Psychodynamic Therapists in Miami County, KS
Ann's training includes Gottman Marriage Counseling, psychodynamic theory, character structure, EMDR, Rational Emotive Behavior theory, and somatic treatments.
Hello! Thank you for visiting with me! Fostering “next steps” in all areas of life defines my approach to counseling. My experience with childhood loss, a pervasive family history of depression and anxiety, and a recent diagnosis of ADHD have created opportunities to learn and grow personally and professionally. Taking an individual approach to my clients grounds my decisions personally and professionally. I believe relationships and being understood is key to guiding therapeutic relationship.
Ann's training includes Gottman Marriage Counseling, psychodynamic theory, character structure, EMDR, Rational Emotive Behavior theory, and somatic treatments.
Hello! Thank you for visiting with me! Fostering “next steps” in all areas of life defines my approach to counseling. My experience with childhood loss, a pervasive family history of depression and anxiety, and a recent diagnosis of ADHD have created opportunities to learn and grow personally and professionally. Taking an individual approach to my clients grounds my decisions personally and professionally. I believe relationships and being understood is key to guiding therapeutic relationship.
Does anger, sadness or anxiety get in the way of your relationships, jobs or general happiness? I work with clients to process these feelings and the pain they can cause. We all carry baggage from our childhoods and pasts, worsened by the hardships we endure as adults and from the inevitable trials of daily life, but they do not define who we are. Anger is a common response to these issues but does not have to interfere with our lives. Having worked for over a decade as a first responder, I know first hand how trauma impacts us, especially in our ability to control impulses, frustration and anger. You do not need to suffer alone.
Does anger, sadness or anxiety get in the way of your relationships, jobs or general happiness? I work with clients to process these feelings and the pain they can cause. We all carry baggage from our childhoods and pasts, worsened by the hardships we endure as adults and from the inevitable trials of daily life, but they do not define who we are. Anger is a common response to these issues but does not have to interfere with our lives. Having worked for over a decade as a first responder, I know first hand how trauma impacts us, especially in our ability to control impulses, frustration and anger. You do not need to suffer alone.
Mike Doolin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LSCSW, ACSW, LCSW
Louisburg, KS 66053
Not accepting new clients
Sometimes life brings difficulties we never imagined we would have to deal with. These are situations, circumstances and events like parenting a difficult child, experiencing anxiety or depression, and problems at school, work, or home that we just don't feel equipped to deal with. Many of us expect ourselves to be able to resolve these difficulties and when we can't we feel defeated. Worry, distress, and apathy have run their course and now it's time to get help. I am sensitive to your situation and can help you find relief.
Sometimes life brings difficulties we never imagined we would have to deal with. These are situations, circumstances and events like parenting a difficult child, experiencing anxiety or depression, and problems at school, work, or home that we just don't feel equipped to deal with. Many of us expect ourselves to be able to resolve these difficulties and when we can't we feel defeated. Worry, distress, and apathy have run their course and now it's time to get help. I am sensitive to your situation and can help you find relief.
Online Therapists
At GENEX, Rae Bowerman (pronouns they/them) takes a trauma-informed approach in their psychotherapy work, prioritizing an overarching gender-expansive awareness, respect, and validation. Rae believes the key to a solid, productive, trusting therapeutic relationship comes from acknowledging each patient as unique, the expert of their own experiences; this is the foundation of each and every therapeutic interaction at GENEX. Soothing drinks, comfy pillows, a calm friendly goldendoodle named Ruby, and a refreshingly unconventional therapist all are here when you're ready to schedule.
At GENEX, Rae Bowerman (pronouns they/them) takes a trauma-informed approach in their psychotherapy work, prioritizing an overarching gender-expansive awareness, respect, and validation. Rae believes the key to a solid, productive, trusting therapeutic relationship comes from acknowledging each patient as unique, the expert of their own experiences; this is the foundation of each and every therapeutic interaction at GENEX. Soothing drinks, comfy pillows, a calm friendly goldendoodle named Ruby, and a refreshingly unconventional therapist all are here when you're ready to schedule.
I operate from an Psychodynamic Lens that helps me in understanding the deeper level issues that have affected your life.
Are you feeling anxious or overwhelmed? Like you have a weight on your shoulders that just won’t lift? Are there areas in your life that have been difficult to navigate such as personal growth, relationships, careers, or family life? We all have areas in our life were we want to find healing and growth. My desire is to build relationships in a safe and validating environment to help my clients break through the negative cycles patterns in their lives and empower them to recognize and move through these blocks.
I operate from an Psychodynamic Lens that helps me in understanding the deeper level issues that have affected your life.
