Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD) Therapists in Mission Hills, KS
James (Jamie) Copaken
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LSCSW
Verified Verified
Mission Hills, KS 66208
We're all faced with challenges, big and small. Sometimes these grow to overpower and overwhelm us. The adults, children, and families I work with say that I help them feel heard, valued, comfortable, and that I provide a safe place to explore options and pick the right solutions.
We're all faced with challenges, big and small. Sometimes these grow to overpower and overwhelm us. The adults, children, and families I work with say that I help them feel heard, valued, comfortable, and that I provide a safe place to explore options and pick the right solutions.
Don’t continue doing life closed off and disconnected. Open yourself up to connection and find the peace you’ve been needing. I want to help, but more importantly, I want to point you back to you. You don’t deserve to keep living in the dark. There is hope for all the parts of you.
Don’t continue doing life closed off and disconnected. Open yourself up to connection and find the peace you’ve been needing. I want to help, but more importantly, I want to point you back to you. You don’t deserve to keep living in the dark. There is hope for all the parts of you.
Life isn't what we imagined it would be - especially when we are faced with anxiety, depression, trauma, or conflict with people we care about. Meaning, peace, and belonging can feel unattainable on our dark days. If you are feeling disconnected from yourself, others, or the life you want to live, therapy could be your first step toward healing. It can help spark your imagination for how you want your life to be and initiate steps toward change. Your relationship with yourself and those you care about can experience a new start and you can begin living fully again.
Life isn't what we imagined it would be - especially when we are faced with anxiety, depression, trauma, or conflict with people we care about. Meaning, peace, and belonging can feel unattainable on our dark days. If you are feeling disconnected from yourself, others, or the life you want to live, therapy could be your first step toward healing. It can help spark your imagination for how you want your life to be and initiate steps toward change. Your relationship with yourself and those you care about can experience a new start and you can begin living fully again.
The Well Counseling Center
Counselor, LCPC, RPT-S, LPC-S, NCC, TBRI
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Mission Hills, KS 66208
The Well Counseling Center is a professional mental health care practice serving the area with office, and/or Telehealth. We sincerely believe there is hope, no matter their situation. With an integrated approach, using psychological proven techniques and skills from a Christian foundation, we draw from a variety of methodologies to incorporate what is most helpful for each individual. We tailor our skills and therapeutic interventions to meet our individual clients’ needs with love and understanding. Sascha is a advanced clinical supervising specialist for teen, child, family, marital, and online therapy.
The Well Counseling Center is a professional mental health care practice serving the area with office, and/or Telehealth. We sincerely believe there is hope, no matter their situation. With an integrated approach, using psychological proven techniques and skills from a Christian foundation, we draw from a variety of methodologies to incorporate what is most helpful for each individual. We tailor our skills and therapeutic interventions to meet our individual clients’ needs with love and understanding. Sascha is a advanced clinical supervising specialist for teen, child, family, marital, and online therapy.
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Dariah Van Pelt
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Prairie Village, KS 66202
Currently Accepting New Clients and Reduced Rate Options are Available! I'm passionate about working with individuals and young adults navigating obsessive-compulsive disorder, sexual trauma, general trauma, anxiety/depression, women's counseling, and/or life stressors. Through individual therapy, you can explore and discover yourself with deeper meaning.
Currently Accepting New Clients and Reduced Rate Options are Available! I'm passionate about working with individuals and young adults navigating obsessive-compulsive disorder, sexual trauma, general trauma, anxiety/depression, women's counseling, and/or life stressors. Through individual therapy, you can explore and discover yourself with deeper meaning.
Michael Schiferl
Marriage & Family Therapist, LCMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Overland Park, KS 66208
I specialize in helping men struggling with trauma, anxiety, and OCD conquer their symptoms so they can be better friends, husbands, fathers, and men of God.
Trauma, anxiety, and OCD can impact every aspect of a man's life. Maybe your flashbacks and nightmares make it hard to show up for your family, or maybe you can't stop your thoughts long enough to concentrate at work. Maybe what happened to you makes you feel like less of a man, even though you know that it wasn't your fault. Or maybe your OCD is so crippling that you can't move forward in life. No matter how hard you try, it seems like you can't live up to the expectations you have for yourself.
