed clinical social worker (WA LICSW LW 00005876), he frames care around collaboration and steady support to help people find clearer direction and greater resilience.

Approaches and Online Options for Relationship and Life Challenges

Ken integrates the Gottman Method and psychodynamic therapy into online work to address relationship patterns and personal history. The Gottman Method focuses on practical communication skills and conflict management to improve how partners relate and solve problems, which can be useful for intimacy issues and recurring relational stress. Psychodynamic therapy explores how past relationships and early experiences influence current emotions and behavior, helping clients uncover recurring patterns related to family-of-origin issues, grief, or long-standing anxiety.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Ken treats selection of techniques as a collaborative decision. He discusses goals, preferences, and life circumstances with each client and adapts methods over time so that therapy matches what the client needs and hopes to change.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for people with busy schedules or limited local options. These options make it easier to maintain continuity across life transitions and to access support from home or work while still working with licensed professionals experienced in relationship and emotional challenges.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Ken commonly address?
Ken works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy issues, self-esteem, bipolar symptoms, and ADHD.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He blends psychodynamic perspectives with relationship-focused techniques to explore patterns from the past and build practical communication and coping skills in the present.
How long has he practiced clinical work?
He brings 40 years of professional experience working with individuals who face a variety of emotional, relational, and life-stage challenges.
Where is he licensed and located?
Ken holds the credential WA LICSW LW 00005876 and practices in Washington.
Does he work with clients in other languages or countries?
Sessions are offered in English, and he is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
Appointments can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

Trauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemBipolar disorderCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesCommunication problemsFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessHearing impairedMen's issuesSocial anxiety and phobiaYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Gottman MethodPsychodynamic Therapy

Experience

40+ years

Licensed

Washington

Languages

English

What Kenneth can help with

Kenneth (Ken) Halvorson works with clients on stress and anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, depression, and coping with life changes.

Kenneth works with clients navigating depression, stress, anxiety, and relationship dynamics.

How Kenneth approaches therapy

Kenneth's clinical approaches include Gottman Method and Psychodynamic Therapy.

Experience and training

Kenneth is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker practicing in Washington, with 40 years of clinical experience.

Therapy style

Kenneth aims to empower clients to build resilience.