Kendall KJ Banks is a Licensed Professional Counselor who supports children, adolescents, young adults, adults, couples, and families. His clinical focus includes child therapy, play therapy, anxiety, depression and mood-related challenges, men's mental health, trauma, emotional regulation, relationship conflict, parenting stress, ADHD, identity concerns, and life transitions.
Kendall's approach is client-centered and relational, with a focus on helping clients understand underlying patterns while building practical coping skills. He integrates CBT, DBT skills, mindfulness, and insight-oriented work, tailoring therapy to each client's needs.
His experience across children, individuals, couples, and families gives him an integrated perspective when working with play-based support, relationship dynamics, parenting concerns, communication patterns, family systems, and identity-related stress.
Couples Therapy with Kendall (KJ) Banks:
Relationships rarely struggle because two people don’t love each other. More often, they become caught in patterns they no longer know how to escape. Conversations turn into arguments, misunderstandings grow into resentment, and over time, both partners can begin to feel unheard, disconnected, or alone. Whether you’re navigating recurring conflict, rebuilding trust after betrayal, adjusting to a major life transition, or simply wanting to strengthen your relationship, therapy provides a space to better understand what’s happening beneath the surface.
As a therapist trained in Gottman Method Levels 1 and 2, I help couples make sense of the patterns shaping their relationship, strengthen communication, deepen emotional connection, rebuild trust, and develop practical skills for navigating life’s challenges together through marriage counseling & couples therapy. Rather than focusing on who is right or wrong, we’ll work to understand the cycle you’re caught in and identify healthier ways of responding to one another with empathy, respect, and intention.
I believe conflict is a normal part of every healthy relationship. The goal isn’t to eliminate disagreements but to learn how to navigate them in ways that strengthen your relationship rather than damage it. My approach is collaborative, supportive, and tailored to the unique strengths and needs of each couple. I strive to create a space where both partners feel heard, understood, and respected while building lasting habits that promote emotional safety, trust, friendship, and connection.
Understanding is where healing begins. As couples gain a deeper understanding of themselves, each other, and the patterns shaping their relationship, they become better equipped to create meaningful, lasting change together.