About
I am a licensed clinical social worker in Kansas and Missouri for over 20 years. In my years working as a social worker, I have worked in a variety of settings, including private practice for over 15 years, where I have provided counseling services to individuals, couples, families and groups. I have experience working with adults of all ages, children and adolescents. I have worked with survivors of childhood physical and sexual abuse, as well as survivors of domestic violence and other traumas. I also have experience in working with clients who are attempting to manage grief and all types of loss, as well as anger and emotional management and all forms of anxiety and panic disorders, including agoraphobia. In addition, I have also worked with couples on gaining clarity in their commitment to each other, improving their communication, understanding of themselves individually and as a couple and in building/rebuilding their trust, respect and affection for each other.
My treatment approach is warm, open and welcoming to all clients and their life experiences. I attempt to find commonality in experiences in building rapport and use this commonality to normalize clients feelings and experiences. I partner with clients in developing their realistic and achievable goals for treatment, as well as working toward those goals. It is my belief that all of us have the answers to our problems, but obstacles sometimes obscure those answers; therefore, my role as counselor is to partner with and assist clients in exploring and minimizing their obstacles in order to clearly see their solutions and formulate the appropriate response to those solutions. I recognize that it takes an aware and determined person to take the steps to improve their life; I honor my client's decision to enhance their life.
I am here to assist and empower you on your journey to better well-being. Taking the first step to sign up for individual therapy can take courage and commitment and I am proud of you for getting started! I look forward to hearing from you!
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Entity Type: Individual; Not Sole Proprietor
Organization Name: Spectrum Private Care Services, Inc.
Gender
Female
Therapy Specialties
- ADHD
- Addiction
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Bipolar
- Career Counseling
- Codependency
- Depression
- Divorce
- Domestic Violence
- Eating Disorders
- Family Conflict
- Gender Identity
- Grief
- Hospice
- LGBTQ Issues
- Life Coaching
- Panic Attacks
- Parenting
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Stress
- Trauma And PTSD
- Women's Issues
Treatment Orientation
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness Based Approaches
- Narrative
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Trauma Focused
Modality
- Couples
Years in Practice
3 years
Languages
- English
Healthcare Provider Taxonomy
- Code: 101YM0800X
- Grouping: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
- Classification: Counselor
- Specialization: Mental Health
Credentials
- Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker (LSCSW)
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
Practice Locations
155 S 18th St
Suite 222
Kansas City, KS 66102-5642
Phone Number: (913) 766-4206
Fax Number: (913) 766-4210