Kenita Perry-Bell, LCSW

Licensed in Illinois · 15 years in practice

Kenita Perry-Bell is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 15 years of experience as a therapist and life coach.

License and registration

LCSW, Illinois: 149015679 · expires November 2027
LCSW, Texas: 111880 · expires September 2027
LCSW, Indiana: 34010904A · expires April 2026
LCSW, Nevada: 11375-C · expires September 2026
NPI: 1780921494 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 15
Languages: English

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About Kenita

Kenita Perry-Bell is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 15 years of experience as a therapist and life coach. She brings practical help and steady support to people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, and relationship troubles. Kenita is based in Illinois and meets with clients online in English, including people outside the U.S.

Her background includes work in health care settings and experience with substance use concerns. She also draws on personal experience as a breast cancer survivor and is open to talking with people affected by cancer.

Background and approach

Her years of practice include helping people manage anger, low self-esteem, sleep and eating problems, and career or parenting challenges. Kenita’s counseling style is warm and interactive. Sessions are tailored to what each person needs and often combine different ways of working together.

She uses client-centered listening to understand the person first and then brings in tools from cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness approaches as needed. Clients can expect practical skills, coaching-style support, and space to talk through difficult emotions. Kenita also addresses attachment and abandonment concerns, blended family dynamics, communication problems, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and coping with life changes.

She offers therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. The goal is to help people make steady, realistic changes while honoring their pace and values.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Kenita lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Grief
Anger management
Self esteem
Depression
Addictions
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Attachment issues
Blended family issues
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Communication problems
Control issues
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Emptiness
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Phobias
Post-traumatic stress
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Kenita names

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Online support

Practical approaches for online therapy

Kenita commonly uses client-centered work and cognitive-behavioral strategies. Client-centered work means the conversation starts with the person and their priorities, giving them space to tell their story while the therapist listens and reflects. Cognitive-behavioral work focuses on noticing thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and trying small, practical changes to feel better.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Kenita works collaboratively to pick methods that match a person's needs, goals, and comfort level. She adjusts tools over time, checking in about what is helpful and what should change.

Online therapy offers flexibility that fits busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction when a longer session is needed. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a check-in fits a short break. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for ongoing coaching, quick reflections, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to keep momentum between sessions and to fit care into a real schedule.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Kenita help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and career concerns, and many related topics like ADHD, trauma, and compassion fatigue.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach is warm and interactive, focusing on listening first. She blends client-centered work with practical tools from CBT and mindfulness.

How much experience does she have?

She has 15 years of experience as a therapist and life coach, including work in health care settings and with substance use concerns.

Where is she licensed and located?

Kenita holds LCSW credentials in Illinois and Texas and is based in Illinois for this practice.

Which languages and international arrangements are supported?

Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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