Transpersonal Therapists in Kansas City, KS
Eclectic, transpersonal, Adlerian, QHHT
Life is a journey, and during the inevitable times when rocky waters toss us around, it helps to have a person in your life who has successfully navigated the rivers, and made it to the other side, where the waters are calm and smooth. I have always been the person people opened up to about what was bothering them. I was born to witness your journey. I am a professionally trained counselor and art therapist. I want to help you understand what has gotten you to this point in your life and determine where to go from there.
Eclectic, transpersonal, Adlerian, QHHT
Life is a journey, and during the inevitable times when rocky waters toss us around, it helps to have a person in your life who has successfully navigated the rivers, and made it to the other side, where the waters are calm and smooth. I have always been the person people opened up to about what was bothering them. I was born to witness your journey. I am a professionally trained counselor and art therapist. I want to help you understand what has gotten you to this point in your life and determine where to go from there.
Intervention Nation
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, MAADCII, M-RSS, K-CPPS
2 Endorsed
Kansas City, KS 66102
Marla specializes in Family Interventions for any and all behaviors related to addiction. For 22+ years Marla has had the satisfaction of coaching, mentoring and re-integrating individuals, couples and families back into a new healthy, family system and/or community customized to the individuality and uniqueness of the family unit.
Our mission is to create the largest effort to date in order to enable the release of the forces that are keeping them stuck and to re-build the integrity of the individuals who reside within the potential family powerhouse.
Marla specializes in Family Interventions for any and all behaviors related to addiction. For 22+ years Marla has had the satisfaction of coaching, mentoring and re-integrating individuals, couples and families back into a new healthy, family system and/or community customized to the individuality and uniqueness of the family unit.
Our mission is to create the largest effort to date in order to enable the release of the forces that are keeping them stuck and to re-build the integrity of the individuals who reside within the potential family powerhouse.
After a career of more than thirty years I believe therapy can be an adventure enhancing physical, emotional and spiritual well being. In addition to teaching clients how to determine life goals, and take small steps to reach them, I encourage creative expression through journaling, dream interpretation, the study of Myers-Briggs personality types and the Enneagram. A favorite book of mine is, "Women Who Run With the Wolves," by Clarissa Estes'.
After a career of more than thirty years I believe therapy can be an adventure enhancing physical, emotional and spiritual well being. In addition to teaching clients how to determine life goals, and take small steps to reach them, I encourage creative expression through journaling, dream interpretation, the study of Myers-Briggs personality types and the Enneagram. A favorite book of mine is, "Women Who Run With the Wolves," by Clarissa Estes'.
Listen, therapy with me isn't going to be rainbows and sunshine. Mostly because your mental health isn't rainbows and sunshine, otherwise you wouldn't be looking for a therapist, right? You are looking for someone to see the dark, ugly parts of your mind, your thoughts, your experience and sit with you in that and say, "This makes sense to me." That's what therapy is with me. I'm going to validate that those spaces you retreat to are real, authentic and scary. I'm also going to walk with you as we move out of them into the experience that you are looking for out of life.
Listen, therapy with me isn't going to be rainbows and sunshine. Mostly because your mental health isn't rainbows and sunshine, otherwise you wouldn't be looking for a therapist, right? You are looking for someone to see the dark, ugly parts of your mind, your thoughts, your experience and sit with you in that and say, "This makes sense to me." That's what therapy is with me. I'm going to validate that those spaces you retreat to are real, authentic and scary. I'm also going to walk with you as we move out of them into the experience that you are looking for out of life.
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At Manna Mental Health, I combine evidence-based therapy with spa-inspired wellness in a serene Scandinavian setting. Inspired by manna—symbolizing sustenance and the Swedish Dala horse—symbolizing resilience and strength, my approach nurtures mind, body, and spirit for a balanced, thriving life. I believe mental health care should be a whole-person experience, balancing modern therapeutic methods with a nurturing environment. Grounded in Scandinavian principles like "lagom" (balance) and "hygge" (comfort), I created a tranquil space where you can recharge and reconnect.
