Trauma and PTSD Therapists in Kansas City, MO

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Alex McEntire
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC-S, LCPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Kansas City, MO 64108
Having been on this journey for many years, I have seen firsthand the emotional rollercoasters that anxiety, trauma, and addictions can induce.
My ideal client grapples with anxiety, trauma, or addictions. They span across all age groups, from adolescents to the elderly. At the core of their struggle is a fervent desire for serenity and self-acceptance. Their ultimate goal isn't just to find relief but to also embrace transformative change. They're actively seeking not just a momentary reprieve but a sustained peace, and with the right guidance, they aspire to cultivate a life of calm and understanding.
Having been on this journey for many years, I have seen firsthand the emotional rollercoasters that anxiety, trauma, and addictions can induce.
My ideal client grapples with anxiety, trauma, or addictions. They span across all age groups, from adolescents to the elderly. At the core of their struggle is a fervent desire for serenity and self-acceptance. Their ultimate goal isn't just to find relief but to also embrace transformative change. They're actively seeking not just a momentary reprieve but a sustained peace, and with the right guidance, they aspire to cultivate a life of calm and understanding.
(816) 653-3441 View (816) 653-3441
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Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy Kansas City
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LSCSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Kansas City, MO 64109
Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) is an advanced treatment for mental distress caused by maladaptive patterns of thoughts and behaviors. KAP is a relational experience. A psychotherapist will guide and support you, and integrate the healing that occurs during the expansiveness of the ketamine experience. This treatment has shown significant improvement in those with mood disorders and PTSD symptoms. Additionally, I was a lead facilitator in two clinical trials using psychedelic medicine and completed a psychedelic assisted therapy training with a focus on end of life care. Use the contact button on website.
Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) is an advanced treatment for mental distress caused by maladaptive patterns of thoughts and behaviors. KAP is a relational experience. A psychotherapist will guide and support you, and integrate the healing that occurs during the expansiveness of the ketamine experience. This treatment has shown significant improvement in those with mood disorders and PTSD symptoms. Additionally, I was a lead facilitator in two clinical trials using psychedelic medicine and completed a psychedelic assisted therapy training with a focus on end of life care. Use the contact button on website.
(816) 744-1639 View (816) 744-1639
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Amy Robertson
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCPC
Verified Verified
Kansas City, MO 64131
I use EMDR to address the impact of trauma.
Hello! If you have a history of traumatic experiences and they are impacting you today, trauma-focused therapy could be a path to healing. I specialize in trauma — physical, sexual, psychological, emotional abuse and neglect.
I use EMDR to address the impact of trauma.
Hello! If you have a history of traumatic experiences and they are impacting you today, trauma-focused therapy could be a path to healing. I specialize in trauma — physical, sexual, psychological, emotional abuse and neglect.
(816) 312-4452 View (816) 312-4452
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Nicholas JORDAN
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Kansas City, MO 64110
My areas of expertise are trauma and ptsd, chronic illness and physical disabilities, stress, substance use or addiction, and mood disorders (depression, anxiety, bipolar, etc.). I am a secular therapist and provide telehealth services throughout Missouri and in person services in Kansas City, MO. Additionally, I have experience in working with chronic pain, burnout, existential, identity, and career concerns. I also have extensive experience working with other helping or health professionals including other therapists, nurses, social workers, among a variety of other clinicians.
My areas of expertise are trauma and ptsd, chronic illness and physical disabilities, stress, substance use or addiction, and mood disorders (depression, anxiety, bipolar, etc.). I am a secular therapist and provide telehealth services throughout Missouri and in person services in Kansas City, MO. Additionally, I have experience in working with chronic pain, burnout, existential, identity, and career concerns. I also have extensive experience working with other helping or health professionals including other therapists, nurses, social workers, among a variety of other clinicians.