I specialize in helping men struggling with trauma, anxiety, and OCD conquer their symptoms so they can be better friends, husbands, fathers, and men of God.
Trauma, anxiety, and OCD can impact every aspect of a man's life. Maybe your flashbacks and nightmares make it hard to show up for your family, or maybe you can't stop your thoughts long enough to concentrate at work. Maybe what happened to you makes you feel like less of a man, even though you know that it wasn't your fault. Or maybe your OCD is so crippling that you can't move forward in life. No matter how hard you try, it seems like you can't live up to the expectations you have for yourself.
Elizabeth Brown
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT, LCMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Prairie Village, KS 66204
Waitlist for new clients
I am an attachment based and client-centered therapist who specializes in anxiety, depression, OCD and relational distress.
Feeling stuck, chaotic, overwhelmed, purposeless, anxious? Do you ever find yourself doing the same things over and over wishing you would have a different outcome? Do you feel consumed by your thoughts? Do you feel like you and your partner just don’t get each other? Often time asking for help and finding help is overwhelming. You want to make a change, make things better, but you don’t know how. You want to feel like you again - not to just keep surviving, but start living intentionally and passionately. You want the anxiety, the intrusive thoughts and the sleepless nights to end - to be present with yourself and your loved ones.
I am an attachment based and client-centered therapist who specializes in anxiety, depression, OCD and relational distress.
Feeling stuck, chaotic, overwhelmed, purposeless, anxious? Do you ever find yourself doing the same things over and over wishing you would have a different outcome? Do you feel consumed by your thoughts? Do you feel like you and your partner just don’t get each other? Often time asking for help and finding help is overwhelming. You want to make a change, make things better, but you don’t know how. You want to feel like you again - not to just keep surviving, but start living intentionally and passionately. You want the anxiety, the intrusive thoughts and the sleepless nights to end - to be present with yourself and your loved ones.
I treat all sorts of mental disorders including depression, anxiety, panic, OCD, PTSD, Adult Aspergers Syndrome, Bipolar Disorder, Substance abuse, relationship and family issues.
Mental health is part of your physical health. You cannot have one without the other. No one is exempt from facing mental health struggles at one time or another in their life. It is not uncommon during times of mental health struggles, either it be an isolated incident of panic, short-term and long-term anxiety, tragedy, situational depression, or circumstances that were out of your control that caused you to have a "new normal." Therapy will alleviate these stressors through a process of personal insight, change, and opening your eyes to a new way of seeing your life and how you react to it.
I treat all sorts of mental disorders including depression, anxiety, panic, OCD, PTSD, Adult Aspergers Syndrome, Bipolar Disorder, Substance abuse, relationship and family issues.
Mental health is part of your physical health. You cannot have one without the other. No one is exempt from facing mental health struggles at one time or another in their life. It is not uncommon during times of mental health struggles, either it be an isolated incident of panic, short-term and long-term anxiety, tragedy, situational depression, or circumstances that were out of your control that caused you to have a "new normal." Therapy will alleviate these stressors through a process of personal insight, change, and opening your eyes to a new way of seeing your life and how you react to it.
Stephani Guetschow
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LSCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Merriam, KS 66202
I equally enjoy working with individuals who are struggling with depression, PTSD, OCD, ADHD, Bipolar Disorders, family and relationship issues, daily life difficulties or stressors.
I believe in a creative, personal approach to healing. It is my hope to create a safe and welcoming environment to help my clients during difficult times in their lives. I feel strongly that therapy is a journey to be walked together with client and therapist. Through a strengths based perspective, my sessions focus on emotional healing as well as positive self growth. I work with all stages of life and life issues. Whether a client's struggles are centered around anxiety, depression, grief and loss, attention and hyperactivity, marriage and family issues, trauma, or mood issues, I am willing to help.
I equally enjoy working with individuals who are struggling with depression, PTSD, OCD, ADHD, Bipolar Disorders, family and relationship issues, daily life difficulties or stressors.
