Tess Kilwein
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Qualifications:
Clinical Psychologist & Certified Mental Performance Consultant -
Specialties:
Dr. Kilwein specializes in working with healthcare professionals, athletes, performers, executives, rural communities, and transgender/gender-expansive individuals. They also have expertise in supporting those with histories of trauma, addiction, sexual concerns, and identity-based marginalization. -
Treatment approaches:
Dr. Kilwein integrates evidence-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing with Feminist, Liberation, Multicultural, and Trauma-Focused frameworks, tailoring their approach to each client’s unique needs and intersecting identities. They also provide performance enhancement strategies for athletes, performers, and professionals in high-stakes fields such as healthcare, law, and business. -
Availability:
Flexible to Client Needs
Dr. Kilwein (she/they) is a board-certified clinical, health, and sport psychologist licensed in California, Colorado, North Dakota, Tennessee, and Wyoming, with PSYPACT® authorization to provide virtual services across the U.S. They offer mental health and performance psychology services to individuals of diverse identities and experiences, with a particular focus on elite performers, LGBTQ+ communities, and rural populations. Dr. Kilwein specializes in alcohol and substance use, LGBTQ+ experiences, sex and relationships, sport and performance psychology, and trauma and loss.