Trauma and PTSD Therapists in 64151

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Lindsay Diederich
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, PLPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Kansas City, MO 64151
I will support you in developing more curiosity and compassion toward yourself and help you understand and heal parts of yourself that may be protective or wounded from past experiences or trauma.
Everyone needs a safe place to process the difficult experiences in life. Maybe you are struggling to handle them or wish you could live without the burdens that continue to weigh you down. You are looking for answers, desperately wanting to overcome the struggles that affect you daily. Whether you are seeking support for your individual needs or with your relationships, I aim to create a space for you to connect deeply with yourself and discover your internal capacity to heal, grow, and be your true, authentic self.
I will support you in developing more curiosity and compassion toward yourself and help you understand and heal parts of yourself that may be protective or wounded from past experiences or trauma.
Everyone needs a safe place to process the difficult experiences in life. Maybe you are struggling to handle them or wish you could live without the burdens that continue to weigh you down. You are looking for answers, desperately wanting to overcome the struggles that affect you daily. Whether you are seeking support for your individual needs or with your relationships, I aim to create a space for you to connect deeply with yourself and discover your internal capacity to heal, grow, and be your true, authentic self.
(816) 653-3749 View (816) 653-3749
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Danyell Brown
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC-S, LCPC, NCC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Kansas City, MO 64151
Hello, my name is Danyell and I would love to be a part of your journey back to the whole woman that you are! I approach therapy using empathy, compassion, and support to create a safe and warm space to explore self acceptance, challenge societal norms, heal from past trauma, connect with partners, create boundaries, help guide through the stress of womanhood and reach your goals!
Hello, my name is Danyell and I would love to be a part of your journey back to the whole woman that you are! I approach therapy using empathy, compassion, and support to create a safe and warm space to explore self acceptance, challenge societal norms, heal from past trauma, connect with partners, create boundaries, help guide through the stress of womanhood and reach your goals!
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Jeffrey Soulliere
Pre-Licensed Professional, MSCP, LPC, CIT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Kansas City, MO 64151
Trauma and difficult life experiences can change the way we perceive ourselves and the world. The effects of these experiences can sometimes leave us feeling out of control, frustrated, lost, and miserable. However, every person has the ability to change, grow, and heal. When we process through our experiences, we can develop a more accurate understanding of who we are—our inner strengths, resources, and needs, and our deeply held hopes for our lives. I'm here to help you grow toward your potential and experience healing and peace.
Trauma and difficult life experiences can change the way we perceive ourselves and the world. The effects of these experiences can sometimes leave us feeling out of control, frustrated, lost, and miserable. However, every person has the ability to change, grow, and heal. When we process through our experiences, we can develop a more accurate understanding of who we are—our inner strengths, resources, and needs, and our deeply held hopes for our lives. I'm here to help you grow toward your potential and experience healing and peace.
(816) 744-6302 x35 View (816) 744-6302 x35
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Leah Winders
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Kansas City, MO 64151
My specialties are depression, anxiety, trauma, and self-image concerns, I also have ample experience working with relationship and family issues, PTSD, self-harm, and grief and loss.
First and foremost- congratulations on taking the first step towards starting your therapeutic journey. Oftentimes the first step is the hardest, and I am so happy that you are here. It is my belief that you are the expert in your own life, and my job as your therapist is to work alongside you as a partner to address your unique needs and goals.
My specialties are depression, anxiety, trauma, and self-image concerns, I also have ample experience working with relationship and family issues, PTSD, self-harm, and grief and loss.
First and foremost- congratulations on taking the first step towards starting your therapeutic journey. Oftentimes the first step is the hardest, and I am so happy that you are here. It is my belief that you are the expert in your own life, and my job as your therapist is to work alongside you as a partner to address your unique needs and goals.
(816) 408-3590 View (816) 408-3590
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Embark Counseling Services
Counselor, LPC, LCPC, LCSW
Verified Verified
15 Endorsed
Kansas City, MO 64151
Our clinicians are carefully selected and specifically trained in family systems, relationships, child development, challenging behaviors, trauma, attachment issues, emotional challenges and neurodevelopmental concerns.
Life is hard. Family is hard. Raising kids is hard. You want someone who can help when everything in your daily life is affected, including our thoughts, emotions and resulting behaviors. Also, impacting the way your body feels, and ultimately how you experience YOU and your relationships. You may feel overwhelmed or stuck, unsatisfied in your relationship, anxious, or wondering if things can change or things can get better. There is hope, and we are here. We have many clinicians at all locations that are experienced and ready to help, including affordable options.
Our clinicians are carefully selected and specifically trained in family systems, relationships, child development, challenging behaviors, trauma, attachment issues, emotional challenges and neurodevelopmental concerns.
Life is hard. Family is hard. Raising kids is hard. You want someone who can help when everything in your daily life is affected, including our thoughts, emotions and resulting behaviors. Also, impacting the way your body feels, and ultimately how you experience YOU and your relationships. You may feel overwhelmed or stuck, unsatisfied in your relationship, anxious, or wondering if things can change or things can get better. There is hope, and we are here. We have many clinicians at all locations that are experienced and ready to help, including affordable options.