I believe in a creative, personal approach to healing. It is my hope to create a safe and welcoming environment to help my clients during difficult times in their lives. I feel strongly that therapy is a journey to be walked together with client and therapist. Through a strengths based perspective, my sessions focus on emotional healing as well as positive self growth. I work with all stages of life and life issues. Whether a client's struggles are centered around anxiety, depression, grief and loss, attention and hyperactivity, marriage and family issues, trauma, or mood issues, I am willing to help.
Jeffrey E Holt
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LCPC, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Overland Park, KS 66208
Jeff has been providing therapy for boys and men since 1999. He is licensed in Missouri, Kansas, Texas and Alaska and specializes in men’s issues, working with males age 12 and up including teenagers, young adults, active duty military and veterans. His approach is person-centered and combines CBT, CPT, EMDR, ERP, Mindfulness, and other techniques designed to enhance empowerment and a sense of self-worth. His areas of treatment expertise include PTSD, post-combat trauma, OCD, depression, anger and anxiety.
Jeff has been providing therapy for boys and men since 1999. He is licensed in Missouri, Kansas, Texas and Alaska and specializes in men’s issues, working with males age 12 and up including teenagers, young adults, active duty military and veterans. His approach is person-centered and combines CBT, CPT, EMDR, ERP, Mindfulness, and other techniques designed to enhance empowerment and a sense of self-worth. His areas of treatment expertise include PTSD, post-combat trauma, OCD, depression, anger and anxiety.
Tanya R Fisher
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LSCSW, CCTP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Overland Park, KS 66201
I am honored to have had the privilege of working with many amazing people over the past 25+ years. I specialize in working with trauma and abuse, PTSD. I also work with Depression, Bipolar, Anxiety disorders, OCD, and Adjustment disorders. I use a variety of treatment modalities with a psychodynamic approach including EMDR, ACT, CF-CBT; most importantly is the relationship and trust felt between the client and myself. I believe in the resiliency of the mind, body, spirit, and I am thankful to have the opportunity to walk beside those while they find their way to peace and happiness.
I am honored to have had the privilege of working with many amazing people over the past 25+ years. I specialize in working with trauma and abuse, PTSD. I also work with Depression, Bipolar, Anxiety disorders, OCD, and Adjustment disorders. I use a variety of treatment modalities with a psychodynamic approach including EMDR, ACT, CF-CBT; most importantly is the relationship and trust felt between the client and myself. I believe in the resiliency of the mind, body, spirit, and I am thankful to have the opportunity to walk beside those while they find their way to peace and happiness.
gokc Healing Center
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, LCPC
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Overland Park, KS 66208
Specifically, I have clinical expertise and training in EMDR, Cognitive Processing Therapy, DBT, men’s issues, depression, anxiety, OCD, PTSD, effective fathering training and personality disorders.
I'm Aaron Shore, Owner of gokc - a Nature Therapy & Mental Health Counseling Practice. I love being a therapist & am grateful to be a part of the KC community of helpers! I believe in leaning into our strengths and cultivating ‘good enough’ mindset in deficit areas. We are not meant to live in our struggles - we are more than them. I offer support through humor, practical skill building & challenging/changing your beliefs. There are so many ways we can do this and your individual style will determine how we approach your work in session. gokc is a group practice - we have 5 terrific & diverse therapists to help you reconnect & heal.
Specifically, I have clinical expertise and training in EMDR, Cognitive Processing Therapy, DBT, men’s issues, depression, anxiety, OCD, PTSD, effective fathering training and personality disorders.
I'm Aaron Shore, Owner of gokc - a Nature Therapy & Mental Health Counseling Practice. I love being a therapist & am grateful to be a part of the KC community of helpers! I believe in leaning into our strengths and cultivating ‘good enough’ mindset in deficit areas. We are not meant to live in our struggles - we are more than them. I offer support through humor, practical skill building & challenging/changing your beliefs. There are so many ways we can do this and your individual style will determine how we approach your work in session. gokc is a group practice - we have 5 terrific & diverse therapists to help you reconnect & heal.
