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Hi, I'm glad you're here! Taking the first step toward healing can be tough, but I'm here to support you with empathy, understandi...
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Hi, I'm glad you're here! Taking the first step toward healing can be tough, but I'm here to support you with empathy, understanding, and a safe space to explore your feelings at your own pace.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 20 years of experience supporting adults through challenges in all stages of life. I have worked with clients managing anxiety, depression, stress, health concerns, substance and alcohol use, PTSD, grief, and more. I also have experience supporting individuals who have served in the military. My goal is to create a compassionate and supportive space where you can begin your journey toward healing and growth.
I earned my Master’s in Social Work from the University of Missouri. I use a compassionate, strength-based approach that values active listening, authenticity, and empathy. My focus is helping you identify challenges, set personalized goals, and build resilience in a safe, nonjudgmental environment.
I want to support you with practical tools and techniques that help you cope with life’s difficulties in healthier ways. Whether you are facing stress, grief, or major life transitions, I am here to walk alongside you with care and understanding when you are ready to take that step.
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As a woman who has experienced both personal trauma and anxiety, I understand the weight of carrying such fear and worry as one se...
As a woman who has experienced both personal trauma and anxiety, I understand the weight of carrying such fear and worry as one seeks emotional healing and joy.
I am a licensed certified social worker (LCSW) with 5 years of experience supporting clients through anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, life transitions, and challenging family or relationship dynamics. I help individuals build emotional awareness, strengthen coping skills, and navigate stress with greater clarity and confidence. My goal is to create a grounded, compassionate space where clients feel understood and supported as they work toward meaningful change.
I hold a master’s degree in social work from New York University and have worked with clients in both in-person and virtual settings. My approach draws from cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness-based techniques, and strengths-focused interventions to help clients manage symptoms, increase resilience, and make sustainable progress.
You deserve a space where you feel safe, respected, and empowered to explore your experiences without judgment. Together, we’ll identify what’s holding you back, build practical tools that fit your life, and move at a pace that feels right for you. I would be honored to support your relief, growth, and balance.
As a well-rounded, culturally sensitive, seasoned woman of color, I have a particular understanding of a variety of mental health ...
As a well-rounded, culturally sensitive, seasoned woman of color, I have a particular understanding of a variety of mental health needs. In my 30+ years in the profession, I have worked successfully with individuals, couples, and families.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in Missouri with 33 years of experience. My work has included serving as a college professor of counseling and providing therapy to individuals, couples, and families. I specialize in multicultural counseling and have supported clients facing depression, anxiety, self-esteem challenges, relationship struggles, and communication issues.
I earned my Doctorate in Counselor Education and Marriage and Family Therapy from St. Louis University and a Master’s in General Counseling from the University of Missouri–St. Louis. My approach integrates client-centered, cognitive, and behavioral therapies while tailoring care to meet the needs of children, adolescents, couples, and families.
I aim to provide a supportive space where clients feel heard, valued, and empowered to create meaningful change. I bring optimism and hope, helping individuals and couples explore challenges with clarity and compassion. My goal is to validate each person’s experiences and walk alongside them as they work toward improved well-being.
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Anxiety therapy helps people better understand and manage their anxiety. Anxiety therapists at Thriveworks in Kansas City, MO can develop a treatment plan that will help you better manage your day-to-day anxiety or your anxiety disorder.
Anxiety therapy involves talking to a therapist about symptoms, potential causes, and more. Thriveworks Kansas City therapists will then work with you to determine where your anxiety might stem from and teach you effective coping mechanisms.
One of the best ways to deal with anxiety is to learn about your own anxiety: your symptoms, what triggers it, and what coping mechanisms have been effective in the past. When you learn what your anxiety is tied to, it can help you be mindful of what’s really happening as well as prevent and mitigate symptoms by processing and working through the issue in therapy. Other strategies that have been shown to help manage anxiety are meditation, challenging anxious thoughts, exercising, and journaling.
Common symptoms of anxiety include:
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can be incredibly effective in treating anxiety and anxiety disorders. Other effective techniques include exposure therapy, Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and EMDR therapy.
Anxiety therapy is conducted both in person and online, depending on the individual’s preferences and their therapist’s availability. We suggest choosing the option that best suits your needs.
On average, people can tend to attend 15 to 20 session of anxiety therapy (five or more months). However, this number is heavily dependent on the type of anxiety that’s being treated and its severity, with many choosing to attend anxiety therapy for a longer period of time to ensure its effectiveness long-term.
Yes, it is worth going to therapy for anxiety. If you are struggling with regular anxious thoughts and feelings that are affecting your day-to-day life or you suspect that you have an anxiety disorder, you should seek expert anxiety help.
Anxiety can make you feel overwhelmed. It comes with racing thoughts, uncontrollable worry, and other symptoms that make day to day life difficult as well as unenjoyable.
Some people develop generalized anxiety disorder, which means that they experience symptoms of anxiety in a wide range of scenarios. Others, though, develop social anxiety, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), and other anxiety disorders that are triggered by more specific events.
If you are struggling with anxious thoughts or feelings in your everyday life or you’re suffering from symptoms of a specific anxiety disorder, it’s important that you talk to a mental health professional. A therapist who specializes in treating anxiety can assess your symptoms, offer coping techniques, and also help you reduce your anxiety.
Thriveworks Counseling in Kansas City, MO is proud to offer therapy for anxiety. If you think you could benefit, please consider reaching out. We can set you up with an anxiety therapist in-person or online, as soon as today or tomorrow.
As we started to explain above, there are different types of anxiety. Some people experience day to day anxiety about a range of events, while others experience anxiety in social situations, as a result of trauma, and so on.
Here’s some information about a few common types of anxiety:
If you think that you might have one of the above anxiety disorders, don’t worry. We understand that it can be frightening, but we also know that anxiety treatment can help. You can work with one of our anxiety therapists today to manage your specific anxiety disorder.
Therapy helps people manage their mental health problems. Therapy for anxiety helps people address, understand, and manage their anxious thoughts and feelings. A common approach to anxiety therapy is cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), which focuses on identifying and correcting unhelpful thoughts.
A few common goals in anxiety therapy include:
If you are feeling anxious, please don’t hesitate to talk to a counselor about it. The sooner you receive professional help, the quicker you can find relief.
Thriveworks Counseling in Kansas City, MO is here to offer personalized help for your specific anxiety disorder and symptoms. If you’re ready to start therapy for anxiety today, we’re ready too.
Thriveworks Counseling helps thousands of people just like you every single day. The mental health problems and life issues that you or I might experience are many. Our Thriveworks team is made up of skilled, caring mental health professionals who can help with anxiety and many other challenges.
On top of the skills and level of care that our counselors bring to the table, Thriveworks offers many premium counseling benefits. These serve to improve the overall client experience. For example, we offer our clients:
If you’d like to receive the benefits above (and more), schedule your anxiety therapy appointment at Thriveworks today. We look forward to meeting you and offering a personalized plan for treatment.
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