(913) 674-5365 View (913) 674-5365
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Leigh Anne Randa
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Kansas City, MO 64151
With regard to diagnosed mental health issues, I specialize in depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, PTSD and related trauma disorders, grief, and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
Hello! My name is Dr. Leigh Anne Randa, PhD. I am a multiply licensed Clinical Psychologist with active licenses in Missouri, Kansas, Arizona and Oregon. I believe each of my clients is unique and deserves a personalized approach to treatment that honors their preferences and needs balanced with clinical expertise. My goal is to tailor interventions that work with the very real constraints of time and finances that exist in our hectic modern culture. I am experienced and happy to help you from single session brief intervention to long term treatment for serious mental health concerns.
With regard to diagnosed mental health issues, I specialize in depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, PTSD and related trauma disorders, grief, and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
Hello! My name is Dr. Leigh Anne Randa, PhD. I am a multiply licensed Clinical Psychologist with active licenses in Missouri, Kansas, Arizona and Oregon. I believe each of my clients is unique and deserves a personalized approach to treatment that honors their preferences and needs balanced with clinical expertise. My goal is to tailor interventions that work with the very real constraints of time and finances that exist in our hectic modern culture. I am experienced and happy to help you from single session brief intervention to long term treatment for serious mental health concerns.
(314) 408-6299 View (314) 408-6299
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Angela Cochneuer
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC, CST
Verified Verified
8 Endorsed
Kansas City, MO 64151
I am a sex positive therapist who specializes in trauma, queer and trans life, kink, sexual dysfunction, neurodivergence, different types of relationship structures, perinatal/birth/reproductive wellness, perfectionism, control, attachment, trust, identity, vulnerability, grief, personality disorders, authenticity, and narcissism and narcissistic healing.
What it’s like to come in for therapy? Therapy is about sharing vulnerability that you may not have experienced before, or at least not experienced positively before. We’re not friends, but we have a connection that we build that is professionally intimate and caring. Therapy is about analysis and making meaning of things that you have gone through and are presently dealing with. Sometimes that presents challenges to a person, things that are occurring with us are tough to look at and face- that’s why I’m here. I will help you look at things that are hard to take in and help you to either accept and appreciate or accept and change.
I am a sex positive therapist who specializes in trauma, queer and trans life, kink, sexual dysfunction, neurodivergence, different types of relationship structures, perinatal/birth/reproductive wellness, perfectionism, control, attachment, trust, identity, vulnerability, grief, personality disorders, authenticity, and narcissism and narcissistic healing.
What it’s like to come in for therapy? Therapy is about sharing vulnerability that you may not have experienced before, or at least not experienced positively before. We’re not friends, but we have a connection that we build that is professionally intimate and caring. Therapy is about analysis and making meaning of things that you have gone through and are presently dealing with. Sometimes that presents challenges to a person, things that are occurring with us are tough to look at and face- that’s why I’m here. I will help you look at things that are hard to take in and help you to either accept and appreciate or accept and change.
(816) 839-4938 View (816) 839-4938
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Victoria Ford
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT, SEP
Verified Verified
Kansas City, MO 64151
I help women 35 + find more capacity for ease, joy and healthy relationships. You might feel out of sync if you are carrying unhealed trauma. We can feel anxious, stuck in life, depressed or numb. I support healing in gentle ways, through grounded science; through supporting the body-mind to work better together. Many women I see are doing pretty well in life, and something has changed and they need some support to get through it.
I help women 35 + find more capacity for ease, joy and healthy relationships. You might feel out of sync if you are carrying unhealed trauma. We can feel anxious, stuck in life, depressed or numb. I support healing in gentle ways, through grounded science; through supporting the body-mind to work better together. Many women I see are doing pretty well in life, and something has changed and they need some support to get through it.
(816) 227-6865 View (816) 227-6865
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Sohna Shook
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Platte Woods, MO 64151  (Online Only)
Everyone has something to work through. My goal is to help those who experience Racial Trauma, General Trauma, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Depression, Grief and Loss, Stress and Anxiety, Trauma, and Abuse find their strength and hope.
Everyone has something to work through. My goal is to help those who experience Racial Trauma, General Trauma, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Depression, Grief and Loss, Stress and Anxiety, Trauma, and Abuse find their strength and hope.
(816) 578-0212 View (816) 578-0212
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Brian J Abbott Counseling
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Lake Waukomis, MO 64151
I am passionate about helping people who struggle with anxiety, addiction, developmental trauma, depression, and relational issues. At the core of my approach is an attitude of warmth, acceptance, and faith in my client's innate capacity for healing and transformation. Often people come to therapy with a sense of disempowerment. The impulse to reach out in hope of finding a caring, safe, or 'true other' shows your innate wisdom and strength. We are all in desperate need of help and connection. The implicit hope is that you can do more than just survive.
