Therapists in Overland Park, KS

I have had the pleasure of working as a therapist since 2001 and have been helpful to people struggling with a variety of difficulties. My clients generally describe me as kind, gentle, calm, and humorous. I practice primarily from a cognitive-behavioral perspective, but also incorporate other models to augment cognitive therapy.

Lavender Springs offers assistance to individuals, regardless of whether it is their initial, third, or fourth time seeking therapy. With Bryan or Nicole as your therapist, they each strives to create a structured approach that aligns with your goals. They will encourage you, challenge you, be coaches, they will teach you and motivates change. This approach ensures that your time and investment in therapy are valuable, allowing you to make progress during each session. Lavender Springs prioritizes evidence-based methods, focusing on personalized treatment tailored to your unique needs and goals.

Life is full of growth, transitions, and obstacles. Sometimes this can be a difficult process that requires additional support and a safe place to process it all. Together we work towards helping you identify practical goals and triggers, learn healthy coping skills, embrace personal strengths, and develop healthy boundaries. I specialize in anxiety, ADHD, OCD, eating disorders, and sexual compulsions. I work using a trauma informed and compassion focused approach for all clients. A big part of therapy is working from where you are at. We want to create goals that are customized to what is best for you.

I am a Kansas native and have been in the helping professions for over five years, and I am a Licensed Clinical Psychotherapist (LCP). Starting therapy can be a somewhat intimidating first step in improving your mental health, which is why I strive to create a welcoming and open environment for my clients. I have been passionate about mental health and the study of psychology since early in my academic career, and I enjoy providing support and healing for people of all walks of life.

*** I am currently offering teletherapy sessions via an easy to use, secure video-chat interface *** Most insurance plans cover teletherapy the same as in-person! *** I believe in a holistic counseling approach that includes treating the mind, body, and spirit. My approach is to work with clients to foster healthy relationships and overcome the barriers that exist to creating and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Over the course of my career, I am honored to have helped thousands of clients overcome emotional, relational, and behavioral difficulties and make positive and lasting life changes.

Throughout the course of our lives, we all face challenges that may require a little extra help to navigate through. I strive to provide a very non-judgmental and supportive environment in which you can identify your needs, achieve your goals, and overcome the obstacles you currently face. I am extremely passionate about individualized therapy and will set up a customized treatment plan made just for you once we've discussed your needs. My ultimate goal is to empower you to realize your full potential and get you where you want to be. Everyone deserves a great life, so lets get started!

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 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.

Our therapists use the latest research in play therapy, neurobiology, trauma, and attachment theory to inform our treatment. We draw from experts in the field including Dr. Bruce Perry, Dan Siegel, Karyn Purvis, Heather Forbes, Ana Gomez and Dan Hughes.

As a mental health professional, I am here to walk with you into the unknown, to listen to your experiences, life changes, tragedies and joys and to listen without judgement. Whether you feel stuck from trauma, anger, navigating career changes, life stage changes, grief or relationship matters I will work with you to find recovery utilizing your strengths and support system. I believe in a fully holistic view of identifying mental health issues that may cause or compound physical ailments and work to release emotions that may cause pain.

I serve a wide array of clients. These include individuals, families, and children. My background, skills, and experience lend themselves particularly well to younger clients. My practice most often addresses issues of anxiety, depression, trauma, grief/loss, relationships, anger management, attachment, divorce, emotion regulation, parent-child relationship, sibling conflict, self-esteem, blended families, and adoption.

I work from a variety of approaches that include Cognitive Behavioral, Cognitive Processes Therapy, Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality, Narrative Therapy, and Mindfulness. I utilize skills from Feedback Informed Therapy to ensure that we are working towards your goals and getting the outcomes you would like to achieve.

“Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.” - Georges Seurat Pointillism is the art of creating a picture out of hundreds, thousands, or even millions of small dots. We as humans are like a pointillism picture, but rather than paint or colored pencil, our dots are made up of family, friends, school, work, beliefs, cultures, personality, preferences, and so much more. Every dot that makes up your life is important for positive change and growth.

Laura’s wealth of clinical experience has developed into a counseling practice that is rich with wisdom, connection, clinical skill and is based in research. Laura graduated from Washburn University (Kansas) with her Masters degree in Social Work. She has been practicing in the field for over 15 years helping families and individuals walk through life’s changes and rebuild connections along the way. Laura understands that each person is individual and needs an intervention tailored to them. She is skilled in a range of evidence informed and research based approaches in her practice including CBT, IFS, ACT, SFT and mindfulness.

I have over 23 years of experience working with individuals and families to assist with mental health in community mental health providing counseling services. I am passionate about providing a therapeutic environment that is validating, caring, and non-judgmental and focus on positive change. I have over 10 years experience teaching DBT skills individually and in group setting. I have provided clinical supervision to assist individuals with getting LSCSW.

I am a firm believer that the only thing that separates a counselor/therapist from the client is a current need. With this belief, I strive to help clients through current life struggles in a non-judgmental environment. My work is informed through collaboration with clients, education, experience, and empathy. As a professional counselor and social worker, my comprehensive approach to therapy enables clients to identify and change the patterns that often create barriers to emotional, social, educational, and occupational growth.

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.

Seeking a therapist who specializes in working with individuals who value open and honest communication? Bryan is dedicated to providing a compassionate and supportive environment to individuals who are willing to step outside their comfort zones, and dig deep to find change and the fulfillment of life. By working collaboratively, we will assess progress, make required modifications, and endeavor to uncover customized solutions that enrich your quality of life, strengthen your important connections, and learn to enhance your present circumstances, or take steps to improve them.

Sometimes in life, we feel stuck, we don't know where to go, or we just feel confused. Therapy is a great place to start when tackling big - or little - life questions! A good working relationship between a client and their therapist is extremely important; due to this, I feel rapport building is one of the key elements in beginning the therapeutic relationship. My passion lies in working with family dynamic changes, daily life struggles, crisis, victims of trauma, and depression/anxiety.