- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
About Rodney
Rev. Rodney Kerr is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) based in South Carolina with 33 years of counseling experience. He helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family challenges, career transitions, grief, addictions, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem.
He works with individuals and couples to set concrete goals and make steady changes. Sessions focus on strengths and practical steps rather than labels. He draws on relational and cognitive methods to address communication problems, commitment worries, abandonment concerns, and feelings of emptiness or isolation.
Rodney combines several approaches when it fits a person's needs. He uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ideas to reframe thinking and build useful habits. Emotionally-Focused techniques inform work on attachment, closeness, and repair after infidelity or separation.
Assessment tools are part of his practice for people preparing for marriage or facing big life changes. He uses PREPARE/ENRICH and SYMBIS for premarital work, and career and personality inventories such as StrengthsFinder and MBTI to clarify direction. He also brings experience supporting fatherhood issues and end-of-life conversations.
Sessions include practical coaching elements for job transitions alongside counseling. Rodney mentions pastoral and seminary training in his background, and he integrates those perspectives when clients want them. To begin, people follow the online matching and scheduling steps to set a first appointment.
How his therapeutic approaches translate online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking committed action even when uncomfortable feelings are present. It helps with anxiety, depression, and feeling stuck as you move into new adult roles. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thinking patterns and practical behaviors, and teaches concrete skills for sleep, worry, and mood regulation. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) is about tracking emotional responses in close relationships and improving how partners respond to one another.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. He will review your concerns and goals and suggest which methods to try. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress is made or new issues appear.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling around college, work, or commuting. Some formats are quieter and need less bandwidth, while others allow face-to-face interaction that helps with emotional work and couples communication. The aim is to make sessions practical so therapy fits into everyday life rather than being another scheduling burden.
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Experience
33+ years
Listed in
South Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationships, family issues, career changes, grief, addictions, intimacy and self-esteem concerns.
What is his approach in sessions?
He uses a mix of client-centered listening, ACT, CBT, DBT and emotionally-focused ideas to set goals and teach practical skills.
How much experience does he have?
He has 33 years of professional and pastoral counseling experience in South Carolina.
What credential does he hold and where does he practice?
He is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) practicing in South Carolina.
Can I work with him if English isn't my first language?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does he see international clients?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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