Individual Therapy
Counseling for Individuals in Kansas
I offer trauma-informed psychotherapy and counseling from my office here in Prairie Village, or virtually to clients who are located in the state of Kansas. Join me here in person, via telehealth, or a combination of the two.
Successful therapy comes from you feeling seen, heard, and understood. Regardless of technique, healing stems from the safety and trust built within a genuine relationship. Together, we will create space for you to exhale and reconnect with yourself through warmth, collaboration, and compassionate understanding.
Who I Help
Whether you’re healing old wounds or navigating new territory, you don’t have to do it alone.
I specialize in supporting adults navigating complex family and life experiences, including:
Adult children of emotionally immature parents
Adult children of parents with addiction
New parents adjusting to emotional, relational, and identity changes
Women in the perinatal and postpartum periods
Survivors of trauma and abuse
Adults carrying shame, guilt, or responsibility from childhood
People struggling with low self-worth, anxiety, or identity challenges
How I help
Blending research-backed modalities with the care of personal relationship.
Therapy with me is warm, compassionate, and collaborative. I combine evidence-based approaches like EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS), polyvagal theory, and somatic awareness, tailored to your pace and needs. Sessions are structured yet flexible, grounded in safety, and often include humor and humanity.
Together, we will:
Heal patterns formed in childhood that no longer serve you
Navigate the identity shifts of new parenthood
Reparent your inner child and rebuild self-trust
Establish healthy boundaries and relationships
Process trauma safely and effectively
Explore real tools for you to utilize outside of session
How does individual therapy work?
Therapy in Kansas
Here, you’re invited to show up exactly as you are.
Therapy works best when you feel comfortable, safe, and relaxed, so there’s no need to be formal or have it all figured out. I will always meet you right where you are.
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I encourage weekly sessions when first starting out as it helps us build trust and get some momentum towards your goals. Some find biweekly or monthly to be a better cadence once we are established.
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I don’t tend to assign formal diagnoses unless it feels useful for our work together. My focus is on understanding your lived experience and making sense of the symptoms or stressors you’re facing.
Sometimes, we may explore diagnostic language if it offers clarity, validation, or supports a referral. A diagnosis can be quite empowering that way!
If you plan to use insurance reimbursement through superbills, I will need to include a mental health diagnosis on that documentation.
Modalities I utilize in session
EMDR
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a research-backed therapy that helps the nervous system heal from trauma and other overwhelming or painful experiences. While it was first developed to treat PTSD, EMDR is now used effectively for many concerns, including anxiety, grief, phobias, chronic stress, and unresolved life events.
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EMDR is based on the Adaptive Information Processing theory, an idea that our brains are naturally designed to heal after difficult experiences. But some events impact us more than others, leaving the nervous system “stuck “ on what happened. The memories and emotions connected to the experience don’t fully process within the brain, which creates patterns that feel hard to shift, even when you understand them.
EMDR helps gently “unstick” those experiences so they can be processed in a safer, more complete way. Using bilateral stimulation (such as eye movements, tapping, or sound) while recalling a memory, thought, or body sensation, your brain can reprocess what was stuck. Over time, the memory feels less triggering and less defining. Many people find they feel more grounded, clear, and able to respond with self-trust rather than reactivity. This technique allows positive beliefs about yourself to be strengthened so your brain adaptively integrates your trauma.
IFS
IFS (Internal Family Systems) is a gentle, empowering therapy that helps people understand the different “parts” of themselves and how these parts interact. Instead of pushing them away, IFS invites compassion and curiosity toward each part, creating space for healing and balance.
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Some “parts” may try to protect us from pain, while others might carry wounds from the past, and together they can sometimes feel in conflict. Instead of trying to get rid of parts, IFS helps us listen to them, uncovering the intention behind behaviors.
At the center of IFS is the idea of the Self: a calm, grounded, and wise inner presence. By understanding that each of our parts has good intentions for us, we can learn to relate to them with kindness and understanding rather than judgment or guilt, which allows those parts to soften, release burdens, and take on healthier roles. This process often leads to a greater sense of inner harmony, self-acceptance, and resilience in everyday life.
Polyvagal Theory
Polyvagal Theory helps us understand how the nervous system shapes our sense of safety and social connection. It provides context to the nervous system states that contribute to clients feeling stuck in fight, flight, or shutdown, even when they “know” they’re safe. By gently supporting the nervous system in finding cues of safety, we can open more space for connection, healing, and regulation.
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Our nervous system is always scanning for cues of safety or danger and responding automatically. This can look like mobilization (fight or flight), collapse (shutdown), or ventral-vagal states where we feel calm, connected, and present. When we learn to recognize these states, we can better understand the body’s response without judgment.
In therapy, this framework allows us to create experiences that support a shift toward regulation and safety. Simple practices like grounding, breathwork, movement, or even eye contact can help the nervous system find its way back to connection. Over time, clients build more flexibility in moving between states,