(816) 319-0784 View (816) 319-0784
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Catie Tweedie
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LSCSW
Verified Verified
Kansas City, MO 64108
Thank you for being here. I work with individuals 13+ to address Anxiety Disorders, PTSD, Depression, OCD, Relational Issues, Suicidality, LGBTQIA+, and people experiencing grief and loss. I believe that self-compassion is the foundation for personal growth. As your therapist, my role is not to give you advice. You know yourself best. My role is to provide a partnering hand to move through life's challenges with you.
Thank you for being here. I work with individuals 13+ to address Anxiety Disorders, PTSD, Depression, OCD, Relational Issues, Suicidality, LGBTQIA+, and people experiencing grief and loss. I believe that self-compassion is the foundation for personal growth. As your therapist, my role is not to give you advice. You know yourself best. My role is to provide a partnering hand to move through life's challenges with you.
(816) 439-8049 View (816) 439-8049
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Zach Sherwood
Pre-Licensed Professional, PLPC, MSCP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Kansas City, MO 64131
My practice focuses on helping men struggling with sexual addiction, sexual abuse and attachment trauma. These issues often involve tremendous pain and shame. If this is your experience, finding a professional who can provide warmth and acceptance is vital. Whether recovering from sexual addiction, restoring relationships, or healing from the past, I'm here to support you in achieving your goals. Through personal therapy, my own journey in recovery and Certified Sexual Addiction Therapist (CSAT) training, I am especially qualified to help you lead an integrated and whole life free from the cycle of sexual addiction.
My practice focuses on helping men struggling with sexual addiction, sexual abuse and attachment trauma. These issues often involve tremendous pain and shame. If this is your experience, finding a professional who can provide warmth and acceptance is vital. Whether recovering from sexual addiction, restoring relationships, or healing from the past, I'm here to support you in achieving your goals. Through personal therapy, my own journey in recovery and Certified Sexual Addiction Therapist (CSAT) training, I am especially qualified to help you lead an integrated and whole life free from the cycle of sexual addiction.
(816) 338-7173 View (816) 338-7173
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Carron Ellspermann Montgomery
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, RPT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Kansas City, MO 64114
I have extensive training in treating anxiety, depression, and trauma.
Do you feel confused, worried or lost about your child's behavior? I can help by providing your child or teen with the skills and confidence needed to transform their behavior. I want your child to feel confident and proud of who they are at school and at home.
I have extensive training in treating anxiety, depression, and trauma.
Do you feel confused, worried or lost about your child's behavior? I can help by providing your child or teen with the skills and confidence needed to transform their behavior. I want your child to feel confident and proud of who they are at school and at home.
(913) 937-8360 View (913) 937-8360
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Megan L Bartlow
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Kansas City, MO 64110
I am trained in EMDR and other trauma modalities to provide you with effective tools and resources towards your healing journey.
It can be overwhelmingly scary to know where to begin in your healing journey. Wounds can build upon one another until it all feels like a tangled mess. Childhood and family wounds can dictate the lens in which you see the world. Looking through that lens can be complex and difficult to navigate alone. Whether the symptoms you are experiencing are affecting your current circumstances, creating self-worth issues or relationship difficulties, I love to meet you where you are at, and help you develop goals that lead to a fulfilling life.
I am trained in EMDR and other trauma modalities to provide you with effective tools and resources towards your healing journey.
It can be overwhelmingly scary to know where to begin in your healing journey. Wounds can build upon one another until it all feels like a tangled mess. Childhood and family wounds can dictate the lens in which you see the world. Looking through that lens can be complex and difficult to navigate alone. Whether the symptoms you are experiencing are affecting your current circumstances, creating self-worth issues or relationship difficulties, I love to meet you where you are at, and help you develop goals that lead to a fulfilling life.
(816) 209-1289 View (816) 209-1289
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Melissa Mazur
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCPC, LPC, AS, CATP
Verified Verified
Kansas City, MO 64131
I work with adolescents, adults, and families who struggle with anxiety, life transitions, mood disorders, relationship problems, and trauma.
