Therapists in Manhattan, KS

I am a licensed psychologist in Lawrence, Kansas. I work with clients who have a variety of concerns, including stress, depression, anxiety, panic and agoraphobia, OCD, chronic worry, insomnia, grief and bereavement, relationship problems, infidelity, divorce, parenting and step-parenting problems. I encourage you to spend some time on my website for more information about me and my practice.

Life must have balance. On your journey to wholeness, we will work together to identify faulty thinking and other obstacles to discover the complete and whole person you were designed to be. Clients experiencing relationship distress (separation, divorce, depression, infidelity, grief) women’s and men’s issues, or social environment concerns, will find a safe environment filled with compassion, support, and hope.

My ideal client is one who is motivated to work on things that will improve their life and hopes to explore the situations and stresses in life collaboratively. I like to focus on helping people grow through feeling understood and cared for as well as to understand themselves and their relationships more accurately. My experience includes work with a variety of different client experiences, including trauma, relationship struggles, family stress or disfunction, divorce and blended family issues, shared custody/visitation, parent-child relationship, child behavior issues, loss, traumatic injury, terminal illness, aging, and more.

To be human is to...struggle! I have the utmost respect for anyone who has the courage to look at themselves and realize change is needed. That is half the battle and I like to think of the therapy relationship as a team effort that helps you move forward to your goals. I am dedicated to helping people move out of their ruts and see that there is a more satisfying way to live. Individual(adult and adolescent), couple counseling and family therapy are all within my specialty areas with focus on interpersonal r-ships, CBT and mindfulness techniques.

I love to help people begin again to get healthy, well and strong. Whether they are coming through a physical or mental illness, divorce, grief or other life transition, being knocked down in any way, requires support to get back up and start again. I am support.

I am dedicated to serving adults in various stages of recovery, be it from burnout, childbirth, divorce, career transitions, empty nesting, first-time adulting, chronic pain, addiction, grief, generational family dysfunction, marginalization, or cultural toxicity. Through a supportive and secure environment, we will work together to rediscover your true self and embrace your potential. You will regain confidence, dignity, and integrate once-exiled aspects of your personality in a functional manner. My approach focuses on fostering self-awareness and growth with compassion and non-judgmental understanding.

Are you an adult looking for help with Affair or Divorce Recovery, anxiety, career questions, or depression? Does your marriage need help recovering from infidelity? I offer daytime and evening hours. Do you have parenting issues that are frustrating you and just need some direction? Are you looking for pre-marital preparation or inner healing of past trauma? I also provide equine-assisted psychotherapy (therapy done by interacting with horses). Equine therapy is done offsite at a nearby location.

The Infidelity and Women's Therapist. Therapy can be different from what you've experienced before. Faced with the fear of divorce? I have been there, conquered those fears and have come out soaring on the other side. Sometimes the best thing for a relationship is for it to end and sometimes it just needs some tweaking for it to be exactly the way you hoped it would be. It can be hard to know for sure if the relationship is too far gone, if it can be saved, or if you even want the relationship. We can work together to make sense of your experience.

Being accepted for who we are is one of our most basic needs as humans. With many pieces adding up to create a whole being, it is hard to find someone who can understand without having to explain every time we see them. Repeated explaining and misunderstanding can lead to a feeling of shame and uncertainty that can damage the therapeutic relationship before it starts. I work from a baseline of understanding to help create a safe space for my clients to learn and grow. Therapy should be a laboratory where you can experiment with how you interact with others and present yourself. You are the expert on you. I'm just here to guide.

High-achievers specialist. Befriending discomfort is where healing & growth begin. Are you currently thriving? Therapy should be as individualized as you are. In addition to clinical work; teaching the next generation of therapists & studying to complete a PhD in Couples & Family Therapy. This experience & doctorate education offer my clients the latest evidence-based practices. My specialty aligns with motivated couples & adults seeking more peace. We will work as a team to train & reframe patterns. My priority is for you to leave sessions feeling aligned, validated, more aware, empowered & ready to immerse into impactful changes.

Human beings experience all kinds of trauma and heartache through their lives. We may feel like our lives are falling apart. It leaves us feeling scared and ensure about how to move forward. My great passion is to help my clients heal from all kinds of trauma, whether that is physical, emotional, or mental. I want you to regain the ability to love and be loved. Though the healing process I will you find healthy perceptions of yourself so you can strengthen your relationships, and feel peaceful, happy, complete, and safe. My educational and professional background come from a vast variety of people and places. I’m excited to meet you