Kenzi Locks, LCSW, HWC, is the Director of Program and Educational Development at Yesh Tikva and the founder of Growforth Family Building. A licensed clinical social worker with a Master of Social Work from Columbia University and postgraduate training in fertility counseling, Kenzi brings more than a decade of experience supporting individuals and families through complex life transitions and family-building experiences.

Her work focuses on reproductive distress, infertility, reproductive grief, and the emotional and relational dimensions of adoption, donor conception, surrogacy, and pregnancy and parenting after infertility.

At Yesh Tikva, Kenzi develops professional education, clinical publications, and practical resources that help mental health professionals, medical providers, and Jewish communal leaders better understand and respond to reproductive and family-building challenges. She is the author of the "Reproductive Distress, Grief and Mental Health: A Clinical Companion" and "No Longer 'Trying,' Still Struggling: Supporting Pregnancy, Postpartum, & Parenthood After Infertility & Diverse Family-Building Pathways: A Clinical Companion."

Kenzi has presented at national conferences, including Postpartum Support International and the National Council For Adoption, and provides specialized trainings for healthcare professionals, clinicians, and community leaders. Her educational approach integrates clinical knowledge, lived-experience perspectives, and practical applications to promote thoughtful, trauma-informed care.