Everyone's response to trauma is different. With years of experience working with survivors of abuse and neglect, my approach is personalized to align with your therapeutic goals. Working together, my purpose is to offer a safe and trusting environment to establish a variety of tools to enhance empowerment, self-awareness, reduce symptoms of emotional disturbances, and stress management skills.
I work with adolescents, adults, and families who struggle with anxiety, life transitions, mood disorders, relationship problems, and trauma.
Everyone's response to trauma is different. With years of experience working with survivors of abuse and neglect, my approach is personalized to align with your therapeutic goals. Working together, my purpose is to offer a safe and trusting environment to establish a variety of tools to enhance empowerment, self-awareness, reduce symptoms of emotional disturbances, and stress management skills.
(816) 323-8009 View (816) 323-8009
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Leonor Stockwood
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LSCSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Kansas City, MO 64110
My experiences have taught me how to get kids talking and help families heal from trauma and emotional distress.
My passion is to provide kids and adults with the help they need to navigate through difficult times whether it be related to family, school, mental health or substance use. As a licensed specialist clinical social worker, I have experience in a wide variety of support and counseling services, including assessment, crisis intervention, and individual, family and group therapy in both inpatient and outpatient treatment settings. I have conducted anger management and substance abuse evaluations, and I have facilitated group treatment programs.
My experiences have taught me how to get kids talking and help families heal from trauma and emotional distress.
My passion is to provide kids and adults with the help they need to navigate through difficult times whether it be related to family, school, mental health or substance use. As a licensed specialist clinical social worker, I have experience in a wide variety of support and counseling services, including assessment, crisis intervention, and individual, family and group therapy in both inpatient and outpatient treatment settings. I have conducted anger management and substance abuse evaluations, and I have facilitated group treatment programs.
(816) 227-6957 View (816) 227-6957
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Alex Ratzlaff
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Kansas City, MO 64110
As a therapist, my goal is to help guide clients through the uncomfortable and often painful process of making life changes and better understanding themselves. Many of my clients struggle with trauma and unhealthy coping patterns that has kept them stuck in a cycle. I am here to help clients navigate through difficult feelings, relationships, and/or experiences and develop ways to live a healthier, happier lifestyle. Also, as an athlete and a coach, I have unique insight working with athletes of all ages and levels. Unlocking the mental side of the sport and making it work for you can help you achieve your next level.
As a therapist, my goal is to help guide clients through the uncomfortable and often painful process of making life changes and better understanding themselves. Many of my clients struggle with trauma and unhealthy coping patterns that has kept them stuck in a cycle. I am here to help clients navigate through difficult feelings, relationships, and/or experiences and develop ways to live a healthier, happier lifestyle. Also, as an athlete and a coach, I have unique insight working with athletes of all ages and levels. Unlocking the mental side of the sport and making it work for you can help you achieve your next level.
(816) 297-0887 View (816) 297-0887
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Holly L. Ramaeker
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, LCPC
Verified Verified
Kansas City, MO 64108
The primary areas of focus include trauma, life transitions, pregnancy/post partum, & relationship stress.
Life is a journey, a journey that is most difficult when traveled alone. I strive to walk with clients on their path towards healing and happiness. Working from a client-centered approach, it is essential for me to understand each client as an individual to develop trust and a partnership in therapy. Relationships, trauma, careers and other stressors take a toll on a person's ability to flourish. I believe that each person has potential for growth from those experiences. My goal is to help you regain your footing on your path to living a full and vibrant life.
The primary areas of focus include trauma, life transitions, pregnancy/post partum, & relationship stress.
Life is a journey, a journey that is most difficult when traveled alone. I strive to walk with clients on their path towards healing and happiness. Working from a client-centered approach, it is essential for me to understand each client as an individual to develop trust and a partnership in therapy. Relationships, trauma, careers and other stressors take a toll on a person's ability to flourish. I believe that each person has potential for growth from those experiences. My goal is to help you regain your footing on your path to living a full and vibrant life.