Laurie Pisciotta
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LCMFT, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Leawood, KS 66206
EMDR is integrated with IFS to treat Trauma, Anxiety, depression, ADHD, OCD, grief and loss, adoption, issues in divorce/dating.
From major life changes or loss to struggling with that relentless fear that gets in the way of something you desire in your life. I am here to help you navigate through the confusion and overwhelm to find the answers you need. Together through enhancing awareness, curiosity, patience and self compassion, we will capitalize on your strengths and resources so you can heal and work towards the change you desire for yourself or your child
EMDR is integrated with IFS to treat Trauma, Anxiety, depression, ADHD, OCD, grief and loss, adoption, issues in divorce/dating.
From major life changes or loss to struggling with that relentless fear that gets in the way of something you desire in your life. I am here to help you navigate through the confusion and overwhelm to find the answers you need. Together through enhancing awareness, curiosity, patience and self compassion, we will capitalize on your strengths and resources so you can heal and work towards the change you desire for yourself or your child
I specialize in working with children and adolescents dealing with anxiety, depression, grief, ADHD, OCD, self-esteem and interpersonal conflict.
Hi! My name is Shannon and welcome you to searching for a therapist to start this journey. Taking this first step is difficult and hope I can help lessen the nerves by bringing authenticity and empathy to each session. I strive to develop a strong relationship with my clients by providing a safe and caring environment as I feel the client/therapist relationship is the foundation for change. Whether or not you are wanting a more directive approach or someone to sit with you during difficult times, I am committed to collaborate with you to find what goals will help you progress towards the outcomes you are hoping for.
I specialize in working with children and adolescents dealing with anxiety, depression, grief, ADHD, OCD, self-esteem and interpersonal conflict.
Hi! My name is Shannon and welcome you to searching for a therapist to start this journey. Taking this first step is difficult and hope I can help lessen the nerves by bringing authenticity and empathy to each session. I strive to develop a strong relationship with my clients by providing a safe and caring environment as I feel the client/therapist relationship is the foundation for change. Whether or not you are wanting a more directive approach or someone to sit with you during difficult times, I am committed to collaborate with you to find what goals will help you progress towards the outcomes you are hoping for.
Megan Goins
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Overland Park, KS 66204
Megan has a wide range of experience working with individuals of all ages and stages to help them better understand themselves and navigate major life changes and events. She also works with individuals to help manage long-term mental health symptoms and diagnoses. Megan works with clients as individuals to develop a treatment plan centering around their needs and priorities. She uses a trauma informed approach with all clients and her office is a safe and affirming space for members of the LGBTQIA+ community.
Megan has a wide range of experience working with individuals of all ages and stages to help them better understand themselves and navigate major life changes and events. She also works with individuals to help manage long-term mental health symptoms and diagnoses. Megan works with clients as individuals to develop a treatment plan centering around their needs and priorities. She uses a trauma informed approach with all clients and her office is a safe and affirming space for members of the LGBTQIA+ community.
True Course Counseling
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LSCSW, LMSW
Verified Verified
Overland Park, KS 66204
Serving Oregon, Missouri and Kansas. True Course Counseling provides individual, couples and family counseling. We know that life is full of unpredictability, changes and transitions. We understand the importance of connection and how life is experienced when we are not connected. Our dedicated therapists treat a range of issues including anxiety, depression. relationships, sexuality and trauma. We are here to walk with you as you find your life's next Course.
Serving Oregon, Missouri and Kansas. True Course Counseling provides individual, couples and family counseling. We know that life is full of unpredictability, changes and transitions. We understand the importance of connection and how life is experienced when we are not connected. Our dedicated therapists treat a range of issues including anxiety, depression. relationships, sexuality and trauma. We are here to walk with you as you find your life's next Course.
Sherry Paldino
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Prairie Village, KS 66202
I'm passionate about helping children, teens, and young adults learn how to accept, love, and care for their true selves while navigating this ever-changing world. I aspire to create a warm, safe, and relaxing environment that promotes growth and healing.
I'm passionate about helping children, teens, and young adults learn how to accept, love, and care for their true selves while navigating this ever-changing world. I aspire to create a warm, safe, and relaxing environment that promotes growth and healing.
