Services & Specialties
Types of Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a practical, goal-focused form of therapy that helps you understand how your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors are connected. It empowers you with tools to challenge unhelpful thinking patterns, develop healthier coping strategies, and make changes that support lasting emotional well-being. CBT is collaborative, skills-based, and focused on helping you feel better and more confident in your daily life. Brief Solution-Focused Therapy is a forward-looking, strengths-based approach that helps you focus on what’s working and how to create meaningful change more quickly. Rather than dwelling on problems, therapy centers on your goals, existing resources, and small, practical steps that move you toward the life you want. This approach is collaborative, empowering, and designed to build clarity, confidence, and momentum.
Premier Counseling Service therapy uses a strengths-based approach that emphasizes your resilience, abilities, and lived experiences rather than focusing on problems. It views you as the expert on your own life and works collaboratively to build on your existing strengths to support growth and meaningful change.
Couples Counseling
Whether you are looking to strengthen your relationship, navigate a troubled partnership, or prepare for marriage, Couples Counseling can help address many specific challenges. These may include communication issues, sexual difficulties, infidelity, addiction, parenting conflicts or blended family dynamics. As difficult as things may feel right now, healing is possible and I am here to help you and your partner find clarity, connection, and a path forward together.
Individual Counseling
Depression, fear, and anxiety are among the most common and most overwhelming emotions we face. Through counseling, I can help you reconnect with your motivation, shift your perspective, and rediscover the joy and balance you may have lost. You don't have to go through this alone. Individual therapy in Kansas City is available to you.
Life Transitions
Life changes, whether expected or not, can bring a wave of anxiety and uncertainty. Decisions about college, careers, relationships, parenting, health or blended families, can feel overwhelming. Whether you're a young adult or further along in life, therapy can help you manage these transitions, reduce stress, and move forward with greater confidence and control.
Grief & Loss
Grief is a deeply personal journey that follows any kind of loss, whether it's a loved one, a relationship, a job, or a major life change. Even positive milestones, like retirement or a promotion, can stir up unexpected grief. If you are feeling stuck in sadness or struggling to regain peace after loss, counseling can help you process your emotions and begin to heal. Support is available here in Kansas City when you're ready.
Substance Abuse
Substance abuse is rarely just about the substance itself. For many individuals, alcohol or drug use becomes a way to cope with deeper emotional pain, trauma, stress, or mental health challenges. While detox and medical treatment can address the physical side of addiction, therapy plays a critical role in helping individuals
Depression Therapy
Depression can affect how you think, feel, and function in daily life—often leading to persistent sadness, loss of motivation, fatigue, difficulty concentrating, or a sense of hopelessness. Therapy provides a supportive, confidential space to understand what you’re experiencing and begin making meaningful changes.
Through depression therapy, you can learn practical strategies to manage negative thoughts, improve mood, rebuild motivation, and reconnect with the things that matter to you. Seeking therapy can help you feel less alone, gain clarity about your emotions, and develop healthier ways to cope so you can move toward a more balanced and fulfilling life.
Anxiety Therapy
Anxiety can show up as constant worry, racing thoughts, restlessness, trouble sleeping, or feeling overwhelmed by everyday situations. While some anxiety is normal, ongoing anxiety can make it difficult to focus, relax, or feel in control of your life.
Therapy offers a supportive and nonjudgmental space to better understand your anxiety and what may be triggering it. Through anxiety therapy, you can learn practical tools to calm your mind and body, manage anxious thoughts, and build confidence in handling stressful situations. Seeking therapy can help you feel more grounded, regain a sense of control, and move through life with greater ease.