(816) 992-5801 View (816) 992-5801
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Londonne Ayers
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, LCPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Kansas City, MO 64110
Trauma affects our brains in ways that can make us feel stuck in constant survival mode. It can be exhausting. I offer strategies to help clients process their experiences, cope more effectively, and move forward with their lives. You can find relief! And you don’t have to do it alone. Your needs are unique to your story, so your treatment should be unique as well. Whether the root of the issue is behavioral, emotional, traumatic, or complicated, I aim to help my clients make this discovery for themselves and collaborate in therapy, so it best fits their needs and values.
Trauma affects our brains in ways that can make us feel stuck in constant survival mode. It can be exhausting. I offer strategies to help clients process their experiences, cope more effectively, and move forward with their lives. You can find relief! And you don’t have to do it alone. Your needs are unique to your story, so your treatment should be unique as well. Whether the root of the issue is behavioral, emotional, traumatic, or complicated, I aim to help my clients make this discovery for themselves and collaborate in therapy, so it best fits their needs and values.
(816) 227-6617 View (816) 227-6617
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Pam Thorp
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LSCSW, LCSW, LLC
Verified Verified
Kansas City, MO 64114
I am a Licensed Mental Health Professional with 20+ years working with children, adolescents, and adults who have suffered some type of trauma in their lives. I work with sexual, physical, and emotional abuse as well as other circumstances such as school violence, medical procedures, and any traumatic event affecting the day to day life experiences.
I am a Licensed Mental Health Professional with 20+ years working with children, adolescents, and adults who have suffered some type of trauma in their lives. I work with sexual, physical, and emotional abuse as well as other circumstances such as school violence, medical procedures, and any traumatic event affecting the day to day life experiences.
(816) 545-9263 View (816) 545-9263
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Kristen Edmisten- Open Availability For New Clients
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Kansas City, MO 64109
Through my training and experience I have worked with individuals dealing with trauma, identity development, life transitions, grief/loss, anxiety, depression, and perinatal/postpartum mental health.
Welcome! I am passionate about working with individuals through anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions. I have experience working with relationship issues/communication, general anxiety, major depression, suicidal thoughts, and traumatic life events. I also have experience working with expecting and new mothers; as well as, those struggling with grief/loss from a miscarriage. Having difficulty with communication in you relationship? Struggling with quieting your mind? Having a hard time getting out of bed in the morning? Struggling to move past a stressful event? Together we can walk you down a path to healing.
Through my training and experience I have worked with individuals dealing with trauma, identity development, life transitions, grief/loss, anxiety, depression, and perinatal/postpartum mental health.
Welcome! I am passionate about working with individuals through anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions. I have experience working with relationship issues/communication, general anxiety, major depression, suicidal thoughts, and traumatic life events. I also have experience working with expecting and new mothers; as well as, those struggling with grief/loss from a miscarriage. Having difficulty with communication in you relationship? Struggling with quieting your mind? Having a hard time getting out of bed in the morning? Struggling to move past a stressful event? Together we can walk you down a path to healing.
(816) 406-3398 View (816) 406-3398
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Morgan Brueseke
Pre-Licensed Professional, MEd, PLPC, NCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Kansas City, MO 64110
Life is unpredictable, it's messy. Life is about learning and growing, and with the right skills we can learn to tackle those big obstacles that are thrown our way. It's important for to have someone to lean on, talk to, walk alongside us as we grow through personal struggles, and that is how I view the therapeutic relationship. Primarily, I work with clients 18+ who struggle with trauma, anxiety, depression, self-esteem issues, grief, personality disorders, and overall life stressors.
Life is unpredictable, it's messy. Life is about learning and growing, and with the right skills we can learn to tackle those big obstacles that are thrown our way. It's important for to have someone to lean on, talk to, walk alongside us as we grow through personal struggles, and that is how I view the therapeutic relationship. Primarily, I work with clients 18+ who struggle with trauma, anxiety, depression, self-esteem issues, grief, personality disorders, and overall life stressors.
