Mental Health & Career Counselor
Work with Kelly
If you're navigating life transitions, relationships, decision-making, or self-esteem challenges, finding your voice can be difficult. Together, we can identify your strengths and work towards achieving balance and happiness in life, love, and work.
I specialize in supporting women as they navigate their roles as daughters, friends, leaders, partners, mothers, and colleagues. My approach focuses on addressing the inner issues that hinder effective communication and the development of healthy relationships. Grounded in feminist and empowerment principles, I believe that each client possesses the power to create change and live fully - they just need support in uncovering it. Whether you've recently left an abusive relationship or are seeking to enhance your confidence and satisfaction in your connections, I am here to help.
MENTal health counseling
If you're facing challenges with life transitions, relationships, or self-esteem, finding your voice can be difficult. Together, we can identify your strengths and work towards achieving balance and happiness in all areas of your life.
Empowered connections
Group counseling is a great way to connect with others who are working through similar issues. It is an empowering and dynamic process, with all participants playing an important role through their contributions. It can work well on its own or serve as a powerful complement to individual counseling.
career counseling
Career counseling involves self-reflection, exploration, decision-making, and goal setting. Using a strengths-based and solution-focused approach, we will collaborate to establish goals that empower you to achieve long-term career satisfaction.
speaking engagements & workshops
Dr. Kelly Gentry's expertise includes career development, higher education, feminist issues, gender-based violence, mental health, and healthy relationships. She has taught college students, presented at professional conferences, hosted psychoeducational workshops, and served as an event panelist for over 15 years.
Professional Development Topics may include:
Mental health issues among women
Gender-based violence (on College Campuses and at-large)
Working with K-12 students on developing healthy relationships
Effective ways to talk to our children about healthy relationships
Career development issues
Empowerment for women returning to work
Professional communication
Creative ways to explore your career
Past Presentations & Speaking Engagements
Mental Health and Gender-Based Issues
Poetic Healing: Using Poetry to Validate Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence
“Well, at least they’re not raping you”: College Women in Abusive Relationships & the Campuses that Leave Them Behind
Assessing students for anxiety and depression in school
Conducting qualitative research using social media
Intimate partner violence
Teaching appraisal/assessment: Strategies for engaging hesitant students
College Women and Intimate Partner Violence: What it is and what it means
An intentional approach to integrating sexuality into counselor education and practice
The New code meets old school: Ethics preparation best practices in counselor education
Higher Education & Career Development
Leadership and masculinity: Unpacking the influences of gender presentation and sexual identity on employment advancement
Getting In and beyond: Preparing first-generation college-goers for success
Strategic connections: Connecting 2nd degree earners with traditional undergraduates
I got an offer…now what?
Job search strategies
Interview like a pro
Writing convincing cover letters
Interested in customized workshops or speaking engagements for your group or organization?
MEET Dr. Kelly Gentry
I have been working in career counseling and mental health for fifteen years! Over the years, most of my experience has been in colleges and universities. I love working in higher education, and I credit my various roles on campuses in NY and NJ, sparking my interest in and love for working on career and gender-based issues.
I help women struggling in their roles as daughters, friends, bosses, significant others, mothers, or co-workers learn to address the inner issues preventing them from communicating effectively and building healthy relationships. Working from a feminist and empowerment standpoint, I believe that every client has the power within to make change and live life to the fullest – they need help tapping into it! I do not believe that I can empower you – I work with you so that you can begin to reclaim your power. Whether you have recently left an abusive relationship or are trying to figure out how you can be more confident and happy in your interpersonal relationships, I can help.
Dr. Kelly Gentry
Mental Health & Career Counselor
