Brad Kennington, LMFT, LPC
Brad Kennington is a therapist in Austin who specializes in the treatment of eating disorders and body image issues with a special focus on male eating disorders. He has treated eating disorders in outpatient, partial hospitalization, and residential levels of care. Because of his work with male eating disorders, Brad has been interviewed by Reuters, The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, and GQ, as well as local area television and radio stations. He has also provided numerous presentations on this topic, both locally and nationally. Prior to opening his current private practice, Brad designed, developed and served as the executive director of an eating disorder residential treatment program, one of the few in the country that treated both males and females. He is also the executive director of Cedar Springs Austin, an eating disorder treatment center located in Westlake.
In addition to his work with eating disorders, Brad has experience in treating trauma, mood disorders, grief/loss, substance abuse, and relationship issues, including high conflict couples and intimate partner abuse. He has also provided critical incident consultations to several Austin law firms.
He is a clinical member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, a member of the Academy for Eating Disorders, and a founding member and vice president of Austin Eating Disorder Specialists. Before entering the behavioral health field, Brad worked as a chief of staff to a state representative. He is currently the chair of Governmental Affairs for the Texas Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and advocates for mental health issues before the Texas Legislature.
Brad Kennington, M.A., is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). He is also a board approved supervisor for both disciplines.