(816) 852-8063 View (816) 852-8063
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Christopher Carlin
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Kansas City, MO 64111
I'm trained in "Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing" (EMDR--for trauma, anxiety, among other issues).
I provide psychological assessment and psychotherapy services. Though I understand the value of "diagnosing" a person's particular problem, I'm definitely against labeling a person as such. A person's difficulties--you name it: anxiety, trauma, depression--is what it means in part to be human. Everyone has some type of challenge, to various degrees (and certainly, some more than others). What a client requires, in many cases, is adequate resolution about negative things that has happened to him or her in life. Also, clients often need new skills in dealing with life's current and future expected challenges.
I'm trained in "Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing" (EMDR--for trauma, anxiety, among other issues).
I provide psychological assessment and psychotherapy services. Though I understand the value of "diagnosing" a person's particular problem, I'm definitely against labeling a person as such. A person's difficulties--you name it: anxiety, trauma, depression--is what it means in part to be human. Everyone has some type of challenge, to various degrees (and certainly, some more than others). What a client requires, in many cases, is adequate resolution about negative things that has happened to him or her in life. Also, clients often need new skills in dealing with life's current and future expected challenges.
(417) 719-1142 View (417) 719-1142
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Leigh Higgins
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, LCPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Kansas City, MO 64116
I specialize in working with survivors of sexual abuse and assault and understand the long and short term impacts of trauma.
My clients are highly motivated and successful in most areas of their life and just looking for something a little better.
I specialize in working with survivors of sexual abuse and assault and understand the long and short term impacts of trauma.
My clients are highly motivated and successful in most areas of their life and just looking for something a little better.
(816) 290-6750 View (816) 290-6750
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Maureen Maguire
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Kansas City, MO 64110
I specialize in trauma work with advanced training in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and mindfulness-based therapies including Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
Have you been feeling overwhelmed lately? You're here because it's time to talk to someone, and you're ready to find some relief. Struggling means you're human, you’re feeling things and you’re trying your best. I can help you with the extra support you need and teach you how to be there for yourself in the midst of huge challenges. My clients often come to me saying that they beat themselves up for feeling bad, adding insult to injury, and they find relief once we are able to shift this process towards more self-love and acceptance.
I specialize in trauma work with advanced training in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and mindfulness-based therapies including Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
Have you been feeling overwhelmed lately? You're here because it's time to talk to someone, and you're ready to find some relief. Struggling means you're human, you’re feeling things and you’re trying your best. I can help you with the extra support you need and teach you how to be there for yourself in the midst of huge challenges. My clients often come to me saying that they beat themselves up for feeling bad, adding insult to injury, and they find relief once we are able to shift this process towards more self-love and acceptance.
(816) 675-4822 View (816) 675-4822
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Nicole Hayles
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, LCPC
Verified Verified
Kansas City, MO 64131
I use evidence-based trauma treatments.
I work with survivors of sexual abuse and assault, betrayal trauma, and those affected by anaphylactic food allergies. People who've experienced these traumas often begin feeling a sense of losing control over their lives. I want you to know that you can heal from trauma and I can help you with that process. I will work with you to figure out how to mange anxiety, fear, sleep and relationship problems or any other symptoms you're experiencing. We can then work together to decide which approach to trauma processing is best for you.
I use evidence-based trauma treatments.
I work with survivors of sexual abuse and assault, betrayal trauma, and those affected by anaphylactic food allergies. People who've experienced these traumas often begin feeling a sense of losing control over their lives. I want you to know that you can heal from trauma and I can help you with that process. I will work with you to figure out how to mange anxiety, fear, sleep and relationship problems or any other symptoms you're experiencing. We can then work together to decide which approach to trauma processing is best for you.
(816) 227-6895 View (816) 227-6895
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