I am passionate about helping people who struggle with anxiety, addiction, developmental trauma, depression, and relational issues. At the core of my approach is an attitude of warmth, acceptance, and faith in my client's innate capacity for healing and transformation. Often people come to therapy with a sense of disempowerment. The impulse to reach out in hope of finding a caring, safe, or 'true other' shows your innate wisdom and strength. We are all in desperate need of help and connection. The implicit hope is that you can do more than just survive.
(816) 227-6550 View (816) 227-6550
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Embark Counseling Services, LLC
Counselor, LPC, LCPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Kansas City, MO 64151
Our experienced professionals and supervised interns specialize in providing client-centered, trauma competent services for every member of the family, as well as and specialized groups, when a need is identified.
We are here to help! We are a group of professionals who approach therapy with compassion and understanding, providing a partnership with you in a safe, caring and supportive place to explore life's difficulties, and learn how to balance any challenge, and improve your relationships. We use an individualized, integrated approach to therapy, promoting wellness in all areas of your life: physical, mental, emotional, social and spiritual. We work with children, teens, young adults, millennials, families, couples and partners. We also have counseling interns to provide an affordable options for your mental healthcare.
Our experienced professionals and supervised interns specialize in providing client-centered, trauma competent services for every member of the family, as well as and specialized groups, when a need is identified.
We are here to help! We are a group of professionals who approach therapy with compassion and understanding, providing a partnership with you in a safe, caring and supportive place to explore life's difficulties, and learn how to balance any challenge, and improve your relationships. We use an individualized, integrated approach to therapy, promoting wellness in all areas of your life: physical, mental, emotional, social and spiritual. We work with children, teens, young adults, millennials, families, couples and partners. We also have counseling interns to provide an affordable options for your mental healthcare.
(913) 353-3769 View (913) 353-3769
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Audrey Yazell
PLPC
Verified Verified
Kansas City, MO 64151
I am able to see teens 13+, individual adults, couples, and parents of LGBTQIA+ children or survivors of sexual trauma.
My job is to provide a nonjudgmental space of rest, tenderness, safety, and perspective. I believe that trauma manifests in both body and environment, and I account for individual and systemic factors in counseling. My practice is LGBTQIA+, poly and kink affirming.
I am able to see teens 13+, individual adults, couples, and parents of LGBTQIA+ children or survivors of sexual trauma.
My job is to provide a nonjudgmental space of rest, tenderness, safety, and perspective. I believe that trauma manifests in both body and environment, and I account for individual and systemic factors in counseling. My practice is LGBTQIA+, poly and kink affirming.
(816) 744-6223 View (816) 744-6223
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Amber Seater
Counselor, MA, LPC, CPT, RYT, LCPC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Kansas City, MO 64151
As a therapist that specializes in depression, anxiety, and trauma, I experience the most reward working with individuals that are seeking ways to heal and become empowered in their lives. I love the challenge of working with individuals that have not always had a good experience with therapy but are willing to try it again. I have extensive experience working with adolescents (both male and female) and like the perspectives that they bring to therapy. I also work with adult women and couples. I am currently managing a wait list at this time but would love to work with you in the near future!
As a therapist that specializes in depression, anxiety, and trauma, I experience the most reward working with individuals that are seeking ways to heal and become empowered in their lives. I love the challenge of working with individuals that have not always had a good experience with therapy but are willing to try it again. I have extensive experience working with adolescents (both male and female) and like the perspectives that they bring to therapy. I also work with adult women and couples. I am currently managing a wait list at this time but would love to work with you in the near future!
(816) 290-6547 View (816) 290-6547
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Victoria L Weddle
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LCPC, RPT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Kansas City, MO 64151
Hi there, I'm Victoria! I am so happy you're considering taking the next step in your wellness journey. My approach to therapy is collaborative, trauma-informed and solution-focused. In a safe, open and supportive environment, we will identify and work towards your treatment goals. I am here to highlight your strengths, resiliency factors and celebrate your accomplishments. I'm also a Registered Play Therapist (RPT), Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) Certified, and Perinatal Mental Health Trained and EMDR Trained.
Hi there, I'm Victoria! I am so happy you're considering taking the next step in your wellness journey. My approach to therapy is collaborative, trauma-informed and solution-focused. In a safe, open and supportive environment, we will identify and work towards your treatment goals. I am here to highlight your strengths, resiliency factors and celebrate your accomplishments. I'm also a Registered Play Therapist (RPT), Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) Certified, and Perinatal Mental Health Trained and EMDR Trained.
(816) 290-7675 View (816) 290-7675
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Tara L Crowl
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, NCC, ADHD-CC, CCATP
Verified Verified
Kansas City, MO 64151  (Online Only)
I believe you deserve nothing less than to love yourself deeply, believe in your value, set unapologetic boundaries, and live a joyful, fully expressed life. Helping you get there involves three key pieces: 1) understanding the nature of what you’re facing (anxiety, ADHD, trauma), 2) helping you through what you’re facing, and maybe the most important is 3) fully discovering and feeling good about WHO you are and HOW you are – especially when society says it’s too little, too much, too weird, or not good enough.
