Behavioral Health and Addiction Counseling Services

Approved providers for Substance Evaluations and Mental Health Vouchers on the State of Nebraska ASI and CASI Substance Evaluation provider lists are available.

Personality Assessment

Tamara Kenning is certified in the MBTI-Meyers Briggs Type Indicator. I feel exploring an individual’s personality types can correlate to identifications of behaviors, thoughts, and actions. I utilize the Gallup Strengths Finder Assessment exploring an individuals strengths to overcome obstacles.

Specialize in Treating:

• PTSD
• Trauma
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Relationship Issues
• Women’s Issues / Trauma
• Anger and Aggression
• Struggles with Emotion Regulation
• Obsessive Compulsive Behaviors and Adjustments
• Addiction
• Abuse – Physical, Verbal, Emotional, Sexual, Mental
• Self-Esteem / Loss of Sense of Self-Identity
• Co-Dependency / Relationship Issues
• Professional Development
• Self-Defeating Behaviors / Emotional, Personal Defenses

Specialized Therapeutic Interventions and Focus

Specialized Therapeutic Interventions and Focus include, but are not limited to, DBT, CBT, TA and Trauma Informed Care. Highly skilled staff are educated and can provide comprehensive treatment to meet the needs of each individual.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy is one of the most recognized and sought after therapies in treatment for borderline personality disorder, trauma, multi-problem and high risk clients. DBT is an effective treatment to help clients with distress tolerance, mindfulness, emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a form of treatment that focuses on examining the relationships between thoughts, feelings and behaviors. By exploring patterns of thinking that lead to self-destructive actions and the beliefs that direct these thoughts. Such as, people with mental illness and behavioral problems can modify their patterns of thinking and behaving by identifying triggers, thoughts, emotions and reactions.

Transactional Analysis (TA)

Transactional analysis is a talking therapy and sessions are designed to explore an individual’s personality and how this has been shaped by experience – particularly those stemming from childhood. This is achieved through skillful questioning and the utilization of various models, techniques and tools. Sessions can be carried out in the form of one-on-one counselling, or with families, couples or groups.

Trauma Informed Care

Trauma Informed Care is an organizational structure and treatment framework that involves understanding, recognizing, and responding to the effects of all types of trauma. Trauma Informed Care also emphasizes physical, psychological and emotional safety as well as helps survivors rebuild a sense of control and empowerment.