Marriage Counseling Therapists in 64060
Jill Simpson - Marriage Therapist
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Kearney, MO 64060
As an experienced couples counselor, I enjoy working with dating, engaged and married couples! I have spent a great deal of focused time and energy on perfecting my craft, in order to help each couple to the greatest of my ability. I work with couples seeking pre- marital therapy as well as those navigating a variety of hurdles... from ongoing communication issues to couples who have felt disconnected for years. My advanced training in Gottman Couples Therapy is grounded in therapeutic strategies specific to the betterment and strengthening of relationships. Visit my website to learn more!
As an experienced couples counselor, I enjoy working with dating, engaged and married couples! I have spent a great deal of focused time and energy on perfecting my craft, in order to help each couple to the greatest of my ability. I work with couples seeking pre- marital therapy as well as those navigating a variety of hurdles... from ongoing communication issues to couples who have felt disconnected for years. My advanced training in Gottman Couples Therapy is grounded in therapeutic strategies specific to the betterment and strengthening of relationships. Visit my website to learn more!
You hope to overcome anxiety, depression, marital distress, infidelity, divorce, addiction, trauma, etc.
You wonder how things got this way, you used to feel connected with your partner. You feel alone, confused, frustrated, misunderstood, rejected etc. You reach out, you are trying…it turns to an argument or distancing. It often seems like a blame game with defensive reactions. How do you turn this around and feel safe with your partner again, or other loved ones? You are concerned about the outcome, yet it’s not getting better. Something needs to change but you’re unsure how to approach things.
You hope to overcome anxiety, depression, marital distress, infidelity, divorce, addiction, trauma, etc.
You wonder how things got this way, you used to feel connected with your partner. You feel alone, confused, frustrated, misunderstood, rejected etc. You reach out, you are trying…it turns to an argument or distancing. It often seems like a blame game with defensive reactions. How do you turn this around and feel safe with your partner again, or other loved ones? You are concerned about the outcome, yet it’s not getting better. Something needs to change but you’re unsure how to approach things.
My areas of expertise are Marriage counseling & relationship issues; blended family issues; communication skills; self-esteem; anger management; depression; and anxiety.
Hello and welcome to my counseling page. My primary focus is to provide counseling, hope and healing in our sessions. You are wanted and welcomed here. I want to know you and will listen carefully while giving guidance to help you enjoy the life God created you to have. My education includes a BS, MA and PhD in Psychology and I have been a Psychotherapist in private practice for over 25 years which includes counseling several years at Texas Children's Hospital downtown in Houston's Medical Center and a psychology professor for 8 years.
My areas of expertise are Marriage counseling & relationship issues; blended family issues; communication skills; self-esteem; anger management; depression; and anxiety.
Hello and welcome to my counseling page. My primary focus is to provide counseling, hope and healing in our sessions. You are wanted and welcomed here. I want to know you and will listen carefully while giving guidance to help you enjoy the life God created you to have. My education includes a BS, MA and PhD in Psychology and I have been a Psychotherapist in private practice for over 25 years which includes counseling several years at Texas Children's Hospital downtown in Houston's Medical Center and a psychology professor for 8 years.
Connected Families Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LCSW, LMSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Kearney, MO 64060
At Connected Families Counseling, we prioritize fostering meaningful connections and providing tailored support for individuals seeking guidance. Our practice offers compassionate counseling in a welcoming environment, where you can feel heard and supported on your path to personal growth. With a focus on empathy and understanding, we are dedicated to delivering quality care that empowers you to overcome life's challenges and thrive. Join us as we journey together towards a happier, more fulfilling life.
At Connected Families Counseling, we prioritize fostering meaningful connections and providing tailored support for individuals seeking guidance. Our practice offers compassionate counseling in a welcoming environment, where you can feel heard and supported on your path to personal growth. With a focus on empathy and understanding, we are dedicated to delivering quality care that empowers you to overcome life's challenges and thrive. Join us as we journey together towards a happier, more fulfilling life.
Sarah Patterson-Mills
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Kearney, MO 64060 (Online Only)
My name is Sarah Patterson-Mills and I am a licensed professional counselor. My doctoral degree is counseling and family therapy. I like to use post-modern approaches with clients that provoke active thinking and synergy in their lives. Trained early post-Master's with Cognitive Behavioral Theory and later with systems thinking. Holistically, I take into account the clients' multiple contexts in which they live and work. I have additional training in career counseling strategies, also.
