Kenneth Wenning, LCSW, is a dedicated Licensed Clinical Social Worker with extensive experience in helping children, adults, and families navigate emotional, relational, and behavioral challenges. With both his MSW and Ph.D. degrees from the prestigious Smith College School for Social Work in Massachusetts, he has focused his career on clinical work with children. Kenneth has effectively supported young individuals facing a range of issues, including separation anxiety, excessive fearfulness, encopresis, adjustment reactions, and difficulties in peer relationships. His expertise particularly shines when working with children exhibiting oppositional and defiant behaviors. In these instances, Kenneth collaborates closely with parents to develop tailored strategies that encourage cooperative and rule-governed behavior in their children, while also coaching young clients on how to achieve greater self-control. Kenneth holds a firm belief in the potential for overcoming life's adversities and improving relationships, stating, 'If I didn’t believe that difficult problems can be solved or aspects of life improved, I would quickly retire myself to a log cabin somewhere in the woods.'