Ian Kepler LCSW

My therapeutic style has evolved out of a particularly winding series of experiences and dedicated trainings I have pursued through out my life. Since I first began working with youth in therapeutic boarding schools 12 years ago I have served as a wilderness therapy field guide, an outdoor educator, an addiction treatment clinical supervisor, and a meditation teacher. Through my life which has included encounters with trauma, hopelessness, homelessness, depression and anxiety I have charted a path out of mental suffering time and time again. I continue to engage in constant self work as my primary source of knowledge about the human mind as well as a source of deep confidence in the possibility of lasting growth and healing.

Much of this self work has come through deep engagement in the Zen tradition including several years of residential training in monastic settings which has shaped the way that I have come to understand how we experience and can respond to suffering.

I have training in various modalities including CBT, ACT, DBT, and have an ongoing interest in depth psychology. I completed my Masters in Social Work from Fordham University in 2020, and received my LCSW in 2023. I have a personal fascination with modern neuroscience and a deep respect for evidence based practices proven through rigorous study.

I also have witnessed the profound contributions to healing that come from various psychedelic medicines which are now finally being studied. While I do not offer psychedelic facilitation I love doing integration work with clients to allow their encounters with expanded states of consciousness to fully serve them.

In the end, my deepest interest is in whatever works for my clients to help them relieve suffering, embody their own power, and to experience connection in all areas of their lives. To that extent I am a generalist, that seeks to meet each person who comes to me where they are and to use the breadth of my experience to push them in time towards whatever they need to escape their limitations.

I consider it a deep honor to support anyone who is engaged in the work of transformation. Whether we end up working together or not, know that this effort you are making to grow will be worth it.