Therapists in Kansas City, MO

A little about me... I couldn’t survive without my assortment of To Do lists. Somehow I manage to surprise myself again and again by not completing the lengthy tasks I hoped to cross off my lists. I wish I prioritized time in nature, self-care, and getting together with friends. The frenetic pace of our modern “grind culture” is a force I find challenging to resist. Despite having book knowledge on anxiety, I still have panicky moments. Through my own therapy, I am unlearning the message of hustling for my worth and aiming to embrace my limitations. I have come to learn that my triggers often end up being my best teachers.

Lavender Springs offers assistance to individuals, regardless of whether it is their initial, third, or fourth time seeking therapy. With Bryan or Nicole as your therapist, they each strives to create a structured approach that aligns with your goals. They will encourage you, challenge you, be coaches, they will teach you and motivates change. This approach ensures that your time and investment in therapy are valuable, allowing you to make progress during each session. Lavender Springs prioritizes evidence-based methods, focusing on personalized treatment tailored to your unique needs and goals.

I specialize in helping people of all ages who have anxiety, OCD, and those who are on the Autism Spectrum. I'm based out of Parkville, Missouri but I help people residing anywhere in Missouri or Kansas. Issues include anxiety, panic, social and coping skills, intrusive thoughts, giftedness, and self-esteem. Parents of younger kids may benefit from learning effective behavior modification strategies and fine tuning their parenting style. Issues addressed can include toilet training, help with bedtime and morning routines, sibling conflict, school anxiety, perfectionism, self-esteem, and tantrums/meltdowns.

Jeff has been providing therapy for boys and men since 1999. He is licensed in Missouri, Kansas, and Alaska and specializes in men’s issues, working with males age 12 and up including teenagers, young adults, active duty military and veterans. His approach is person-centered and combines CBT, EMDR, ERP, Mindfulness, and other techniques designed to enhance empowerment and a sense of self-worth. His areas of treatment expertise include PTSD, post-combat trauma, OCD, depression, anger and anxiety.

Feeling stuck, chaotic, overwhelmed, purposeless, anxious? Do you ever find yourself doing the same things over and over wishing you would have a different outcome? Do you feel consumed by your thoughts? Do you feel like you and your partner just don’t get each other? Often time asking for help and finding help is overwhelming. You want to make a change, make things better, but you don’t know how. You want to feel like you again - not to just keep surviving, but start living intentionally and passionately. You want the anxiety, the intrusive thoughts and the sleepless nights to end - to be present with yourself and your loved ones.

Mental health is part of your physical health. You cannot have one without the other. No one is exempt from facing mental health struggles at one time or another in their life. It is not uncommon during times of mental health struggles, either it be an isolated incident of panic, short-term and long-term anxiety, tragedy, situational depression, or circumstances that were out of your control that caused you to have a "new normal." Therapy will alleviate these stressors through a process of personal insight, change, and opening your eyes to a new way of seeing your life and how you react to it.

Gabi Goldstein is board-certified Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Kansas and holds a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Loyola University Chicago. With a career spanning since 2017, Gabi has demonstrated her expertise by providing mental health treatment across diverse settings, including acute-care facilities, residential placement, outpatient services, and private practice. Gabi is a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional and has prior experience serving as Clinical Director of a Mental Health Agency.

I'm glad you're here. I feel confident treating Anxiety Disorders, PTSD, Depression, OCD, Relational Issues, Suicidality, LGBTQIA+, and people experiencing grief and loss. I believe that self-compassion is the foundation for personal growth. As your therapist, my role is not to give you advice. You know yourself best. My role is to provide a partnering hand to move through life's challenges with you.

Hello, I'm Kate. I would describe myself as a warm, experienced, and empathetic psychotherapist. My flexible, integrative approach allows me to confidently work with a variety of ages and concerns, including: anxiety, depression, OCD, family conflict, relationship difficulties, issues of spirituality, and more. Additionally, I have advanced training and experience in working with disordered eating.

