About the Therapist!

McKenzie Espero, MS, LMHC, NCC Owner of Waves to Anchor Counseling, LLC

McKenzie is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), National Certified Counselor (NCC), and EMDR-trained clinician. She earned her Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from New England College in 2021 and provides therapy for both individuals and couples. As a military veteran, she holds a strong commitment to supporting fellow service members, veterans, and first responders.

Throughout her clinical experience, McKenzie has worked with adolescents and adults facing a wide range of challenges, including trauma and PTSD, anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, gender identity, sexuality, mood disorders, and relationship conflicts.

McKenzie utilizes a person-centered approach, leveraging each individual's innate strengths to build effective strategies and coping tools for long-term growth. She believes in establishing a safe, supportive, and nonjudgmental therapeutic space where clients feel genuinely heard, understood, and empowered to explore their experiences. Together, you will identify core issues, overcome obstacles, and build a tailored plan for healing.

To best meet each client’s unique needs, McKenzie integrates evidence-based therapeutic modalities, including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Inference-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (I-CBT), Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), and Mindfulness-based approaches.