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Draw Within Counseling logo with colorful typography on a dark green circular background

MEET BRAYDEN

Draw Within Counseling is proudly LGBTQIA+ affirming, neurodiversity-affirming, and Health at Every Size® (HAES)-aligned. My goal is to create a space where you can show up fully as yourself, without needing to explain, hide, or shrink who you are.

Brayden Kendziora, LMHC, REAT uses art, music, movement, writing, drama, and traditional talk therapy to support anxiety, identity exploration, body image concerns, life transitions, and emotional regulation.

As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Registered Expressive Arts Therapist, I combine evidence-based therapy with expressive arts interventions—including art, writing, movement, and other creative modalities—to help clients process experiences, express emotions, and discover new ways of coping. No artistic experience is ever needed.

If you're ready to take the next step, I'd be honored to support you.

A woman with dark hair, glasses, wearing a black shirt and blue patterned pants, sitting cross-legged on a rug in a living room, holding a small open picture book or magazine. She is smiling at the camera. Next to her is a small tan dog sitting on the rug. In front of her are various photos and art supplies, such as markers and notebooks, spread on the rug.
Cute light brown dog with dark eyes and a black nose surrounded by various colorful puppets on an orange couch.

Part-time therapist. Full-time good boy.

Graham Cracker is my dog and occasional co-therapist. He brings a little extra warmth, humor, and personality to the therapy room.

When appropriate, Graham can be incorporated into sessions to support emotional regulation, relationship-building, communication, boundaries, and executive functioning skills.

Sometimes that means practicing patience while he waits for a treat. Sometimes it's noticing his body language and respecting his boundaries. And sometimes it's simply having a comforting presence nearby.

Participation in animal-assisted therapy is always optional and based on each client's comfort and needs.

Graham would also like everyone to know that he is very good at his job. Especially the snack-related parts.

Meet Graham

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I invite you to draw within

It would be an honor to be part of your journey toward healing and self-discovery. If you're seeking a compassionate and creative approach to therapy, I invite you to explore the transformative possibilities of expressive therapy with me. Feel free to reach out for a consultation—I look forward to connecting with you!

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