About Mason Kennedy.
Mason Kennedy is a Clinical Mental Health Counselor practicing under supervision in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He works with children, teens, and adults and has a particular passion for supporting individuals who may need counseling to look a little different in order to feel comfortable, understood, and successful.
Mason’s areas of interest include anxiety, emotional and behavioral challenges, intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), adoption and foster care experiences, family transitions, men’s mental health, and the transition into fatherhood. He especially enjoys working with children and teens who have a hard time putting their feelings into words, individuals with developmental differences, and people who may feel unsure about counseling or have struggled to connect in traditional therapy settings.
Rather than focusing only on behaviors or symptoms, Mason works to understand what may be happening underneath them. With younger clients, this often means incorporating play, games, creative activities, and other developmentally appropriate approaches that allow connection and communication to happen naturally. With teens and adults, Mason strives to create a relaxed, down-to-earth environment where clients can be themselves without feeling pressured or judged.
Mason earned his Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Liberty University in August 2025. His approach is strengths-based, relationship-focused, and individualized to the person in front of him. Above all, Mason believes counseling should be comfortable and works to create a space where clients feel genuinely welcomed, respected, and understood.
Clinical Focus Areas
Mason specializes in supporting children, teens, and adults navigating:
Anxiety, worry, and emotional regulation
Behavioral challenges and big emotions
Intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and FASD
Trauma and difficult life experiences
Adoption and foster care-related needs
Attachment, relationships, and family stress
Life transitions and identity
Men’s mental health and fatherhood
He especially enjoys working with individuals who may not connect with traditional talk therapy and adapts counseling to each person’s needs, strengths, and comfort level. Mason also supports parents and caregivers who want to better understand, connect with, and support their child.
Therapeutic Style & Techniques
Mason uses a strengths-based, trauma-informed, and relationship-focused approach that meets each person where they are. He focuses on building genuine connection and helping clients recognize their existing strengths while developing new skills that fit their individual needs.
He integrates:
Play-based and creative techniques
Sand tray therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills
Motivational Interviewing (MI)
Person-centered approaches
Mason believes therapy should be individually tailored for clients. Whether through conversation, play, games, creativity, or hands-on activities, he adapts sessions to help children, teens, and adults feel comfortable expressing themselves and engaging in therapy in a way that feels natural.
Supporting Families & Children
Mason believes children grow and heal best when they feel safe, understood, and connected to the people around them. He works alongside parents and caregivers to better understand what may be underneath challenging behaviors, strengthen connection, and find practical ways to support their child’s emotional needs.
His goal goes beyond simply changing behavior or reducing symptoms. Mason helps children build confidence, emotional awareness, and healthier ways of expressing themselves while giving families practical tools to create greater connection, understanding, and consistency at home.
Outside the Therapy Room
In his free time, Mason loves trying new restaurants, spending time with his family and dogs, caring for his plants, having game nights, and catching up with friends.