About Me

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A badge with the text "CCE" and "Board Certified-TeleMental Health Provider" on it, along with the code "BC-TMH" at the bottom.
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Kensley May, LPC, NCC, BC-TMH is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps adolescents, adults, and couples navigate anxiety, trauma, depression, grief, relationship concerns, and life transitions. Licensed in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama. Kensley creates a supportive, nonjudgmental space where clients can feel heard and work toward meaningful change.

With a Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of West Alabama. His approach is collaborative, compassionate, and tailored to each person’s unique experiences and goals. Drawing from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and trauma-informed care, he helps clients build emotional awareness, strengthen coping skills, and develop healthier patterns that extend beyond the therapy session.

Outside of counseling, Kensley enjoys mentoring future counselors, creating mental health content, serving in professional counseling leadership, and finding new ways to make mental health more approachable and accessible in the communities he serves.

“Healing begins when we learn to sit with what we once ran from.”