Attachment-based Therapists in Arkansas City, KS

As a Therapist, I believe it is essential to create a safe and comfortable environment for my clients to create the change they need in their lives. I work with my clients to help them develop the skills they need to make the change they want. I have worked with a wide range of clients and presenting issues. In addition to my master's degree, I am a Certified Play Therapist and have completed Level One Theraplay® training which is an Attachment-Based Play approach for Infants, Children, Adolescents and their parents.

I believe all people were created with dignity and worth for relationships as beautiful masterpieces that are fragmented by both small and large traumas due to the brokenness of our world. My passion is to walk alongside others in their healing, equipping them with the tools they need to address their emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual goals in pursuing restoration and wholeness. My Christian faith lays the foundation to offer acceptance, grace, freedom, and confident hope for healing. My approach to therapy utilizes Attachment Theory, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness and somatic work, and is systemic in focus.

Are you a parent struggling to understand the complex emotional or behavioral issues your kiddo is facing? Maybe you are in survival mode, barely making it through the day before you collapse, exhausted, into bed each night, just do start the whole process over in the morning. It can cause strain on a marriage when survival mode becomes the daily grind. I want to help you add some tools to your toolbelt. Parenting kids with a trauma background is a whole different ballgame that requires a different approach than conventional parenting. I love to help couples be on the same team and make it through these tumultuous waters together.

We can all use a little extra help at times. Those who are truly wise make sure to have trusted people in their lives who can help them see new options they might have missed. Using a strengths-based approach to therapy, I enjoy helping clients reclaim power in their lives and discover a path through their struggles that they may have never noticed before. I am passionate about working with couples, families, and individuals who are experiencing concerns related to depression, anxiety, abuse, trauma, binge-eating, grief & traumatic loss, relationship conflict, parenting, divorce, personality disorders, pain, faith, & aging concerns.

The ideal client is everyone as mental wellness is for everyone. Those who seek a radical approach to empowerment in strengthening their ability to develop boundaries, expectations, values, relationships, authenticity, attachment and healing will become closer to the goal of value based living and healing.

My practice centers on the needs of transgender, non-binary, lesbian, gay, bisexual and other LGBTQ+ spectrum community members and their friends and family. I have experience working with individuals, couples, and groups.

Shelby Williams is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) providing individual, couple, marital, pre-marital, and family therapy. Shelby received a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and Family Studies as well as a degree in Biblical Studies from Barclay College (2007), and a Master of Science degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Friends University (2009). Shelby has also served as a faculty member for Barclay College since 2012.

Sometimes life feels like it’s going in the right direction, and at times it throws a few unexpected twists and turns our way. When that happens, we can find ourselves feeling stressed, irritable, frustrated, sad, and maybe even scared. We may find it difficult to share these with others, feeling as if no one will understand. On the other hand, life might feel like it’s going great, but there’s still those changes that you might want to make but are just unsure of how to go about it. Although life can be so different for so many, the great thing is that it doesn’t have to be dealt with alone.

I enjoy walking alongside client systems to aide them in reaching their chosen goals. I operate under the belief that therapy is helpful to challenge our current belief systems, and often narrating our story for another to hear can be challenging. I hope to provide a safe space to navigate the mysteries and beauties of life. I work best with individuals 16+ and those who can build insight into their internal experiences in order to gain control of their story.

If you have located my page, you're looking in the mirror and can't connect with the person you see. Maybe you don't even know where they belong. You're confused and overwhelmed, and feel as if your whole life is based on a lie. You don't know where to start or who to trust, and the confusion is so consuming you can’t focus on your daily tasks. ​ You desire peace, and you crave independence. You’re searching for inclusion, worthiness, love and freedom.

Engage. Enchant. Elevate. These words capture elements of the therapy process as you live into a life worth living, a wise life of love, meaning, and connection.

Struggling finding balance? Struggling with impulsivity or life changes? Struggling with relationships? Feeling overwhelmed and don't know where to start? You've come to the right place! It is my goal to help all my clients achieve the inner peace they've been looking for. The first step is one of the hardest, and reaching out and recognizing the need for help takes tremendous strength. Working together, we can create some balance in our chaotic lives. With therapy, we can heal trauma and wounds that have altered our perceptions, relationships, and realities.

You want to be seen, understood, and supported. Most therapists do that well. But you deserve more than most- you deserve a therapist that helps you discern your life story, resolve your emotional difficulties, strengthen your relationships, and fulfill your purpose, so you can cultivate a life you love. I've helped hundreds of people facing difficult paths of grief, trauma, depression, conflict, and anxiety reach a deeper experience of gratitude, peace, love, and fulfillment in their lives. Therapy is hard work, but it is not harder than living with unaddressed pain and in dysfunctional patterns.

Everyone feels stuck at times, noticing ourselves repeating the same behaviors and finding ourselves in the same type of relationships, even if a part of us knows they no longer serve us. We know what is true in our head but often struggle to live it out daily. I am passionate about helping clients overcome challenges and barriers to living a fulfilling life. Using my wide range of experiences in life to enable clients to find their authentic self, we work together to create space for courage, creativity and curiosity... transforming negative thinking and destructive behavior patterns into positive outcomes.

Life doesn’t follow a script, but often we get stuck on the idea that it does or should. The work I do with clients explores the beliefs we hold about ourselves, our experiences and our relationships and how to move toward healing and wholeness. Focusing on resilience, it is possible to experience a fuller, deeper life as we give meaning and purpose to our life stories. Our wounds can become our strength.

Joleena is Certified in the Treament of Sexual Addiction, is a Certified Betrayal Trauma Coach, a Certified Clinical Trauma and Addiction Specialist, with a Masters of Psychology in Grief Counseling, and a Bachelors of Science in Psychology. Joleena specializes in helping couples working through betrayal and addiction of all kinds. She also works with clients that are struggling with anxiety, addictive behaviors, depression, PTSD, emotional abuse, mental abuse and trauma of various kinds. Her passion is to provide a safe space for her clients and to walk hand-in-hand with them, guiding them through the healing process.

Ready to live your best life, reduce stress, and take control of your world? I'm here to assist you with anxiety, depression, or just holding on day to day. I provide services to individuals (adults and children), couples, and families. Many of those who come to my office have concerns with family, school, or are struggling with parenting a defiant child. I can give you the tools and support to have a healthier family and not feel so overwhelmed. I can also support you through life changes, breakups, grief, and processing past trauma. Have other specific areas; give me a call!

Given the chaos that seems to surround us 24/7, I can understand why so many of us are struggling with fear, regret, anger, and resentment. I also believe that even if we feel like we’re stuck repeating the same painful patterns or behaviors, it’s possible to change, it’s possible to resolve past hurt, it’s possible to enjoy life again.

I am passionate about working alongside each client in their own unique journey. I believe that life takes us all down different avenues. It is not only an honor but a privilege to work with my clients. It is my goal to create a safe environment for you to heal and grow in your journey. I will meet you where you are with caring, compassion, and kindness. I will work alongside you to help you grow and find healing so you can get back to your best life.