Ali Kenny, PsyD, LP

STAFF PSYCHOLOGIST

Alexis (Ali) C. Kenny earned her PsyD from James Madison University’s Combined-Integrated School and Clinical Doctoral Psychology Program. Prior to this, she received her Master of Arts in Intercultural Studies from Catholic Theological Union. Between her first and second year of graduate school, Ali and her husband worked as volunteers at an orphanage in Honduras for 14 months. Upon her return to the United States, Ali wrote a book titled, "Married in Mission: A Handbook for Couples in Cross-Cultural Service." Speaking Spanish and continuing to enhance her linguistic skills is an important aspect of her personal and professional development.

Ali’s doctoral dissertation research focused on Therapeutic / Collaborative Assessment with couples. She uses evaluations to assist an individual in better understanding one's self and one's relationships in order to facilitate positive change. More specifically, Ali adopts an interpersonal and process-based approach while engaging with psychological testing, emphasizing curiosity over classification. At LeaderWise, her primary job is conducting mental health assessments with those going through the candidacy process for ordained ministry.

Ali also specializes in relational / marital psychology. She manages couples-based evaluations through LeaderWise and offers couples coaching as a certified Transformational Life Coach through her own private practice in Helena, MT. Ali has found coaching as a mid-level or secondary relational health care model to be particularly effective and is excited to extend her service to locals within her home state.

Ali and her husband are parents to their kind, thoughtful, and animal-loving daughter. They have been slowly collecting more and more pets over the last few years and currently own a black cat, freckled dog, and stubborn ranch horse. Ali enjoys collecting hobbies and has a penchant for all things outdoors, the 1990s, and Wes Anderson films.