MY APPROACH

Safety, acceptance, belonging, and trust are the foundation of my practice. I believe these elements create the conditions for connections and when we feel solidly connected we are able to show up more fully in the world. Clinical training in emotion-focused cognitive-behavioral therapies (e.g., DBT, CBT, Unified Protocol), the Gottman Method, sensorimotor psychotherapy, and mindfulness guide my approach. While reduction of symptoms is an immediate goal, I strive to nurture conditions that empower people to connect with sources of wellness within themselves and their environment beyond the presenting problem.

Licensure + EDUCATION

Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), Hawai’i, Iowa, Massachusetts, Washington

  • Hawai’i State Mental Health Counselor License

  • Iowa State Mental Health Counselor License

  • Massachusetts State Mental Health Counselor License

  • Washington State Mental Health Counselor License

  • Boston College: Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling

  • University of Denver: Bachelor of Arts in International Studies

TRAINING + Experience

Visit my profile on Psychology Today.

Research Contributions

Kleiman, E.M., Bentley, K.H., Jaroszewski, A.C., Maimone, J.S., Fortgang, R.G., Zuromski, K.L., Kilbury, E.N., Stein, M.B., Beck, S., Huffman, J.C., Nock, M.K. (under review). Acceptability and feasibility of an ecological momentary intervention for managing emotional distress among psychiatric inpatients at risk for suicide. Archives of Suicide Research.

Bentley, K.H., Maimone, J.S., Kilbury, E.N., Tate, M., Wiesniewski, H., Levine, M.T., Roberg, R., Torous, J.B., Nock,M.K., Kleiman, E.M. (2021). Practices for monitoring and responding to incoming data on self-injurious thoughts and behaviors in intensive longitudinal studies: A systematic review. Clinical Psychology Review.

Kleiman, E.M., Bentley, K.H., Maimone, J.S., Lee, H.S., Kilbury, E.N., Fortgang, R.G., Zuromski, K.L., Huffman, J.C., Nock, M.K. (2021). Can passive measurement of physiological distress help better characterize and predict suicidal thinking? Translational Psychiatry.

Fortgang, R., Wang, S.B., Millner, A.J., Reid-Russell, A., Beukenhorst, A., Kleiman, E., Bentley, K.H., Zuromski, K. L., Al-Suwaidi, M., Bird, S.A., Buonopane, R., Demarco, D., Haim, A., Joyce, V.W., Kastman, E., Kilbury, E., Lee, H.S., Mair, P., Nash, C.C., Onnela, J.P., Smoller, J. W., Nock, M.K. (2021). Increase in Suicidal Thinking During COVID-19. Clinical Psychological Science.

Kozan, S., Blustein, D.L., Paciorek, R., Kilbury, E., Isik, E. (2019). A qualitative investigation of beliefs about work related crises in the United States. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 66(5), 600-612.

The curious paradox of life is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.

- Carl Rogers