Trauma sucks! It's had you on an emotional roller coaster for a while, and lately there are more downs than ups. You try your best, but you can't stop spiraling. Your emotions feel so unstable and you feel depressed even when things are fine. Plus there's intense anger, intrusive thoughts, seemingly random anxiety, fallouts with friends and loved ones, and/or a host of chaotic relationships. You want to feel balanced, in control of your emotions. You want to have healthy relationships that bring more joy than stress. You want to enjoy your life instead of just survive it, but you don't know how. That's why you're here.
Trauma sucks! It's had you on an emotional roller coaster for a while, and lately there are more downs than ups. You try your best, but you can't stop spiraling. Your emotions feel so unstable and you feel depressed even when things are fine. Plus there's intense anger, intrusive thoughts, seemingly random anxiety, fallouts with friends and loved ones, and/or a host of chaotic relationships. You want to feel balanced, in control of your emotions. You want to have healthy relationships that bring more joy than stress. You want to enjoy your life instead of just survive it, but you don't know how. That's why you're here.
Whether you are facing a new crisis in your life or feeling stuck with old feelings and behaviors, therapy can be a useful tool to help you move on with your life. Utilizing a direct and thoughtful approach, I will help you find coping strategies to deal with the immediate stressor, but also help you identify underlying patterns and issues so you can make long-term and lasting changes. I work with a range of clients from adults to adolescents and help people with anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship issues, and crisis situations.
Whether you are facing a new crisis in your life or feeling stuck with old feelings and behaviors, therapy can be a useful tool to help you move on with your life. Utilizing a direct and thoughtful approach, I will help you find coping strategies to deal with the immediate stressor, but also help you identify underlying patterns and issues so you can make long-term and lasting changes. I work with a range of clients from adults to adolescents and help people with anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship issues, and crisis situations.
Barbara L Mason-Palmer
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Shawnee Mission, KS 66202
I'm Barbara L. Mason-Palmer; I've treated clients of all different ages and backgrounds ranging from 6 to older adults. My areas of expertise include Anxiety, Depression, Teen Issues, ADHD, Grief and Loss, Marriage or relationship issues and Family concerns. More commonly my focus in treatment involves that of Cognitive Behavioral, Psycho-Educational, and Psychoanalytic Therapy.
I'm Barbara L. Mason-Palmer; I've treated clients of all different ages and backgrounds ranging from 6 to older adults. My areas of expertise include Anxiety, Depression, Teen Issues, ADHD, Grief and Loss, Marriage or relationship issues and Family concerns. More commonly my focus in treatment involves that of Cognitive Behavioral, Psycho-Educational, and Psychoanalytic Therapy.
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Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD) Therapists
How long does OCD treatment take?
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is often treated on a weekly or twice-weekly schedule, depending on symptom severity and the client’s preferences. Some clients may start to see a noticeable improvement in symptoms in as little as six weeks, but it’s also possible, especially in more severe cases, for treatment to take several months to a year before significant progress is made.
What happens if OCD is not treated?
Some people with OCD, especially those with mild symptoms, may find that they are able to adapt reasonably well to life with the condition, even if their symptoms never resolve completely. However, many people, particularly those whose symptoms are severe at the outset, find that their obsessions and compulsions grow more intrusive with time, making it harder to maintain relationships, hold down a job, or navigate the world successfully.
Are there medications for OCD?
Medication can be used to treat OCD. The class of drugs most often prescribed are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, which include fluvoxamine (under the brand name Luvox), fluoxetine (Prozac), and sertraline (Zoloft), among others. In cases of treatment-resistant OCD, other classes of medication, such as tricyclic antidepressants or atypical antipsychotics, may be prescribed. Medication is frequently used in conjunction with therapy.
Can OCD come back after treatment?
Yes. Major life transitions, periods of stress, or other factors can cause symptoms to return or, if they were never fully eradicated, to ramp back up in intensity. For some, these relapses are brief and do not require additional treatment; identifying specific triggers and practicing the skills learned in therapy can help speed their course. For others, returning to therapy for a brief period can help address the underlying stress and strengthen coping mechanisms.