KEVIN ASHWORTH, MA LPC

Clinical Director & Senior Clinician

Licensed in: Oregon, Washington

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Kevin has a knack for explaining complicated concepts in easy to understand terminology, while providing a great deal of empathy for others suffering and helping individuals challenge their worst fears.  

Kevin received his Bachelor’s in Psychology from Washington State University, before completing his Masters Degree in Counseling Psychology at Pacific University. His focus remained on anxiety and models for working with children, which led to completing anxiety focused training during his tenure at Pacific University. During this time, he authored three publications on anxiety and completed his dissertation on the effectiveness of Collaborative Problem Solving. Kevin has earned certification in treating OCD and Hoarding Disorder from the International Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Foundation (IOCDF) Behavior Therapy Training Institute (BTTI). Though he has presented at local and national conferences, he has found his true calling with public speaking on the topic of anxiety, often being recruited for providing lectures and workshops in the Portland community. 
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Kevin aims to provide effective, evidence-based treatment to individuals struggling with anxiety disorders using humor, kindness, and compassion. He believes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is effective when he is able to help clients shift their relationship with anxiety while not taking themselves too seriously. Kevin likes to empower his clients by saying (in regards to Exposure Response Prevention) “you’re already miserable, you may as well be miserable on purpose.”
When he’s not at the office, Kevin enjoys completing DIY projects around his home, spending time with his family, and watching the Timbers play.

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Trainings & Certifications

Supporting Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE), Yale Child Study Center, 2020
BTTI, IOCDF Behavior Training Institute, 2013
BTTI for Hoarding Disorder, IOCDF Behavior Training Institute, 2012

Community and Professional Presentations

Ashworth, K., (2021, November). Exposure therapy: How to treat anxiety disorders. CE Oral presentation provided virtually to Rainier Springs Psychiatric Hospital. Portland, OR

Ashworth, K., (2021, September). Student stress versus student anxiety. Student presentation. Jesuit High School. Portland, OR

Ashworth, K., (2021, September). How to build resilience in students from a CBT framework. Oral presentation provided to St Pius X Catholic Faculty. Portland, OR

Ashworth, K., (2021, September). How to build resilience in Children from a CBT framework. Oral presentation provided to St Pius X Catholic parents Portland, OR

Ashworth, K., (2021, June). Introduction to anxiety: How to build tolerance and overcome anxiety Oral presentation provided virtually to Washington State Community Partners. Vancouver, WA

Ashworth, K., (2021, May). How to build resilience in Children from a CBT framework. Oral presentation provided to Jesuit High School parents Portland, OR

Ashworth, K., (2021, May). How to build resilience in Children from a CBT framework. Oral presentation provided virtually to Jesuit High School parents Portland, OR presented virtually. Rainier Springs Psychiatric Hospital. Portland, OR ​

Professional Affiliations

Anxiety Disorder Association of America (ADAA)
Association of Behavioral & Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) 
International Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Foundation (IOCDF)​

Scientific Conference Presentations

Dauterman, H., Ashworth, K., Menasco, K., & Ravid, A. (2021, Oct). The launch: Supporting young adults with OCD as they transition to independence. Oral presentation provided virtually at the 28th
Annual International Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Foundation conference.
 
Ashworth, K., Crosby, J. & Wray, A. (2020, July). ACT, creative hopelessness, values and metaphors. Oral presentation presented virtually at the 27th Annual International Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Foundation conference.

Bonifay, A., & Ashworth, K. (2020, July). Professional development break-out group. Presented virtually At the 27th Annual International Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Foundation conference.​

Published Works

Ashworth, K., & Richey, N. (2020). Be Miserable on Purpose (The Vulnerable Human) (Vol. 1). Independently published. 

Ashworth, K., & Richey, N. (2022). Say Way Less (The Vulnerable Human) (Vol. 2). Independently published.