Marriage Counseling Therapists in Overland Park, KS

Hi! I’m Kate! I’m a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and I am an EMDR certified therapist. I feel passionately about helping clients process their trauma so they can move on with their lives and experience true healing and hope. I want to come alongside you and your family and help to heal relational issues and past trauma.

Accepting New Clients! I believe in empowering individuals to find and create safety within their relationships with others and most importantly, the relationship with their self. I specialize in working with those who are struggling with life transitions, trauma related events, addiction, people pleasing and relational stressors. You deserve an empathetic witness on board to process, problem solve, and build skills to handle whatever life has thrown at you. I utilize a "bottom up" approach with somatic experiencing, as well as, internal family system themes, motivational interviewing and other evidence based modalities.

I believe that everyone has the ability to change, to grow, to learn, and to feel better. I know how hard it can be to seek therapy services and I want to help you navigate this step so that you can feel healthier and happier. If you are seeking help with making life changes, learning how to more effectively cope with mental health, relationship struggles, trauma(s), substances, your self worth, managing life adjustments, or letting go of the past I can help you.

Accepting new clients in Overland Park! Sometimes life challenges can create feelings of anxiety, depression, stagnation, and grief - these can all be overwhelming, and you may not know how to move forward and feel stuck and overwhelmed. Change can be scary, even thinking about facing it may feel insurmountable. Whatever you're going through, I want you to know that you're not alone. Together, we'll work on helping you to understanding yourself better, and build resilience. By being here, you're already taking a brave step towards healing.

The most important relationship you will ever have is the one you have with yourself. I am dedicated to working with individuals, couples, and families and strive to help each client experience personal growth and healing by becoming the best version of themselves. Self-exploration can be challenging, but it is the key to unlocking your greatest potential. I look forward to walking beside you with compassion and respect as you embark on a journey toward deeper awareness, healing and a greater sense of overall wellbeing.

Are you struggling with anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, personal relationships? Concerned about finding a therapist who will be a good fit for you? My view of therapy is to come alongside you; to support transformation into the best version of yourself; to allow you to integrate thoughts, feelings, and emotions; to work through old wounds and barriers...so you can learn to use healthier coping skills, better communication skills, and handle conflict. I believe when you feel accepted and supported, then you are more able to risk vulnerability, to look into yourself in order to grow, enjoy being you and have healthier connections.

My passion is to help couples, individuals and families experience deep and profound healing that is critical for living a harmonious and fulfilling life. I place an emphasis on restoring and strengthening each person's ability to understand and relate to not only to themselves, but others around them. It is a journey that is best taken together and I look forward to walking it with you.

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).

We all experience challenges in life that leave us with baggage, causing us to question why we are a certain way. Maybe you are ready to address the issues that are holding you back in relationships or at work. In my therapeutic relationships, I provide compassion, support and a bit of humor so clients can feel comfortable being exactly who they are and grow to authentically thrive. My clinical approach utilizes interventions from ACT and Internal Family Systems. I also use techniques from the Gottman Method for couples with tangible tools to strengthen relationships, manage conflict, and cultivate shared dreams.

Welcome to my profile! Do you want better relationships and to feel more sexually alive? If this is you, then I'd like to help you create the type of meaningful life, fulfilling relationships, and enjoyable sexuality you want. I want to empower you to live your best life and to feel good about your sexuality. I am a nationally certified sex therapist (aka tons of training) and specialize in sexual health issues such as little to no interest in sex, men's and women's sex concerns, erectile dysfunction, sexual pain, infidelity, sexual identity, midlife and post-menopausal issues.

I know from personal experience the desire to see change in life but not knowing where to start. Working with a mental health professional was incredibly valuable in helping me make the necessary changes to reach my goals. After achieving personal success, I knew I wanted to do the same for others. My holistic approach to counseling is based on evidence-based practice, clinical training, years of experience in community mental health, human psychology research, and my own personal experiences. Together we will explore different areas of life including emotions, thought patterns, habits, relationships, work, play, and more.

Greetings, this website will hopefully help you find whatever it is your looking for in a therapist. I am a Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker and have 28 years of experience and have had the pleasure of working with teenagers as well as with adults on an individual basis, as well as with couples and families. I work with people experiencing a variety of problems such as depression, anxiety, panic attacks, drugs, alcohol, parenting, young adults needing assistance to successfully launch into adulthood and in the past 3 years have been working with people who suffer from trauma.

I believe in the human capacity for resilience and recovery and I am inspired by individual courage during times of adversity. I enjoy helping clients understand and deal with the complicated feelings associated with relationship issues, medical illness, life's transitions and grief and loss. If your relationships lack intimacy and support, if you are feeling overwhelmed with life's challenges, or if your sadness or fear make it impossible to move forward in a healthy way, I provide a warm and compassionate approach to help you find hope and comfort during difficult and painful times.

During hard times, we can lose our sense of self and struggle to get it back. We are all complex multifaceted people with many different parts of us, which can often cause symptoms that get in the way of relationships, productivity, or cause feelings of depression, anxiety and hopelessness. Together, let's work to recover your sense of well-being and then build a life where you are thriving beyond your struggles. I utilize IFS as a primary modality as well as take an eclectic approach, meaning I use a variety of techniques based on what your situation calls for, at the time you need it the most.

Hey! I'm so glad you're here! A little about me is that I have received Level 1 and Level 2 Gottman Couples training and I have a passion for working with teens and couples! I also have a special interest in institutional betrayal and sexual trauma. I have work with diverse populations in age, race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation. I practice affirmative care and always strive for safety in therapy. I believe that each person’s experience in therapy will differ based on their own needs, life stories, struggles, and goals. I like to make therapy a warm and welcoming environment and meet emotions with compassion.

We often go through life wearing a mask, pretending to be “ok." But, underneath it all, every human being has a need to feel and to heal. I often hear people say they feel like a failure for seeking therapy; I would argue it takes courage and vulnerability to seek support. I offer a safe and comfortable space for you to be honest and open about how you are feeling. I am always honored and grateful when my clients trust me to support them on their journey to wholeness.

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.

If only we could flip a switch and stop overthinking, micromanaging our days, feeling in constant worry or entertaining feelings of worthlessness. My background in trauma and addiction sheds new insight to old behaviors providing the self-awareness needed to navigate day-to-day experiences. Through connection and meaning, your goals are attainable, life is manageable, and you are important.

My focus is to help people move through and overcome whatever obstacles are keeping them from experiencing a quality, fulfilling life. I work with a range of individuals and issues with either one person individually, or with a couple or family relationship. I have specialized training and education in treating ADHD in children and adults, in prenatal and postpartum mood and anxiety disorders, substance abuse, and trauma. I utilize a type of therapy called Somatic Experiencing to heal trauma which aims to restore the individual's nervous system to a less reactive state.