Heidi Kinsella, MA, LMHC, SUDP, CPTT, CSAT

Heidi is the President and Executive Director at Fourth Dimension Counseling & Coaching.  She specializes in working with people who have been affected by sex addiction, infidelity, pornography, and substance abuse, including betrayal trauma.

She holds a National Certification as a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist Supervisor (CSAT-S), a Certified Partner Trauma Therapist Supervisor (CPTT-S), and as a Certified Multiple Addictions Therapist (CMAT) from the International Institute of Trauma and Addiction Professionals (IITAP) and is a licensed Substance Use Disorder Professional (SUDP) for the state of Washington. She also is a Certified Clinical Partner Specialist (CCPS) through The Association of Partners of Sex Addicts Trauma Specialists (APSATS).  She is licensed in Washington, Alaska, Hawaii, Arizona, Idaho and Montana.   A Meadows-trained therapist, Heidi completed Post-Induction Training (PIT) and Attachment Focused EMDR (AF-EMDR) training through the Parnell Institute to address trauma.  She holds a post Master’s certificate in Addiction Studies from Eastern Washington University, as well as a post Master’s certificate from Denver University as an Equine Assisted Mental Health Practitioner (EAMHP) and runs five day intensives at her healing ranch in Maple Valley, which includes Equine Assisted Therapy. Heidi is an approved Clinical Supervisor for the states of Washington and Idaho.

Heidi has been in recovery since 1989 and has a passion for helping others to heal from addictive behaviors. During her career, she has worked in inpatient and outpatient settings, including Gentle Path at The Meadows in Arizona. She received extensive training from the leaders in sex addiction therapy, including Dr. Patrick Carnes. She also had the pleasure of working with Dr. Claudia Black, an innovative clinician whose work involves examining the impact of substance use and sex addiction on the family. She has also served on staff as an adjunct instructor at Eastern Washington University teaching in their Addictions Studies program.