×Spaces Now Limited!×
At Manna Mental Health, I combine evidence-based therapy with spa-inspired wellness in a serene Scandinavian setting. Inspired by manna—symbolizing sustenance and the Swedish Dala horse—symbolizing resilience and strength, my approach nurtures mind, body, and spirit for a balanced, thriving life. I believe mental health care should be a whole-person experience, balancing modern therapeutic methods with a nurturing environment. Grounded in Scandinavian principles like "lagom" (balance) and "hygge" (comfort), I created a tranquil space where you can recharge and reconnect.
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Our work integrates Jungian, IFS, DBT, and Transpersonal Psychotherapy, combining depth with practical tools.
Therapy is a journey—one that invites you to explore the unknown parts of yourself with curiosity and courage. As your guide and fellow traveler, I provide a compassionate space where you can uncover the roots of your struggles and move toward lasting change.
I believe that the stress and challenges you face today often have deeper origins, and together, we can gently explore those places when you’re ready. Your sense of safety and trust is essential in this process, and we’ll work at a pace that allows you to feel supported and grounded every step of the way.
With a strong therapeutic alliance, profound healing becomes possible.
Our work integrates Jungian, IFS, DBT, and Transpersonal Psychotherapy, combining depth with practical tools.
Therapy is a journey—one that invites you to explore the unknown parts of yourself with curiosity and courage. As your guide and fellow traveler, I provide a compassionate space where you can uncover the roots of your struggles and move toward lasting change.
I believe that the stress and challenges you face today often have deeper origins, and together, we can gently explore those places when you’re ready. Your sense of safety and trust is essential in this process, and we’ll work at a pace that allows you to feel supported and grounded every step of the way.
With a strong therapeutic alliance, profound healing becomes possible.
Seeking. We all want answers. To what? Most of the time it doesn’t seem like we know. What we do know is that something is missing. Whether you struggle with financial insecurity or relationship insecurity. Whether your mind can’t stop racing with thoughts and ideas, or you can’t make your way from your bed to your sink. There must be something more to this life. Ask someone how they found the answers, and they might suggest therapy. But where do we start? We start from a basis of trust and understanding. A safe space where you can feel free to express the ideas that scare you sometimes more than they scare your own family.
Seeking. We all want answers. To what? Most of the time it doesn’t seem like we know. What we do know is that something is missing. Whether you struggle with financial insecurity or relationship insecurity. Whether your mind can’t stop racing with thoughts and ideas, or you can’t make your way from your bed to your sink. There must be something more to this life. Ask someone how they found the answers, and they might suggest therapy. But where do we start? We start from a basis of trust and understanding. A safe space where you can feel free to express the ideas that scare you sometimes more than they scare your own family.
Life can feel overwhelming when thoughts, emotions, and relationships get stuck in patterns you can’t explain or control. You may feel distant from yourself, exhausted from trying to fix things with willpower alone. Whether you're facing anxiety, past trauma, self-sabotage, or relationship struggles, you're ready for deep change. You want to reconnect with your calm, confident self and create more grounded, meaningful connection—with others and with yourself. You’re seeking relief, clarity, and a lasting shift from within.
Life can feel overwhelming when thoughts, emotions, and relationships get stuck in patterns you can’t explain or control. You may feel distant from yourself, exhausted from trying to fix things with willpower alone. Whether you're facing anxiety, past trauma, self-sabotage, or relationship struggles, you're ready for deep change. You want to reconnect with your calm, confident self and create more grounded, meaningful connection—with others and with yourself. You’re seeking relief, clarity, and a lasting shift from within.
If you're craving authenticity and directness, I may be a good fit for you. Perhaps you're wrestling with chronic patterns you're struggling to break free from, unsure why your changes aren't sticking. You need someone who gets it, validates your experiences, and guides you toward healing and growth. If you want to break free from old patterns, foster self-awareness, and find resolution, and if you're ready for transformation, I offer a holistic, down-to-earth approach to therapy just for you.
