Kendra Collins

Kendra Collins is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Behavioral Health Consultant at Jordan Valley Health's Springfield: Tampa location. Kendra became a clinician to help individuals heal from trauma, depression, and anxiety. She is especially passionate about working with children and adolescents as they grow and form their identities. With more than a decade of experience across mental health services and child welfare, she specializes in crisis intervention and evidence-based therapeutic techniques including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT). Kendra earned her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Southwest Missouri State University and her Master of Science in Counseling Psychology from Evangel University.

Throughout her career, Kendra has developed personalized treatment plans, collaborated with interdisciplinary teams of psychiatrists, social workers, and other healthcare professionals, and advocated for clients by connecting them with vital community resources. Her experience spans individual and group counseling, school-based mental health support, crisis intervention, intensive family services, and case management for high-needs children and adolescents. Having spent years working within the foster system, she brings a deep understanding of the challenges facing children in care and the importance of consistent, compassionate counseling.

Above all, Kendra is committed to fostering emotional resilience and well-being in diverse populations, serving as a caring, consistent presence who is not only there for her clients, but who helps them begin to heal.