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Everyday you go through life with a smile on your face hoping that you can simply keep it together. In passing, people ask how you are doing you give the standard answer: “I’m fine thank you”, but deep down you wonder if anyone will ever see past the smile, and past that standard answer. You think to yourself, “Will anyone ever see the pain that I am carrying? Does anyone see Me?” Does anyone even care?”

Appointments for teens and adults are via telemedicine. Children, age 4-11, are in person. Are you depressed? Feel unable to get out of bed, paralyzed by fear or overwhelming heaviness? Do you wonder what happened to that happy couple you used to be? Do you have anxious thoughts keeping you awake, or draining your energy? You don't have to solve your problems by yourself. Get help in a safe environment where you can explore your feelings and devise a strategy to turn things around. Change happens when you actually do things differently.

Robert A. Feuer, MA, LCP, (Bob) is a Licensed Clinical Psychotherapist and Psychoanalyst with 37 years of clinical experience helping people change and grow to improve their lives and relationships. I am past-President of the Greater Kansas City-Topeka Psychoanalytic Center where I also serve on the Psychoanalytic Institute teaching faculty. I create a warm, safe, and therapeutic environment for adults and adolescents struggling with mood, anxiety, trauma, adjustment, and relationship issues. I provide briefer therapy as well as psychoanalysis-a deeper, longer-term, more intensive treatment for more lasting and fundamental change.

Welcome! Chances are you or a loved one has experienced feelings or events where a counselor might be beneficial. You are not alone. Joy and sorrow, pleasure and pain, and confusion and clarity are part of being human. Whether you prefer movies, television, or books; the most resonating stories address these common themes and reflect the depth and breadth of life. As such, your own story is naturally filled with such complexities. Whether your experience includes anxiety, depression, shame, loneliness, grief, life transitions, or conflict in relationships; may you hear the gentle whisper “Courage, dear heart”.

Trying to keep it together can be exhausting when you feel your life is falling apart. You’re likely feeling overwhelmed, questioning everything, and maybe not recognizing the person you’ve become. You’re trying your best but stressed, showing up to places nervous, exhausted, and uncertain of what to do next. Together, we will work to figure out the root of what’s going on, discover your innate strengths, find your authentic voice, and develop coping skills so you can reconnect with yourself and those you care about.

I am a firm believer that the only thing that separates a counselor/therapist from the client is a current need. With this belief, I strive to help clients through current life struggles in a non-judgmental environment. My work is informed through collaboration with clients, education, experience, and empathy. As a professional counselor and social worker, my comprehensive approach to therapy enables clients to identify and change the patterns that often create barriers to emotional, social, educational, and occupational growth.

Pain, loneliness, and discouragement can come from difficult relationships, workplace stress, and missed expectations. And working with your spouse has unique challenges! You don't have to turn to Netflix, alcohol, pornography, anger or eating. Those things can make life more difficult. I have supported many people dealing with emotional pain, depression, anxiety, and career challenges. I help couples and families communicate with one another and find satisfaction and peace. I help individuals find their way in life and pursue the things that bring happiness and make life worth living. You don't have to struggle alone.

I work with children, teens and families, also adults (individually and as a couple) to identify areas of personal and relational difficulty. My goal being to help each client to improve communication and provide a safe place to learn effective skills to manage their stresses, feelings and behaviors. Together, finding ways to achieve clarity, mindfulness and peace within themselves and their relationships.

Are you feeling overwhelmed, depressed, or stuck--wondering how to move forward and get to a better place? Are you facing a challenging life transition or experiencing difficulties in a relationship--longing for things to improve and to gain a sense of peace and connectedness? If you are ready to find clarity, to affect positive change in your life, and to feel better, I am here to help. I specialize in working with people like you to find relief, regain a sense of groundedness, and build healthier, more fulfilling relationships and joy-filled lives.