If you're craving authenticity and directness, I may be a good fit for you. Perhaps you're wrestling with chronic patterns you're struggling to break free from, unsure why your changes aren't sticking. You need someone who gets it, validates your experiences, and guides you toward healing and growth. If you want to break free from old patterns, foster self-awareness, and find resolution, and if you're ready for transformation, I offer a holistic, down-to-earth approach to therapy just for you.
Therapy is a collaboration where we discover creative solutions to your problems, find strong clarity, and discover your truth and powerful, inner voice. I believe in the resiliency of the human spirit and the ability we all have to rise above adversity and intentionally craft our lives. My approach is eclectic and I use solution-focused, evidence-based methods in addition to traditional modalities such as mindfulness and somatic practices. Therapy isn't about finding out what is "wrong" with you. At the heart of it, it is about learning, understanding, and discovering the beauty and courage that has been inside all along.
Therapy is a collaboration where we discover creative solutions to your problems, find strong clarity, and discover your truth and powerful, inner voice. I believe in the resiliency of the human spirit and the ability we all have to rise above adversity and intentionally craft our lives. My approach is eclectic and I use solution-focused, evidence-based methods in addition to traditional modalities such as mindfulness and somatic practices. Therapy isn't about finding out what is "wrong" with you. At the heart of it, it is about learning, understanding, and discovering the beauty and courage that has been inside all along.
I bring the depth and breadth of fifty years of professional experience to people of all ages, life styles, and cultural and spiritual backgrounds. I work with individuals, couples or families creating a safe environment to reduce stress, anxiety and depression, release trauma and reduce both emotional and acute and chronic physical pain. I integrate holistic psychotherapy, neurobehavioral approaches, family systems, dream and imagery work and psychological type. Listening carefully to your needs, I will work with you, helping you acquire tools to life a more fully empowered and happy life.
I bring the depth and breadth of fifty years of professional experience to people of all ages, life styles, and cultural and spiritual backgrounds. I work with individuals, couples or families creating a safe environment to reduce stress, anxiety and depression, release trauma and reduce both emotional and acute and chronic physical pain. I integrate holistic psychotherapy, neurobehavioral approaches, family systems, dream and imagery work and psychological type. Listening carefully to your needs, I will work with you, helping you acquire tools to life a more fully empowered and happy life.
Finding the right counselor may be one of the most important decisions you can make in seeking a better life. As my client, you will be provided a therapeutic relationship that is non-threatening, challenging, empowering, and ultimately life changing. You will find that your pain, which is actually healing trying to happen, will be lessened and most likely alleviated, your feelings and experiences are valid, and that you can make positive changes to improve your life and relationships. I'm a Certified Imago Relationship Therapist and specialize in relationships - between couples, parents and children, friends - any human relationship
Finding the right counselor may be one of the most important decisions you can make in seeking a better life. As my client, you will be provided a therapeutic relationship that is non-threatening, challenging, empowering, and ultimately life changing. You will find that your pain, which is actually healing trying to happen, will be lessened and most likely alleviated, your feelings and experiences are valid, and that you can make positive changes to improve your life and relationships. I'm a Certified Imago Relationship Therapist and specialize in relationships - between couples, parents and children, friends - any human relationship
Hello, I'm Jennifer. Welcome to my practice! I work with individuals who are experiencing anxiety, stress, or the impacts of trauma, those moving through life transitions, and creatives who are struggling with self-expression blocks, performance anxiety, or loss of creative flow. The services I offer will help you reduce stress symptoms, tap into your body's innate capacity for healing, and restore nervous system flexibility so that you can move forward with greater ease, choice, and personal power.
