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Kyle Carpenter

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Kyle Carpenter, LPC

Idaho

Licensed Professional Counselor - Codependency and Addiction

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Where Kyle stands

Credentials
LPC
License
LPC, Idaho / LPC-10098
NPI
1013770312
Experience
3 years
Languages
English
Location
Idaho

About

  • ACT methods
  • DBT skills
  • Emotion-focused work

About Kyle

Kyle Carpenter is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Idaho with three years of clinical experience. He works with adults and teens who are overwhelmed by anxiety, addiction, low mood, codependency, trauma, and major life changes. Kyle focuses on helping people notice what they are carrying and find more balance in day-to-day life.

He invites clients to look at patterns without judgment and to name the beliefs that keep those patterns going. Sessions often include mindfulness and acceptance-based tools to help people be more present in their bodies. Kyle uses practical strategies to reduce distress and increase clarity so people can make choices that match their values.

Kyle draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and client-centered principles. He integrates thought-focused work with exercises that build emotional regulation and awareness. The emphasis is on simple, usable skills rather than long explanations.

People who struggle with people-pleasing, trouble saying no, or living around someone else’s moods may find the work focuses on boundary-setting and clearer self-direction. He also supports those dealing with grief, chronic health stress, caregiver strain, and work-related stress. Kyle recognizes that progress often happens in small, steady steps.

Sessions aim for concrete changes such as clearer boundaries, better coping skills, and reduced reactivity. He encourages exploring how attachment and abandonment issues influence current behavior. If someone prefers a straightforward, skills-oriented approach with time for personal reflection, this style may fit their needs.

How sessions work

How his therapeutic approaches work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing internal experiences and choosing actions that align with personal values. It helps when someone feels stuck in avoidance, anxiety, or patterns like people-pleasing by teaching acceptance and value-based choices.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going. It offers concrete exercises to change thinking patterns and develop new habits for anxiety, depression, and compulsive behaviors related to addiction or codependency.

Kyle frames finding the right approach as a collaborative process. He will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then use elements from ACT, CBT, or DBT-style skills in ways that fit the client. The work is adjusted over time based on what helps most.

The practical benefits of online sessions include fitting therapy into a busy week and reducing travel time. Online work can make it easier to keep regular appointments, try short check-ins, or use guided exercises during a break at work. Because the biography did not list specific formats, confirm current session options before booking to know how sessions will be scheduled and conducted.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

3+ years

Listed in

Idaho

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does he work with most?

Kyle works with stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, low mood, codependency, ADHD, and related issues such as attachment and abandonment worries.

What is his therapy style like?

He blends acceptance-based tools, skills training, and client-centered conversation. Sessions focus on practical skills, emotional awareness, and questioning unhelpful beliefs.

How much clinical experience does he have?

Kyle has three years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor working with adults and teens on mood, addiction, and relationship patterns.

Where is he licensed and practicing?

He is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) practicing in Idaho.

Which languages and international clients are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.

What session formats does he offer?

The original biography does not list session formats explicitly. Please confirm current session options with the provider before booking.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started with him?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.

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