Are you feeling anxious or overwhelmed? Like you have a weight on your shoulders that just won’t lift? Are there areas in your life that have been difficult to navigate such as personal growth, relationships, careers, or family life? We all have areas in our life were we want to find healing and growth. My desire is to build relationships in a safe and validating environment to help my clients break through the negative cycles patterns in their lives and empower them to recognize and move through these blocks.
Mary Neuburger is passionate about helping people who struggle with addiction, anxiety, depression, and trauma. Mary also enjoys working with older adults and supporting the transitions that occur later in life, including women’s issues and emotional and spiritual needs related to end of life planning. She offers non judgmental, client centered, trauma informed care to individuals of every identity and believes everyone has the capacity for change, no matter their age.
Mary Neuburger is passionate about helping people who struggle with addiction, anxiety, depression, and trauma. Mary also enjoys working with older adults and supporting the transitions that occur later in life, including women’s issues and emotional and spiritual needs related to end of life planning. She offers non judgmental, client centered, trauma informed care to individuals of every identity and believes everyone has the capacity for change, no matter their age.
Heather Graves | Heartland Mental Health
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MA, LCPC, LMAC, C-NPT, NCC
7 Endorsed
Overland Park, KS 66213
If only we could flip a switch and stop overthinking, attempting to manage the anxieties and stressors of EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. Are you isolating or withdrawing in your relationships and from things that used to feel fulfilling? Are you curious whether an intervention may be helpful to heal from past traumas, alcohol or substances? My training and experience in trauma and addiction sheds new insight to old behaviors. Working with individuals, couples and families to increase self-awareness, connection and meaning, goals are attainable, life is manageable, and the fulfilling life you desire awaits!
If only we could flip a switch and stop overthinking, attempting to manage the anxieties and stressors of EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. Are you isolating or withdrawing in your relationships and from things that used to feel fulfilling? Are you curious whether an intervention may be helpful to heal from past traumas, alcohol or substances? My training and experience in trauma and addiction sheds new insight to old behaviors. Working with individuals, couples and families to increase self-awareness, connection and meaning, goals are attainable, life is manageable, and the fulfilling life you desire awaits!
I draw from my background in cognitive, behavioral, psychodynamic, attachment, and mindfulness theories.
I love working with pre-teens, adolescents, college students, and emerging adults (a period that ranges from age 20-29). My goal with all of my clients is to provide a safe and supportive environment in which we work together to create lasting change. My therapeutic style is versatile and I have training in a wide array of treatment modalities which allows me to be flexible and creative with the strategies I use to help you get the most out of your time with me.
I draw from my background in cognitive, behavioral, psychodynamic, attachment, and mindfulness theories.
I love working with pre-teens, adolescents, college students, and emerging adults (a period that ranges from age 20-29). My goal with all of my clients is to provide a safe and supportive environment in which we work together to create lasting change. My therapeutic style is versatile and I have training in a wide array of treatment modalities which allows me to be flexible and creative with the strategies I use to help you get the most out of your time with me.
No one wants to feel anxious, depressed, and overwhelmed. It's distressing to feel unsure of what to do. Through my training and integration of Biblical principles, you will be given tools such as: Communication skills, healing from infidelity, regaining that spark in your marriage, figuring out the cause of your unhappiness, gaining confidence in yourself, in your relationships and much more. The Lord cares about what you are going through. He hears you and promises to deliver you from all of your troubles and fears (Ps. 34). I am confident we can team up to meet your goals and desires.
No one wants to feel anxious, depressed, and overwhelmed. It's distressing to feel unsure of what to do. Through my training and integration of Biblical principles, you will be given tools such as: Communication skills, healing from infidelity, regaining that spark in your marriage, figuring out the cause of your unhappiness, gaining confidence in yourself, in your relationships and much more. The Lord cares about what you are going through. He hears you and promises to deliver you from all of your troubles and fears (Ps. 34). I am confident we can team up to meet your goals and desires.
I’m a psychologist fueled by a deep sense of compassion and a desire to bring about real healing in the lives of my clients. Cultivating greater awareness in the mind, body, soul and spirit, I can guide you towards creating a more awakened and centered life. By learning how to reduce reactivity to events, situations and people, you can learn to respond consciously to the things you encounter and begin to create the life you want to live. This process can help move you away from reacting to life towards finding peace within yourself, and connecting more powerfully to your true life purpose.
I’m a psychologist fueled by a deep sense of compassion and a desire to bring about real healing in the lives of my clients. Cultivating greater awareness in the mind, body, soul and spirit, I can guide you towards creating a more awakened and centered life. By learning how to reduce reactivity to events, situations and people, you can learn to respond consciously to the things you encounter and begin to create the life you want to live. This process can help move you away from reacting to life towards finding peace within yourself, and connecting more powerfully to your true life purpose.