Hello, I'm Jennifer. Welcome to my practice! I work with individuals who are experiencing anxiety, stress, or the impacts of trauma, those moving through life transitions, and creatives who are struggling with self-expression blocks, performance anxiety, or loss of creative flow. The services I offer will help you reduce stress symptoms, tap into your body's innate capacity for healing, and restore nervous system flexibility so that you can move forward with greater ease, choice, and personal power.
As a client-focused therapist, my goal is to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life that is worth celebrating. Whether you are struggling with depression, anxiety, or relationship problems, today you are one step closer to a new you where you feel empowered to maximize your utmost potential. Therapy is for someone who is motivated to grow, learn about themselves, and make positive changes in their life and relationships. If you're looking for extra support and guidance through a challenging situation or you're just ready to move in a new direction in your life, I look forward to working with you to achieve your goals.
As a client-focused therapist, my goal is to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life that is worth celebrating. Whether you are struggling with depression, anxiety, or relationship problems, today you are one step closer to a new you where you feel empowered to maximize your utmost potential. Therapy is for someone who is motivated to grow, learn about themselves, and make positive changes in their life and relationships. If you're looking for extra support and guidance through a challenging situation or you're just ready to move in a new direction in your life, I look forward to working with you to achieve your goals.
Birgit Wilke Simmons
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LCMFT, LMFT
1 Endorsed
Overland Park, KS 66212
With over two decades of experience as a Clinically Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, I am deeply passionate about helping clients on their journey of healing. Serving individuals in Kansas and Missouri, I bring a profound sense of compassion and care to every therapeutic relationship, ensuring that clients move at their own pace and feel genuinely supported. I have been blessed with a diverse career, working with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families, addressing challenges such as depression, anxiety, PTSD, divorce, complex grief, parenting challenges, relational difficulties, and childhood & medical trauma,
With over two decades of experience as a Clinically Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, I am deeply passionate about helping clients on their journey of healing. Serving individuals in Kansas and Missouri, I bring a profound sense of compassion and care to every therapeutic relationship, ensuring that clients move at their own pace and feel genuinely supported. I have been blessed with a diverse career, working with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families, addressing challenges such as depression, anxiety, PTSD, divorce, complex grief, parenting challenges, relational difficulties, and childhood & medical trauma,
Feeling stuck in cycles that you feel you can’t escape can often leave one feeling hopeless, helpless, and isolated. Taking the first step to receive help takes courage. As a therapist that specializes in depression, anxiety, addiction, and trauma for adults, my goal is to support you in navigating challenging experiences while building confidence that guides you towards a hopeful future. As in life, therapy ebbs and flows. Some days will be more about your day to day, some sessions will bring a healing you have never known until now. Together, we can work towards achieving a sense of inner peace, healing, & growth.
Feeling stuck in cycles that you feel you can’t escape can often leave one feeling hopeless, helpless, and isolated. Taking the first step to receive help takes courage. As a therapist that specializes in depression, anxiety, addiction, and trauma for adults, my goal is to support you in navigating challenging experiences while building confidence that guides you towards a hopeful future. As in life, therapy ebbs and flows. Some days will be more about your day to day, some sessions will bring a healing you have never known until now. Together, we can work towards achieving a sense of inner peace, healing, & growth.
Life is messy. Pain, fear, and feeling stuck happen. You might push through, numb out, or keep doing more. Until that no longer works. That’s when therapy can help.
You’re not broken. You’re a complex, capable human who deserves more than just surviving. My approach brings the soul back to psychology, focusing on trauma-informed, depth-oriented healing rather than reducing you to symptoms or diagnoses. Using Internal Family Systems (IFS) and the NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM), we’ll uncover subconscious patterns keeping you stuck and help you reconnect with the parts of yourself that have been silenced.
Life is messy. Pain, fear, and feeling stuck happen. You might push through, numb out, or keep doing more. Until that no longer works. That’s when therapy can help.