I believe psychotherapy is a mixture of psychoeducation (providing information to help people develop new coping and relationship skills), emotional processing (learning to identify and work through uncomfortable feelings), and corrective emotional experience (using the counseling relationship as a safe place to experiment with new interpersonal skills). I utilize a mixture of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (addressing how our thoughts and beliefs impact our emotional experience, self-image, and behavior); Family Systems Therapy (helping people gain insight into characteristic relationship patterns); and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy (understanding how ways of coping developed earlier in life may not serve us well in the present).

Is there hope for lasting change? Together with the client/couple, we focus on lasting change, healing, and insightful meaning. I offer a supportive counseling relationship that respects and honors the individual. I ensure that each person feels heard and understood. We explore coping strategies that make sense of the pain and difficulties in relationships, unhealthy patterns, depression, anxiety, and grief. We collaborate on goals that address the symptoms and the causes of distress. I have a comprehensive approach that enables you to take home and apply to life what you've experienced in therapy.

Are you a struggling biological, adoptive, or foster parent? Do you have a biological, adopted, or foster child or adolescent in your home struggling with their emotions and/or behaviors? Are you or others in your home having difficulty connecting/attaching with people and building strong relationships? Are you or others in your home coping with life's complications in ways that are unhealthy or causing more problems? Have you or others in your home experienced trauma? Would you like help in working through these challenges, creating stronger relationships, and finding positive methods to manage and eliminate your suffering?

Dr. Benson's practice includes working with children, adolescents, families, adults and couples. He has extensive experience working with a wide variety of emotional and neurological issues associated with children and adolescents. His clinical expertise also includes the treatment of adult mood, anxiety and personality disorders. Dr. Benson is skilled in working with situations involving couples who are married, considering marriage, or have divorced and/or remarried.

Feeling so much anxiety and tightness in your chest about life right now? Think some of it may have something to do with your past maybe childhood or family things? Are you feeling frustrated because you have already done so much work and yet, you can't let go? Would you like to feel at peace and have some clarity of how to move forward in a good direction?

I envision therapy much as a road trip-as the client you are in the driver's seat. You determine our destination (goals), our speed, and when we need to stop and review where we've been, the progress we've made, and our strategy going forward. As your therapist, I help to read your maps (identifying core emotional issues, understanding significant life events, and identifying ways you may feel your life is out of balance) and help you to move forward. Together we will work to identify coping mechanisms which no longer are effective and to develop new, effective skills

The decision to seek counseling can be overwhelming. Finding the right fit and feeling like you are in a safe space is so important. My goal as a therapist is to create a place where clients feel empowered, secure, and seen. I utilize an integrative counseling approach which allows me to tailor your treatment to your unique needs.

I love working with people who are ready to understand their emotions and to engage in a process of growth and healing. My clients often feel that the ways that they have been coping are no longer working and they are ready to try something new. Whether they are struggling with anxiety, depression, or interpersonal conflicts within their support system, I assist them with taking a deeper dive into examining the underlying sources of their discomfort.

Petunia Monchusie, Ph.D., LCAC, LCPC is a Mental Health Professional with a doctors degree focusing on Exercise Psychology and Substance Abuse. She specializes in Substance Abuse and Behavioral Addictions, and Cooccurring disorders. She is also the founder of Healthy Recovery Options- a State Licensed Substance Abuse Outpatient Treatment Facility-which provides Drug and Alcohol Evaluations, DUI classes, Domestic Violence Evaluations, Batterers Intervention Program, all Other Assessments, and Individual, Couples, and Group Psychotherapy. Her international work experiences help her to work with a cultural diverse population 18 years and older.

As they say, life is a journey filled with many different paths. Sometimes, we discover paths of joy, and other times we find ourselves on paths of sadness, confusion, or discomfort. During these times we may feel stuck and unsure of how to choose a different path or alter our journey. Seeking help along the way is not easy, but you have already taken the first step. In reality, it is a sign of strength to ask for help when you need it.