I believe you deserve nothing less than to love yourself deeply, believe in your value, set unapologetic boundaries, and live a joyful, fully expressed life. Helping you get there involves three key pieces: 1) understanding the nature of what you’re facing (anxiety, ADHD, trauma), 2) helping you through what you’re facing, and maybe the most important is 3) fully discovering and feeling good about WHO you are and HOW you are – especially when society says it’s too little, too much, too weird, or not good enough.
(816) 227-6522 View (816) 227-6522
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Jessica Almond
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, LCPC
Verified Verified
12 Endorsed
Kansas City, MO 64151
People start to heal the moment they feel heard. I believe that hope and healing can be found, even in places of great pain. Life can become stressful and feel overwhelming at times. Having someone to walk beside you through those times helps ease the burden. As we develop a relationship with each other, I have found that people develop insight into what brought them in to see me. I focus on the whole person and try to understand what is being communicated through the behaviors, not just focusing on the symptoms.
People start to heal the moment they feel heard. I believe that hope and healing can be found, even in places of great pain. Life can become stressful and feel overwhelming at times. Having someone to walk beside you through those times helps ease the burden. As we develop a relationship with each other, I have found that people develop insight into what brought them in to see me. I focus on the whole person and try to understand what is being communicated through the behaviors, not just focusing on the symptoms.
(816) 533-3246 View (816) 533-3246
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Heidi Tolnai
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Kansas City, MO 64151
Life can be overwhelming at times, whether you are a stressed out parent dealing with a challenging teen or simply trying to get back on your feet after a difficult situation, don't wait any longer before asking for help. As an experienced therapist, I have helped families, children, teens and adults resolve intense conflict, heal from personal issues, and work towards a peaceful life. Becoming a healthy person involves not only an active body and sound mind, but the belief that you are worthy of becoming the best you can be.
Life can be overwhelming at times, whether you are a stressed out parent dealing with a challenging teen or simply trying to get back on your feet after a difficult situation, don't wait any longer before asking for help. As an experienced therapist, I have helped families, children, teens and adults resolve intense conflict, heal from personal issues, and work towards a peaceful life. Becoming a healthy person involves not only an active body and sound mind, but the belief that you are worthy of becoming the best you can be.
(816) 494-1626 View (816) 494-1626
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Mark Carey
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
Platte Woods, MO 64151
Please email for the quickest response. Now offering an 8-week men's group. This is a group for men who are looking to make improvement in their health, wealth, and relationships. The group provides support and accountability to make the changes necessary to reach your goals. It's a safe place to play it unsafe and be vulnerable with other men. Also, it is a lot of fun.
Please email for the quickest response. Now offering an 8-week men's group. This is a group for men who are looking to make improvement in their health, wealth, and relationships. The group provides support and accountability to make the changes necessary to reach your goals. It's a safe place to play it unsafe and be vulnerable with other men. Also, it is a lot of fun.
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Premier Counseling Service, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Kansas City, MO 64151
Hello, I am so glad you are here! Are you having difficulty making some decisions about what to do next? Maybe you are trying to make a big life decision and are scared you’ll make the wrong one? If you feel like the coping skills you have aren't working for you anymore, let me help you so you can put your life back in balance and set your goals in motion! I have over 20 years of experience working with people of all ages and walks of life but I am most passionate about helping adults make important decisions about their marriage, and creating work-life balance. Life can be hard but counseling doesn't have to be. Call me today!
Hello, I am so glad you are here! Are you having difficulty making some decisions about what to do next? Maybe you are trying to make a big life decision and are scared you’ll make the wrong one? If you feel like the coping skills you have aren't working for you anymore, let me help you so you can put your life back in balance and set your goals in motion! I have over 20 years of experience working with people of all ages and walks of life but I am most passionate about helping adults make important decisions about their marriage, and creating work-life balance. Life can be hard but counseling doesn't have to be. Call me today!
(816) 599-3615 View (816) 599-3615
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Angela Jackson c/o Aspire Counseling KC, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Kansas City, MO 64151
Life is hard. When we are faced with challenges, we can become discouraged, stuck, and even hopeless. Asking for help is also scary, and for some, a gamble. However, I believe if you take a leap of faith and reach out, you may find that one person who understands and wants to join you in finding solutions that could help "reset" your life. Allow me to be that sounding board and assist you in seeking ways to cope with life transitions, stress, anxiety, low self worth, codependency, inner family problems, addiction, depression.
Life is hard. When we are faced with challenges, we can become discouraged, stuck, and even hopeless. Asking for help is also scary, and for some, a gamble. However, I believe if you take a leap of faith and reach out, you may find that one person who understands and wants to join you in finding solutions that could help "reset" your life. Allow me to be that sounding board and assist you in seeking ways to cope with life transitions, stress, anxiety, low self worth, codependency, inner family problems, addiction, depression.
(816) 407-8865 View (816) 407-8865

