Find your calm. Reclaim your strength.
A supportive space to work through life's challenges, heal from difficult experiences, and move forward at your own pace.
Connect With MeWelcome to Calm Waters Therapy
Life can feel overwhelming, especially when you've spent so much time carrying things on your own. Therapy offers space to be heard, understood, and supported without judgment.
I'm Jade Kemp, MS, LMHC, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with a Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling. I am also pursuing a PhD in Psychology. My approach is compassionate, collaborative, and grounded in meeting you where you are. Together, we can explore what you're experiencing and work toward meaningful change.
“You don't have to navigate every storm alone.”
My Approach to Treatment
Therapy is not one-size-fits-all. I offer a supportive, judgment-free space and tailor treatment to each person's experiences, strengths, and goals.
My work is collaborative, person-centered, and trauma-informed. We may explore patterns in thoughts, emotions, relationships, and past experiences while developing practical coping tools, self-awareness, and confidence.
Therapeutic Approaches & Modalities
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Explore connections among thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and practice new coping strategies.
Person-Centered & Strengths-Based
Build on your strengths and goals in a respectful, collaborative therapeutic relationship.
Trauma-Informed Care
Prioritize emotional safety, choice, and pacing when addressing difficult experiences.
Solution-Focused Strategies
Identify practical steps toward meaningful change.
Mindfulness & Emotional Regulation
Practice grounding, self-awareness, and skills for managing intense emotions.
Parts Work & IFS-Informed Techniques
Explore internal experiences with curiosity and compassion when appropriate.
Grief Counseling & Psychoeducation
Process loss and better understand emotional and behavioral responses.
Areas of Specialization
Individualized support tailored to your needs, experiences, and goals.
Trauma & PTSD
Support for traumatic experiences, childhood trauma, and post-traumatic stress.
Grief & Loss
Compassionate care through bereavement, complicated grief, and major losses.
Anxiety & Panic
Build coping skills for persistent worry, panic, and overwhelm.
Depression & Mood Disorders
Support for depression, persistent depressive symptoms, and other mood-related challenges, with treatment tailored to individual needs.
Personality Disorders
Support with emotional regulation, interpersonal patterns, identity, boundaries, and building healthier coping strategies.
Veterans & Military Experiences
Support for service-related stress, trauma, and transitions.
ADHD & Emotional Regulation
Develop practical strategies for attention, impulsivity, and emotional balance.
Addiction & Recovery
Support for maintaining recovery and navigating related stressors.
Self-Esteem & Confidence
Work through self-criticism, past belittling, and limiting beliefs.
Stress & Burnout
Find sustainable ways to manage responsibilities and emotional exhaustion.
Life Transitions
Navigate relationship changes, new roles, and periods of uncertainty.
Anger & Relationship Challenges
Strengthen communication, boundaries, and emotional awareness.
Caregiver Stress
Make room for your needs while supporting others.
Chronic Pain & Health-Related Stress
Support for the emotional impact of chronic symptoms and health concerns.
Who I Work With
Compassionate, individualized support across different stages of life and relationships. Services and fit are discussed during your initial inquiry.
Children
Age-appropriate support for emotional regulation, anxiety, behavioral challenges, and difficult life experiences, with caregiver involvement when appropriate.
Adolescents & Teens
A supportive space to navigate emotions, identity, relationships, school stress, trauma, and life changes.
Adults
Care for mental health concerns, trauma, relationships, stress, grief, and personal growth throughout adulthood.
Therapy Options
Individual Therapy
One-on-one counseling focused on your experiences, needs, and goals.
Couples Therapy
A collaborative space to explore communication, conflict, connection, and relationship challenges.
Family Therapy
Support for families working on communication, understanding, boundaries, and navigating challenges together.
Availability of couples and family sessions, age-specific services, and telehealth suitability is confirmed individually.
Session Fees & Insurance
Clear, straightforward pricing so you know what to expect before getting started.
Individual Therapy
$150
Per session
Couples Therapy
$225
Per session
Family Therapy
$250
Per session
Insurance Acceptance Coming Soon
Calm Waters Therapy is currently a self-pay practice. Insurance acceptance is planned for the future, but insurance is not yet accepted. Please reach out with any questions about fees or payment options.
Where I Provide Care
Telehealth counseling is currently offered to eligible clients located in New York.
Coming soon: Florida, South Carolina, and New Hampshire, subject to completion and verification of the applicable authorizations.
Services are provided only where legally authorized and clinically appropriate.
Getting Started
1. Reach Out
Call, text, or send a message to ask about availability and whether we're a good fit.
2. Connect
We'll discuss your needs, questions, scheduling, and what to expect from therapy.
3. Begin
Start working toward your goals with compassionate, individualized support.
Payment: Sessions are currently self-pay. See session fees and insurance information for details.
Take the First Step
Reaching out can be the beginning of something meaningful. Contact Calm Waters Therapy to inquire about services and availability.
Phone or text: (315) 968-2846
Email: calmwaterstherapy4u@gmail.com
Please do not include sensitive health information in ordinary text messages or unencrypted emails. This contact option is for initial inquiries, not emergencies. If you are in immediate danger, call 911. In the U.S., call or text 988 for crisis support.