My name is Sarah Patterson-Mills and I am a licensed professional counselor. My doctoral degree is counseling and family therapy. I like to use post-modern approaches with clients that provoke active thinking and synergy in their lives. Trained early post-Master's with Cognitive Behavioral Theory and later with systems thinking. Holistically, I take into account the clients' multiple contexts in which they live and work. I have additional training in career counseling strategies, also.
Bethany Black
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, CPT, MA, MEd
Verified Verified
Kearney, MO 64060
Hi there! At the the core of great therapy is the therapeutic relationship between the client and their therapist. I believe very strongly in the positive changes that can occur as a result of therapy. We all have various emotional needs that can be addressed and benefit from the therapeutic process. I am passionate about serving children, adolescents, adults and families. By partnering with my clients, I see tremendous growth towards their goals and improvement in general well being. When working with children and teens, I take a systems approach and work closely with caregivers to provide the most comprehensive care possible.
Hi there! At the the core of great therapy is the therapeutic relationship between the client and their therapist. I believe very strongly in the positive changes that can occur as a result of therapy. We all have various emotional needs that can be addressed and benefit from the therapeutic process. I am passionate about serving children, adolescents, adults and families. By partnering with my clients, I see tremendous growth towards their goals and improvement in general well being. When working with children and teens, I take a systems approach and work closely with caregivers to provide the most comprehensive care possible.
Becky Franklin
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MDivPC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Kearney, MO 64060
Waitlist for new clients
Therapy is a process that is often sought out during times of change, stress or transition. It can take courage to reach out to others. Thus, I feel it important to have a level of trust and comfort with your therapist. I greatly enjoy providing direction and insight to the clients I serve. I view my role as one that facilitates further introspection and growth. Every life event, those that are joyful, painful, or somewhere in between, can serve to shape us as an individual as we make choices for how we are going to respond.
Therapy is a process that is often sought out during times of change, stress or transition. It can take courage to reach out to others. Thus, I feel it important to have a level of trust and comfort with your therapist. I greatly enjoy providing direction and insight to the clients I serve. I view my role as one that facilitates further introspection and growth. Every life event, those that are joyful, painful, or somewhere in between, can serve to shape us as an individual as we make choices for how we are going to respond.
Jessica Svoboda
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCPC, LPC, NCC, SATP-C
Verified Verified
12 Endorsed
Kearney, MO 64060
As humans, we are each created for connection, and when personal connections are broken it can cause problems in our lives. I strive to create a space to allow emotional exploration and vulnerability without judgment or criticism. We each have the capacity to experience joy through our own acceptance and love for self and others and when we experience acceptance and love from another we can find that joy. I desire to walk alongside each person as they explore their own unique journey. I also have a Masters Level Intern that can see client for as low as $30 per session.
As humans, we are each created for connection, and when personal connections are broken it can cause problems in our lives. I strive to create a space to allow emotional exploration and vulnerability without judgment or criticism. We each have the capacity to experience joy through our own acceptance and love for self and others and when we experience acceptance and love from another we can find that joy. I desire to walk alongside each person as they explore their own unique journey. I also have a Masters Level Intern that can see client for as low as $30 per session.
Christina Dunn Carpenter
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC, CCTP, PhD
Verified Verified
Kearney, MO 64060
I am a counselor who enjoys helping others to see their potential, work through their struggles, bond families together again, and help individuals reach their personal goals! There is nothing more gratifying to me than to see someone take the courageous step to work through a difficult situation and grow in their self-esteem, self-worth, and identity.
I am a counselor who enjoys helping others to see their potential, work through their struggles, bond families together again, and help individuals reach their personal goals! There is nothing more gratifying to me than to see someone take the courageous step to work through a difficult situation and grow in their self-esteem, self-worth, and identity.
Mimi Crisenberry
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, PLPC, NCC
Verified Verified
8 Endorsed
Kearney, MO 64060
Do you feel like you are drowning? Lost? Broken? Burning out? Or disconnected from yourself and others? You are not alone. There is hope. Whether you feel like life is spinning out of control, or that you are trapped and don’t know if there is a light at the end of the tunnel I am here to tell you that you don’t have to face anything alone. Together hope can be found and better days are closer than you think. In our work together you will find clarity, peace, and connection. My clients report feeling more empowered and excited about life as well as physically, emotionally, and mentally healthier.
Do you feel like you are drowning? Lost? Broken? Burning out? Or disconnected from yourself and others? You are not alone. There is hope. Whether you feel like life is spinning out of control, or that you are trapped and don’t know if there is a light at the end of the tunnel I am here to tell you that you don’t have to face anything alone. Together hope can be found and better days are closer than you think. In our work together you will find clarity, peace, and connection. My clients report feeling more empowered and excited about life as well as physically, emotionally, and mentally healthier.