I value your trust in me as you take this important step to make desired changes to your life. In therapy, we'll explore your unique strengths so you may use them to cultivate your best self. You may count on respect, compassion and support from me, whatever issues you bring to my office. Reasons people seek my help include: negative self-talk, perfectionism, anxiety and panic attacks, traumatic memories, depression, obsessive thoughts, grief and loss, addiction and relationship issues. Many also see me for help making major life changes or making important decisions. Please visit my website: www.marybradleytherapy.com.

Play is the place where children’s minds, hearts, and souls meet. Through Play Therapy, children are able to heal from distressing events such as, but not limited to, trauma, grief and loss, divorce, depression, adoption, foster care and attachment issues; and to improve in myriad areas such as impulse control, emotional regulation, ADHD, OCD, and ODD. As your child’s therapist, my goal is to enable children to heal, so that they are empowered to “rise and shine” to their highest potential.

Life takes some twists and turns that we just aren't prepared for. From major life changes to struggling with that relentless fear that gets in the way of something you desire in your life. I am here to help you navigate through the confusion and overwhelm to find the answers you need. Together through enhancing awareness, curiosity, patience and self compassion, we will capitalize on your strengths and resources so you can heal and work towards the change you desire.

I do both phone counseling as well as face to face counseling, psychotherapy, and coaching. These are my areas of expertise. Mediation work within the courts for divorce issues, anxiety, panic attacks, adults who have had mild to severe abuse of any kind, PTSD, high stresors, OCD, those who are overwhelmed, depression, relationship counseling for individuals, grief counseling, goal setting, work stressors/ problem solving, Career counseling and personal coaching, co-dependancy problems individual counseling,cognitive-behavior therapy, Autism spectrum, ADHD,and divorce issues with adults, assessments, disability summaries and psychological testing.

Hello and welcome! My name is Beverly Riley, LCSW, LSCSW and I specialize in guiding individuals through the challenging yet rewarding journey of self-discovery and emotional healing. If you're grappling with issues like trauma, PTSD, depression, anxiety, or addiction, you're not alone. It takes immense courage to seek help, and I'm here to offer you a compassionate and experienced therapeutic setting to explore, heal, and grow.

I'm a licensed professional counselor with 17 years of experience. Way back then, I believe I was born curious. At any given time, I find myself pondering the 'why' of something. This curiosity led me to want to understand why people do the things they do and why they think the things they think. It guided me to a career I love: being a therapist. My specialties are couples and trauma. I also employ a compassionate yet evidence-based approach to help you achieve the goals that matter most to you. My clients say I am easy to talk to, and my sense of humor makes therapy a little easier during the 'hard' moments.

Hello! Trying to better understand yourself, the world around you, and changing thinking patterns that don’t seem to fit anymore? I utilize a collaborative process with basis in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy, along with Mindfulness Based Approaches to help improve self esteem, compassion, and understanding of self. During our sessions we will explore fixed thinking patterns and how these have held you back. We will then work together to figure out how to move forward. I focus on meeting you where you are, identifying where you would like to be, and working to establish goals and values through small steps

Life is hard. So many of us struggle with issues related to anxiety, depression, and addiction making life feel even harder. Feelings of inadequacy, hopelessness, and self-doubt can hold us back. Overthinking and endless negative thoughts can have us ready to give up. Fortunately, those distressing feelings and thoughts don't have to be permanent. You are capable of developing emotional resilience and self-empowerment to enable you thrive. You are worthy of good things.

Dr. Maxwell specializes in treating chronically turbulent emotions, as well as difficulties relating comfortably and effectively to others. Sometimes these experiences go along with a feeling of not knowing who one is, as well as making rash choices one often regrets. These experiences may or may not be related to abuse(s) and/or neglect experienced in one’s childhood and teenage years. Clinically, these experiences sometimes manifest as personality disorders and/or complex posttraumatic stress disorder. He also helps people curb unruly anxiety, combat avoidance, disrupt depressive thinking patterns, and reshape unhelpful habits.

Don’t continue doing life closed off and disconnected. Open yourself up to connection and find the peace you’ve been needing. I want to help, but more importantly, I want to point you back to you. You don’t deserve to keep living in the dark. There is hope for all the parts of you.