Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum Therapists in Kansas City, MO

Do you feel overwhelmed and stressed? For over a decade, I have specialized in helping clients with navigating transitions and cultivating hope.  My intention is to create an environment of compassion, connection, and healing, which allows you to grow and thrive. I have training and a passion for working with Perinatal Mood Disorders and specialize in EMDR for perinatal trauma. As an Approved Consultant, I also provide consultation to EMDR therapists completing foundational hours or seeking certification.

As a clinician that specializes in both Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders, I love to work with my clients on finding the tools and skills to tackle the roller coasters that come with life, especially in the journey of becoming a parent. Growing a family can be full of twists, turns, ups and downs, often creating heartache, grief, depression, anxiety and a whole host of other challenges before during and after a baby and within the context of your relationships. I take the approach of walking with you to empower and support you and your family in reaching your goals, whatever that looks like.

If you are looking to find someone who is creative within their therapeutic approach, will laugh and cry with you, and allow you to be the free-est version of yourself - then you and I should meet. This is a relaxed atmosphere where you are in control. I will be here to help you develop skills that allow for discovering your own voice and transform experiences into meaningful change. I'm honored that my clinical experience includes helping individuals walk through their darkest moments, understand and rebuild themselves, create healthy boundaries, and find empowerment over their shame. This is your opportunity to shine!

Using a client-centered approach, I enjoy working with people who are experiencing in career changes, creative endeavors, women's issues, including pregnancy and postpartum , and in guiding recovery from trauma. I have experience working with individuals and couples through life transitions, including gender identity and sexuality exploration (LGBTQIA+) and in helping alleviate symptoms of anxiety and depression. Since the pandemic, I've enjoyed working with healthcare workers, as they have given so much the past 2+ years.

I am a trauma informed, sex positive clinician that strives to improve connection between couples, provide inclusive sex education and help all individuals experience pleasure and sexual satisfaction. I am passionate about helping couples and individuals enhance their sex lives, improve daily and sensual communication and improve confidence in all areas of life. As well as providing sex therapy, I also have 10+ years experience providing DBT and EMDR therapy to teenage and adult clients.