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Kevin Pohlmann

B.A., Certified Peer Support Specialist

Social Work Intern | MSW Student

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Many people navigating major life transitions or individuals trying to manage everyday stressors feel stuck in survival mode. They may be struggling with trauma, addiction, disordered eating, anxiety, or depression, which can lead to overwhelming emotions. It may feel like the walls are closing in on them and they have lost control of their life. These patterns often develop into ways to cope, but over time can have negative impacts and can leave people feeling disconnected, isolated, and uncertain about how to move forward. Stepping outside of your comfort zone by seeking help is difficult but necessary to overcome the hurdles one might be facing.

I strive to work collaboratively with clients through their struggles by meeting them where they are at. There is no one size that fits all, and I value putting an emphasis on each client’s circumstances. This involves personalizing their care to meet their individual needs. I believe individuals want to take charge of their life and health but do not always know where to begin. I provide a space where clients can safely explore what’s keeping them stuck and begin to move toward change. I draw from approaches like CBT, DBT, Motivational Interviewing, mindfulness, and harm reduction to help people gain insight, regulate emotions, and take meaningful steps outside of their comfort zone—at a pace that honors both safety and growth. I utilize the approach that will best fit each client, and believe nature is one of human’s best medicines and strive to promote it as a way for individuals to find healing. My clinical work focuses on individuals struggling with addiction, disordered eating, and navigating major life transitions, including veterans struggling to transition to civilian life.

Clients learn to understand themselves more deeply, reduce shame, and feel empowered to make lasting changes in how they relate to themselves, others, and the world. Whether someone is recovering from addiction, disordered eating, adjusting to major life transitions, or simply seeking a fuller sense of self, I help them move from just getting by to fully engaging with life. When clients feel empowered to step outside of their comfort zone, they can take steps to regain control of their life again. Making changes is hard for anyone, but with my approach clients will learn to become comfortable doing the uncomfortable work that leads to growth in their life.

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A Few Things You Might Be Wondering

Who do you love working with and why?

Making a change in life, asking for help to better yourself, and trying to overcome the fear of the unknown is a challenge that is not easy to do, but it is the first step towards improving your life. I enjoy working with individuals undergoing major life transitions and are having difficulty finding ways to navigate the stressors of the changes in their lives. Our lives seem busier and more challenging than ever and having to balance everyday life in addition to challenges such as relationship issues, workplace stressors, or regulating emotions due to pressures of life can feel overwhelming and make us feel helpless. These challenges might manifest into anxiety or depression and can then lead to maladaptive coping mechanisms such as substance or behavioral addictions, disordered eating, anger, isolation, or complete burnout.

How would you describe your clinical style and preferred modalities?

I strive to take a person-centered therapeutic approach to allow individuals to have a safe, comfortable, and relaxed environment to express these challenges and allow yourself to open up about the emotions you have been feeling and how they are affecting everyday life. I strive to gain a full understanding of the challenges individuals face and engage in a solution-focused therapeutic approach to help overcome some of the immediate short-term hurdles while striving for long term success. I often utilize approaches such as CBT, DBT, ACT, Motivational Interviewing, Harm Reduction, Mindfulness, and Nature-based or Ecotherapy. I find there is not a one-size fits all and value putting and emphasis on an individual’s current circumstances that are unique to them to create a plan that works best for them. Using different techniques, I work to help individuals find their strengths and build on them to achieve the goals there are striving for.

What sets you apart as a clinician?

I have versatile experience of working with individuals and couples from teens, adults, to active-duty military and veterans struggling major life transitions that might lead to addiction, anxiety, depression, stress management, and grief. Through my own experiences as a person who has navigated major life transitions and challenges such as raising a family, changing careers, or finding an identity in life after the military, I am able to provide an empathetic approach when working with individuals. I can help individuals feel more empowered when confronting their challenges and help guide them out of their comfort zone. Change is hard and stepping outside of our comfort zone is even harder but doing the uncomfortable work is the best way towards growth and success and my approach with individuals helps them step outside of that comfort zone and begin advocating for themselves.