Meet Kurt Droste, LPC — Co-Founder & Visionary
After 20 years of service in the U.S. Marine Corps, Kurt traded his uniform for a calling just as purpose-driven: Reshaping the way our community experiences mental health care. Armed with a B.S. in Business Administration (Averett University) and dual master’s degrees in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Substance Abuse Counseling (University of the Cumberlands), he helped launch All Points North Counseling Services to make compassionate, evidence-based therapy accessible and transformative for every client who walks through our doors.
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Kurt's Journey
Kurt’s route to psychotherapy ran through combat zones, not classrooms. Two decades in the U.S. Marine Corps taught him how people endure under pressure—and how much they can grow once the pressure lifts. When he left active duty, he launched All Points North Counseling Services with his wife with a single aim: make healing as real and practical as any mission he had ever led.
How he works
Kurt gravitates toward clients who feel boxed in by anxiety, trauma, or relentless self-critique—the folks who say, “I’m functioning, but I’m not OK.” Drawing on EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS), CBT, and DBT, he builds a therapy room where every version of you—tough, hurting, conflicted, or uncertain—can speak up and be heard. His mantra: wholeness starts when we quit patching symptoms and start negotiating peace inside.
What to expect
No canned worksheets, no stopwatch empathy. Sessions unfold as candid, collaborative dialogues that move at the speed your nervous system can handle. Kurt brings steadiness, strategic thinking, and a quietly humorous edge that makes hard topics feel navigable.
Why it matters
Kurt isn’t interested in returning you to a “pre-problem” self. He’s here to help you assemble a truer self—integrated, resilient, and ready for what’s next. If you’re looking for a guide who pairs military-grade resolve with deep compassion, Kurt is prepared to walk the road with you, one authentic conversation at a time.