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Biography

Kent grew up in a very active farm/ranch family setting western Colorado. He resides near Cortez, CO. He also remains affiliated with the Rocky Mountain Integrative Medicine clinic in Ridgway, CO.

Kent's work continues expanding into more spiritual workshops, mentoring and vitally healthy intimacy and sexuality. He is also employed as a Clinical Specialist with the Navajo Nation assisting in the creation of a holistic, wilderness-based treatment program for Native American youth while supervising traditional and clinically trained Native healers. This program and it's concepts are grounded in indigenous concepts first and foremost, with the invitation of western/clinical approaches that align and further the indigenous beauty in accelerated healing. He is also consulting with the Dine' as a visual artist.

Kent continues to accept individuals, couples and groups who are led to his work. His private practice work is primarily reserved for weekends at his home-based office. Phone or skype-based sessions are increasingly utilized.

Kent resided extensively on the Navajo Nation developing culturally relevant educational materials nationally for Native youth. He also by invitation of Native elders documented photographically sacred areas and ceremonial sites. Some of this work manifested into national traveling art exhibitions. His photographic career also includes teaching on the college level and art institutes. He has also taught as an adjunct professor for Adams State College in their graduate counseling department.

Kent is licensed in both CO/NM as a Licensed Professional Counselor. He is also a Certified EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)practitioner Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist, Kent has also worked with various wisdom keepers from several traditions on Native American soil, in India, French Polynesia, New Zealand, Costa Rica, and within the United States.

At this point in Kent's life, he is as much a medium for Spirit in the healing process as anything. He intuitively senses who you are on many levels, and then invites various parts to join in the conversation or work, especially those parts that are wobbly or have been scared to join the party for who knows how long. We are in school here on this planet to integrate various incompleteness, and Kent wants nothing more than for you to enjoy yourself in your natural power and curiosity.

His undergraduate work is in Talented and Gifted Special Education. This work manifests in schools as a consultant with T/G and ESL (English as a Second Language) teachers. Students' creative expression is enhanced with the use of photography, book production, and now audio-visual digital production. He employs this form of art therapy in his healing work with kids. 

Kent is also a specialist in the treatment of addictive behavior. He has developed an extensive solution-focused treatment model that employs cognitive restructuring, behavioral management and spiritual/emotional healing. His group facilitation in this genre exceeds 20,000 hours. He is an expert witness in this area of his expertise.

His healing arts practice integrates clinical, scientific and spiritual approaches. Kent also addresses keys to a healthy and dynamic lifestyle, where you become more aware of choices you are making as well as learning to trust your intuitive guidance. With this work, you innately will find yourself becoming more accountable for your thoughts, emotional states, and commitment to discovering what works and does not work for you in your life. This all adds up to less obligatory thoughts and actions that do not serve you, and conversely more clear intention for what does truly meet your needs. His colleagues tell him more and more that this work is really about working on the soul and spirit level, while inviting the brain/ego to tag along for a multi-dimensional journey of self discovery and astounding freedom to be you!

The bottom line is that Kent is a person who will do his best to facilitate core change as long as you put your own self-discovery first. When you surrender to mystery in the NOW, the healing will come.  He respects only assisting those whose hand is out, and will confirm with you your readiness for change..

See Resume for Kent's chronological history.

Kent can be reached at: Mail: 11758 Road 27.1, Dolores, CO 81323. ph: 970.626.3333 or email at: kent@invisionwellness.com