I am committed to assisting individuals and families with issues related to anxiety, depression and adjustment to major life changes. I have a special passion for supporting those with complex behavioral health needs and autism spectrum disorders, and helping families navigate services across systems. I have experience in cognitive behavioral therapy, positive behavior support, and other modalities with an emphasis on enhancing quality of life.
I received my MSW from the KU School of Social Welfare in 1998 and my LSCSW in 2010. My past experience includes clinical work as a child/family therapist and wraparound facilitator.
I am committed to assisting individuals and families with issues related to anxiety, depression and adjustment to major life changes. I have a special passion for supporting those with complex behavioral health needs and autism spectrum disorders, and helping families navigate services across systems. I have experience in cognitive behavioral therapy, positive behavior support, and other modalities with an emphasis on enhancing quality of life.
I received my MSW from the KU School of Social Welfare in 1998 and my LSCSW in 2010. My past experience includes clinical work as a child/family therapist and wraparound facilitator.
You want more from your therapy. You might be thinking, "I've done some work to understand myself and my childhood and it all makes sense, but I don't feel any better." Or, "I want support for what I'm going through right now, but I don't want to just cope with it forever. I'm ready to go deeper.” You're motivated to understand yourself and your relationships, but also to get to the bottom of what really hurts and actually heal—for good. Here's the thing: when you can finally honor all parts of yourself, you can transform pain and release it, empowering you to have more confidence, agency, and authenticity. I'm here to help.
You want more from your therapy. You might be thinking, "I've done some work to understand myself and my childhood and it all makes sense, but I don't feel any better." Or, "I want support for what I'm going through right now, but I don't want to just cope with it forever. I'm ready to go deeper.” You're motivated to understand yourself and your relationships, but also to get to the bottom of what really hurts and actually heal—for good. Here's the thing: when you can finally honor all parts of yourself, you can transform pain and release it, empowering you to have more confidence, agency, and authenticity. I'm here to help.
The decision to seek counseling can be overwhelming. Finding the right fit and feeling like you are in a safe space can sometimes be a challenge. 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.
The decision to seek counseling can be overwhelming. Finding the right fit and feeling like you are in a safe space can sometimes be a challenge. 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.
Are you seeking support in your relationships? Maybe your child is struggling and the family dynamics are suffering. Everyone has a common theme of wanting to be seen and heard as the unique and amazing individuals they are. If you struggle in their family relationships, often feeling like you have no voice or are not allowed to feel important or be yourself, I can support you in growing and improving your life. My passion is helping children, teens, and families learn healthy and effective ways to communicate feelings. I believe in utilizing a trauma-informed lens and that fostering a safe space is foundational to healing.
Are you seeking support in your relationships? Maybe your child is struggling and the family dynamics are suffering. Everyone has a common theme of wanting to be seen and heard as the unique and amazing individuals they are. If you struggle in their family relationships, often feeling like you have no voice or are not allowed to feel important or be yourself, I can support you in growing and improving your life. My passion is helping children, teens, and families learn healthy and effective ways to communicate feelings. I believe in utilizing a trauma-informed lens and that fostering a safe space is foundational to healing.
We can overcome what holds us back. Overcoming OCD and other personal challenges led me into the counseling field, and my commitment is to help you develop and implement your own unique process of renovation, healing, and change. While reaching out for help may be difficult and create feelings of vulnerability, it is often the necessary first step on one of life's most important journeys--the journey of uncovering and maximizing your potential. Based on personal experience, I believe that the rewards are likely to exceed the feelings of risk.
We can overcome what holds us back. Overcoming OCD and other personal challenges led me into the counseling field, and my commitment is to help you develop and implement your own unique process of renovation, healing, and change. While reaching out for help may be difficult and create feelings of vulnerability, it is often the necessary first step on one of life's most important journeys--the journey of uncovering and maximizing your potential. Based on personal experience, I believe that the rewards are likely to exceed the feelings of risk.
Elizabeth Nelson
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCPC, MA
Overland Park, KS 66223
Waitlist for new clients
Is there hope for lasting change? Together with the client, 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.
Is there hope for lasting change? Together with the client, 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.
Our ideal clients are adults who feel weighed down by depression, anxiety, trauma, life, or grief & are ready for meaningful change. Many feel stuck in old patterns, disconnected from their bodies, or overwhelmed by life’s transitions. They seek safety, understanding, & a path forward that goes beyond talk therapy alone. They want relief from emotional pain, clarity of mind, and reconnection to their authentic self. Most importantly, they desire a holistic, compassionate approach, one that blends science, inner wisdom & consciousness, to help them heal, grow, and create sustainable shifts in their daily lives.