Stacy Witzki
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LCPC, NCC, SATP-C, RPT
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Kearney, MO 64060
It’s hard to get out of bed each morning. There was a time when you were hopeful about life, but that seems like long ago. That was before all your troubles started. Now, every day feels more difficult than the last. Your kids treat you like their personal assistant. You just got in another fight with your husband, and you’re not even sure what it was about. You try to concentrate at work, but your mind is always racing, darting in countless different directions. In the rare instance that you’re able to carve aside a moment for yourself, you feel guilty about it. It’s getting to the point where you just want to run away and hide.
It’s hard to get out of bed each morning. There was a time when you were hopeful about life, but that seems like long ago. That was before all your troubles started. Now, every day feels more difficult than the last. Your kids treat you like their personal assistant. You just got in another fight with your husband, and you’re not even sure what it was about. You try to concentrate at work, but your mind is always racing, darting in countless different directions. In the rare instance that you’re able to carve aside a moment for yourself, you feel guilty about it. It’s getting to the point where you just want to run away and hide.
I am deeply passionate about the mental health field, especially in supporting children, young adults, and families. Guiding and empowering children, teens, and their parents during their formative years is not only rewarding but also transformative. Together, let's unlock their potential, foster resilience, and empower them to navigate life's complexities, laying a solid foundation for their future success.
I am deeply passionate about the mental health field, especially in supporting children, young adults, and families. Guiding and empowering children, teens, and their parents during their formative years is not only rewarding but also transformative. Together, let's unlock their potential, foster resilience, and empower them to navigate life's complexities, laying a solid foundation for their future success.
Jason E Hughes
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Kearney, MO 64060
Not accepting new clients
For many of us the hardest part about doing therapy is figuring out where to begin. The good news is that you don't have to know, all you have to do is start. One thing I've noticed in the time I've been doing this is that all roads seem to lead to the same place, so it doesn't matter where you start because eventually you will get wherever you need to go.
For many of us the hardest part about doing therapy is figuring out where to begin. The good news is that you don't have to know, all you have to do is start. One thing I've noticed in the time I've been doing this is that all roads seem to lead to the same place, so it doesn't matter where you start because eventually you will get wherever you need to go.
Michael Davis
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Kearney, MO 64060
Not accepting new clients
Hello All! Thank you for taking the time to learn more about me to see if I am the right therapist for you. I genuinely just want to help people, so I see adolescents (ages 12-17), adults, and couples and have experience with almost every topic including anxiety, depression, behavioral issues, stress, trauma, addiction, and relationships to name a few. I have worked in the mental health field for over 10 years and in almost every segment of mental health including Crittenton Children's Hospital, Pathways Community Mental Health, and private practice for the past 4 years in Liberty.
Hello All! Thank you for taking the time to learn more about me to see if I am the right therapist for you. I genuinely just want to help people, so I see adolescents (ages 12-17), adults, and couples and have experience with almost every topic including anxiety, depression, behavioral issues, stress, trauma, addiction, and relationships to name a few. I have worked in the mental health field for over 10 years and in almost every segment of mental health including Crittenton Children's Hospital, Pathways Community Mental Health, and private practice for the past 4 years in Liberty.
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Marriage Counseling Therapists
How does marriage counseling work?
Marriage counseling works by teaching couples concrete skills to communicate with one another and solve disagreements in healthy ways. A trained mental health professional works with both members of a couple to explore difficulties the couple may be having and helps them develop skills to address these matters. Couples who don’t have any difficulties but want to prepare for marriage may develop skills for the future.
How long does marriage counseling typically last?
Marriage counseling is a short-term form of therapy; the process may last between four and eight sessions. Other forms of relationship guidance from mental health professionals, such as couples therapy, are longer lasting, may focus on the past rather than just the present, and are tailored to the individual couple and their emotions, history, and patterns in the relationship. Couples therapy often lasts for 12 weeks or longer.
Is marriage counseling effective?
Marriage counseling helps many couples develop relationship skills that may not have been acquired or tested in a relationship; partners may be better able to communicate and address conflict following counseling. However, there are many different forms of marriage counseling, and this form of counseling does not have as strong an evidence base as other modalities such as couples therapy.
Is marriage counseling effective if only one partner wants to go?
Yes, marriage counseling can still be effective if one partner convinces the other to engage in the process. Of course, whether counseling is effective depends on the couple’s commitment to work on their relationship; however, the short-term, skills-based nature of marriage counseling makes it a relatively easy “ask” of a partner, and the hesitant individual may see its value once counseling begins.