About Breaking Free, LLC

I work with individuals, couples, families, and children.

My passion is to help those in pain by counseling those in need with a humble and non-judgmental heart, and working with couples who want to better their relationship. Counseling couples is my specialty. I can help you in finding relief or recovery from the impact of the following: relational problems in the family or couples, abuse, violence or other traumatic experiences or loss, anguish or nerves, depression, behavioral or learning problems, eating disorders, chronic pains, different addictions, mental health disorders; and many more. What is most important for healing is the therapeutic relationship we build together.

Specific specialties I work with are: Marital or Relationship Issues-rebuilding healthy communication, resolving conflict and improving intimacy., Family issues related to separation or divorce, Specialized counseling for victims of physical, psychological or sexual abuse, Problems related to career or workplace frustration.

I work with kids, teen, and adults.

I love people and I love helping people through laughter and tears. I have been serving youth and adults for over 15 years. 8 of those years as a counselor after earning my Masters in Counseling degree in 2015. I believe the relationship between a counselor and client is a rare and precious thing filled with trust and unconditional positive regard. I see the strengths in others they struggle to see themselves and I want to help others get past their personal struggles to reach their fullest potential, laugh more, and understand themselves.

As someone who has lived with ADHD my entire life, I have worked very hard to succeed because of my ADHD, not in spite of it. On my journey, I have gained a great deal of experience helping individuals who struggle with trauma, ADHD, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and other mental health disorders. I love to help others find their unique path through this world while building strength in areas of weakness while reinforcing and utilizing strengths. I believe every individual has immense worth and potential to grow no matter their struggles, age, skin color, sexuality, how they identify, or what they believe. All are welcome and all are accepted as they are. 

I earned a Master of Social Work degree at Portland State University in 1994 and became a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in 1997 and a Clinical Hypnotherapist in 2020.

I have had the honor of working with children, adolescents, and adults to break free from the trauma, pain, and confusion of their lives and walk in the brightness of who and what they can be for almost 30 years. My youngest client was 4 years old and my oldest client was 101 years old.  I have helped people through every stage of development.  I work with couples struggling to build healthy relationships and with men and women for whom the struggle did not turn out the way they had hoped and are now working to build a more meaningful life for themselves. I work with adolescents to identify themselves and go through emancipation coming out with a greater understanding of who they are and where they want to be. I work with adolescents who have suffered the pain of trauma and help them heal with respect for themselves and an understanding that they did not cause the trauma but they can heal from trauma without doing further damage to themselves. 

 When working with people with chronic pain or anxiety I find hypnotism to be very effective for most people.  The methods I use depend on the person and the problem, always respecting the person.  Your journey is yours and I will always respect you and your journey. We will work together to help you discover maybe a gentler path on your journey.

Ken was born and raised in northern Illinois and has travelled throughout much of the country and several foreign nations since then.  He was in the army from 1999 to 2009,   working in the aviation field for several years before beginning his formal education in 2013.  He is a single father of two, and currently resides in Eugene.

 He has been a Qualified Mental Health Professional since 2020 and has significant experience in helping trauma survivors recover from their experiences, as well as in helping clients cope with anxiety and difficult life circumstances.  His preferred methods draw from Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, as well as elements of solution focused and occasionally brief therapy techniques.

 His overall approach is one of not only helping clients heal from past experiences, but also assisting them in making changes which bring about a better, more satisfying life in the present and future that satisfies their deeper needs through finding meaning in what they do in their everyday life.

Ken sees clients ranging from 15 years old and up

I work with children, teens, and adults.

I’m a native Oregonian, born and raised here.  I’ve been working in Mental Health in Linn and Benton counties since 2007.  I received my Master’s in Psychology from Fuller Theological Seminary in 2003.  I’m certified as a Qualified Mental Health Professional.  One of the greatest things I can offer is a listening ear and a sense of hope to those hurting and struggling with life’s difficulties.

Relationships, communication, emotions, and coping don’t always come easily.  Sometimes it takes some extra learning and practice to deal with these tricky things along life’s journey.  But helping empower people to learn new skills and get unstuck from old habits that no longer work is something I bring to the table.  Change is possible with some perseverance and encouragement along the way!