Our ideal clients are adults who feel weighed down by depression, anxiety, trauma, life, or grief & are ready for meaningful change. Many feel stuck in old patterns, disconnected from their bodies, or overwhelmed by life’s transitions. They seek safety, understanding, & a path forward that goes beyond talk therapy alone. They want relief from emotional pain, clarity of mind, and reconnection to their authentic self. Most importantly, they desire a holistic, compassionate approach, one that blends science, inner wisdom & consciousness, to help them heal, grow, and create sustainable shifts in their daily lives.
Are you frustrated that your values and faith system does not align with how you have lived your life? Do you feel uniquely tied down by your life circumstances? Do you lack motivation and your goals perpetually out of reach? Are your relationships a source of frustration rather than joy? Do you feel unable to win at life or have lost your meaning and purpose? Do you feel like you don't have control over your thoughts and actions?
Are you frustrated that your values and faith system does not align with how you have lived your life? Do you feel uniquely tied down by your life circumstances? Do you lack motivation and your goals perpetually out of reach? Are your relationships a source of frustration rather than joy? Do you feel unable to win at life or have lost your meaning and purpose? Do you feel like you don't have control over your thoughts and actions?
My ideal client is one that has struggled with ongoing depression, anxiety or trauma. I want to collaborate with my clients to help them find the tools and solutions to address these issues so they are better able to help themselves in the long run. I also provide brief solution therapy that helps those with long term mental health issues as well as those struggling with a particular situation that has impeded their ability to function at their ideal level. Whether it's CBT, DBT or ACT, I have a toolbox full of therapeutic modalities that can help with many different types of mental health struggles.
My ideal client is one that has struggled with ongoing depression, anxiety or trauma. I want to collaborate with my clients to help them find the tools and solutions to address these issues so they are better able to help themselves in the long run. I also provide brief solution therapy that helps those with long term mental health issues as well as those struggling with a particular situation that has impeded their ability to function at their ideal level. Whether it's CBT, DBT or ACT, I have a toolbox full of therapeutic modalities that can help with many different types of mental health struggles.
Whether you are feeling uncertain or desperate about needing help, I am happy to explore a unique pathway forward with you. Regardless of your season, I will walk with you to help make sense of your experience and make steps toward your goals. I use a trauma and attachment lens to discover patterns, cycles, beliefs, and behaviors that are influencing your experiences in order to target change together. I have experience with a variety of needs and offer unique assistance to foster/adoptive families with my personal and professional experience. Trauma, grief, spiritual abuse, anxiety, and life changes are all within my realm.
Whether you are feeling uncertain or desperate about needing help, I am happy to explore a unique pathway forward with you. Regardless of your season, I will walk with you to help make sense of your experience and make steps toward your goals. I use a trauma and attachment lens to discover patterns, cycles, beliefs, and behaviors that are influencing your experiences in order to target change together. I have experience with a variety of needs and offer unique assistance to foster/adoptive families with my personal and professional experience. Trauma, grief, spiritual abuse, anxiety, and life changes are all within my realm.
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Psychodynamic Therapists
Is psychodynamic therapy evidence-based?
Studies have found psychodynamic therapy to be effective in treating conditions like social anxiety, eating disorders, chronic pain, some personality disorders, and depression; indeed, some studies have found it to be just as effective as CBT or medication. What’s more, several studies have found that the benefits of psychodynamic therapy tend to endure—even grow—long after treatment has ended.
How long does psychodynamic therapy last?
Unlike CBT and other more structured forms of therapy, psychodynamic therapy tends to be open-ended and may not be limited to a set number of sessions. It is common for clients to be in therapy for a year or longer and to see their therapist one to three times a week, though the exact schedule and timeline may vary depending on a client’s challenges and progress. However, brief psychodynamic therapy is available, which tends to be more goal-oriented and typically unfolds over 16 to 30 sessions.
Does psychodynamic therapy work?
Research finds that psychodynamic therapy can help someone manage or reduce symptoms of diagnosable mental health conditions like depression or anxiety. The modality may also offer a range of benefits that are harder to measure but just as valuable—such as increased self-worth or healthier relationships. While no therapy type will work for everyone, research and anecdotal evidence suggest that psychodynamic therapy can be highly effective.
What are the limitations of psychodynamic therapy?
Some meta-analyses have concluded that there is little evidence to suggest that psychodynamic therapy can effectively treat certain mental health conditions such as PTSD, OCD, or psychosis, though it is sometimes used to do so. More broadly, the open-ended, free-association structure of psychodynamic therapy may be frustrating for clients who prefer a more structured, time-limited, or goal-oriented approach.