You’re not broken. You’re a complex, capable human who deserves more than just surviving. My approach brings the soul back to psychology, focusing on trauma-informed, depth-oriented healing rather than reducing you to symptoms or diagnoses. Using Internal Family Systems (IFS) and the NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM), we’ll uncover subconscious patterns keeping you stuck and help you reconnect with the parts of yourself that have been silenced.
I greet you with acceptance and an open heart. Life can throw surprises or maybe you've hit a roadblock and realize something has to change? Counseling provides a safe and confidential space to share worry, fear, sadness, anger, hopes and dreams, and then learn tools to deal with any challenge in your life. Call me now if you seek a path to the happy and serene life you deserve.
I greet you with acceptance and an open heart. Life can throw surprises or maybe you've hit a roadblock and realize something has to change? Counseling provides a safe and confidential space to share worry, fear, sadness, anger, hopes and dreams, and then learn tools to deal with any challenge in your life. Call me now if you seek a path to the happy and serene life you deserve.
Helping you create healthy and meaningful relationships with yourself and others is my passion. Helping you learn how to use your struggles to create meaningful growth that brings you the joy you deserve is the pathway that I will walk with you. It is an honor to create a safe and supportive space in which individuals and couples can work to develop tools that will improve their relationships and help manage difficult emotions. Utilizing the perspectives of mindfulness, Imago Couples Therapy, DBT, and/ or EMDR, it is my goal to help you connect with your inner wisdom and find balance as an individual and in your relationships.
Helping you create healthy and meaningful relationships with yourself and others is my passion. Helping you learn how to use your struggles to create meaningful growth that brings you the joy you deserve is the pathway that I will walk with you. It is an honor to create a safe and supportive space in which individuals and couples can work to develop tools that will improve their relationships and help manage difficult emotions. Utilizing the perspectives of mindfulness, Imago Couples Therapy, DBT, and/ or EMDR, it is my goal to help you connect with your inner wisdom and find balance as an individual and in your relationships.
I am a caring bilingual counselor with experience in working with people of races and genders. My mission is to be your companion on this therapeutic journey in a comfortable and confidential environment. Faith is an important part of my life and professional approach. In my office you will be provided with a nonjudgmental, supportive atmosphere. I have a client centered and trauma informed care approach. I used an eclectic approach to treat clients. I am a certified Play Therapist and Hypnotherapist. I am trained in EMDR. I specialize in Immigration psych evaluations.
I am a caring bilingual counselor with experience in working with people of races and genders. My mission is to be your companion on this therapeutic journey in a comfortable and confidential environment. Faith is an important part of my life and professional approach. In my office you will be provided with a nonjudgmental, supportive atmosphere. I have a client centered and trauma informed care approach. I used an eclectic approach to treat clients. I am a certified Play Therapist and Hypnotherapist. I am trained in EMDR. I specialize in Immigration psych evaluations.
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How does transpersonal therapy work?
Transpersonal therapy focuses on a patient’s spirituality and meaning in life. Transpersonal therapists might borrow from Eastern traditions as well as Western psychology. They may incorporate techniques including meditation, visualization, hypnotherapy, dream analysis, and or breathwork to produce altered states of consciousness. The therapist helps the patient to access their consciousness and spirituality to work through difficult mental states.
How long does transpersonal therapy last?
Because the goal is to understand a person as a whole, including their spirituality, treatment can range from months to a year or beyond. While patients learn the philosophy behind transpersonal therapy during treatment, they can also practice its principles throughout life after therapy sessions have ended.
Is transpersonal therapy effective?
Patients have found success with transpersonal therapy; this method is useful in improving anxiety, depression, self-esteem, identity, fears, relationship problems, and other concerns. Improvements in problem areas can continue even after transpersonal therapy ends, as individuals can utilize the tools they’ve learned during treatment sessions.
What are the limitations of transpersonal therapy?
There is some research on the effectiveness of transpersonal therapy, but empirical support for this therapy approach is sparse. It does not have the robust evidence base of other forms of therapy, such as cognitive behavioral therapy or acceptance and commitment therapy.