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Trauma and PTSD Therapists

When should I seek treatment for trauma?

Not everyone who undergoes trauma needs therapy to heal, but many do. If, after experiencing a traumatic event, you find yourself struggling with symptoms such as nightmares, dissociation, irritability, or emotional numbness—especially if these symptoms last more than a month and are severe enough to interfere with your daily functioning—you may benefit from seeking out therapy with a trauma-informed provider.

How long does trauma therapy take?

Different types of therapy for trauma unfold on different timelines. Prolonged exposure therapy and cognitive processing therapy, for example, each take about three months, while trauma-informed CBT may last anywhere from 8 to 25 sessions. Other approaches, especially those that are less structured or that incorporate elements from multiple modalities, may be more open-ended, though many patients report feeling better within the first few months of treatment.

What happens if trauma is left untreated?

Unaddressed trauma can have serious—even devastating—effects on relationships, career, and day-to-day functioning. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can lead people to distrust or lash out at others, making it difficult to maintain intimate relationships; it can also trigger symptoms such as flashbacks or hyperreactivity that can interfere with a person’s ability to function effectively, personally and/or professionally. Some sufferers turn to drugs to find relief. Symptoms may lessen on their own with time, but there is no guarantee that PTSD will resolve on its own.

Can PTSD come back after treatment?

It is possible for PTSD symptoms to recur months or years after successful treatment. This is because, like most mental health disorders, it is not possible to “cure” PTSD, and stressful life events may cause symptoms to recur in even the most resilient individuals. There is no shame in re-experiencing PTSD symptoms nor in returning to therapy when such relapses occur; indeed, many forms of trauma therapy explicitly encourage periodic “maintenance sessions” to reinforce coping skills and ensure that symptoms stay manageable.