Kym Ventola MS Clinical Psychology Doctoral Candidate

Kym Ventola (she/her) is a fourth-year doctoral candidate in clinical psychology at Antioch

University New England. She specializes in supporting children, parents, caregivers, and

families through a relationship-centered, attachment-informed, and developmentally

responsive approach to behavioral health. Originally from Phoenix, Arizona, Kym brings

both professional and lived experience as a biological parent, adoptive parent, and former

foster parent. Her clinical training includes work as a behavioral health consultant (BHC)

within OB-GYN and pediatric primary care settings in New Hampshire, where she provided

brief assessments, consultation, and evidence-based interventions to support emotional

well-being, parenting, and early childhood development. Kym understands that caregiving

can be both joyful and challenging, and she is dedicated to supporting children and families

as they build connections, resilience, and confidence while navigating life’s challenges. She

values the unique cultural backgrounds, experiences, and strengths that each family brings

and approaches her work with respect, inclusivity, and responsiveness to each family’s