Kevin A. Tate, PhD, LMHC
Hello, my name is Kevin
I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in the State of New York, a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Wisconsin, and am Associate Professor of Counselor Education at SUNY Brockport. Over the past 16 years, my career path has taken me through Florida, Wisconsin, Massachusetts, and now to my home in Rochester, NY.
I have experience in community mental health, crisis response, university career services, academic college success coaching, training programs for future counselors, and private practice as a mental health counselor. I have a bachelor's degree in psychology, a master's in mental health counseling, and a doctorate in counselor education from the University of Florida. I also have published scholarly research related to counseling - if you are a fellow "nerd" you can find my publications here.
I came to this career as a counselor and educator because I genuinely enjoy being able to work with others as they move through difficult times, and create plans and pathways to something better and brighter.
my approach to counseling
I appreciate the time you are taking to choose the best person and process for your specific needs, and thank you for considering me as your counselor. My goal as a counselor is to shape our work around the needs, goals, and overall direction you want to take in your life.
Create Solutions
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If you have very focused, concrete issues you want to address, we’ll use a solution-focused approach to create plans and strategies for focused change and growth.
Find Purpose
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If you have more broad, complicated things to address, we can talk about finding a deeper purpose and meaning for your life that can serve as a foundation for more significant changes and complex challenges.
No matter what you would like to talk about in counseling, we will capitalize on your strengths as a whole person to create the change you seek.
*If you would like to know more about the theories that inform my approach, you can read at these links about solution-focused, strengths-based counseling and Logotherapy.
counseling topics and subject expertise
As a counselor, I am most certainly open to and trained in working with issues of depression, anxiety, stress, and other symptoms that you may be experiencing. But, to say it another way, those symptom are usually tied to specific situations and events.
These examples on the right are a sampling of topics we can successfully address with counseling. It is not meant to be a complete list, so please reach out if you would like to learn more about other subjects we might address.
*On the other hand, I am not currently accepting clients who are experiencing persistent suicidal thoughts, those who want to work through specific traumatic events (ones that you have not already processed with a specialist), or those who are experiencing serious challenges in daily functioning.
career/work changes
becoming a parent
transition into and graduating from college
men's and/or dad's issues
seeking success in the professional workplace
changes in health status
starting/ending of close relationships
reconsidering your identity after an important event or realization
specific family conflicts/concerns
seeking a deeper purpose in your life
religious/spiritual concerns
aging-related concerns