Mental Health Services
Counseling and Therapy Services in Kansas City
Counseling and Therapy Early Childhood Mental Health
Due to COVID-19 our office is closed to the public. We are currently providing phone and telebehavioral health conferencing for clients. Please call (913) 742-4357 for scheduling (English) and (913) 573-1110 for scheduling (Spanish). If the phone is not answered, please leave a message with your name and phone number and someone will return your call as soon as possible.
Counseling and Therapy Services
Whether your problem is large or small, involves the entire family or just one person, we can help you find the direction that is right for you. We provide a variety of counseling services in Kansas City — support and education for children, families, couples, individuals, and groups in Spanish and English.
Please call 913.742.4357 (en español: 913.573.1110) to schedule an appointment or learn about our counseling services.
Early Childhood Mental Health
Research tells us adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can have an effect on brain development, and subsequently, how children process strong emotions. In the early learning setting, these effects can present themselves as behavior issues, which in turn, disrupt the entire classroom. Our team of early childhood mental health professionals work with children, parents and early educators to mitigate the effect of ACEs.
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Fees Insurance
and Eligibility
We accept a number of insurance plans. If you don’t have insurance, we offer a sliding scale fee based on gross household income, family size and residency.
Specialties and Therapies
Eye Movement Desensitization
and Reprocessing
TFC clinicians have found EMDR extremely successful in helping people who suffer from trauma, anxiety, disturbing memories, post traumatic stress disorder and many other problems. EMDR treatment helps patients process their trauma, moving the experience from a place of isolation to the positive coping mechanisms in the brain.
Play Therapy
TFC therapist utilize play therapy to meet and respond to the mental health needs of young children. Play therapy is acknowledged by experts as an effective and developmentally appropriate intervention in treating children. Play Therapy allows therapists to speak to children in a language they understand — play.
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Counseling Offices
Jackson County
Family Center
Jackson County Family Center
Blue Ridge Tower Building
4240 Blue Ridge Boulevard, Suite 434
Kansas City, MO 64133
Wyandotte County
Family Center
Wyandotte County Family Center
5424 State Ave. (moving to 434 Minnesota Ave. summer 2023)
Kansas City, KS 66102
Meet our Counseling Team
Lara Johnson, LSCSW, LCSW
Location: Jackson County Family Center
Specialties: depression, anxiety, grief/loss, domestic violence, PTSD, parent/child, juvenile fire setters, couples
Trained in: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Juvenile Fire Setter’s Treatment, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Play Therapy, Brief Solution Focused Therapy, EMDR Therapy for adults and children, gestalt, Conscious Discipline
Age groups: Birth to older adults
Jennifer Dunsdon, LMSW, LCSW
Location: Jackson County Family Center
Specialties: anxiety/depression, grief/loss, parent/child relationships, parenting, trauma
Trained In: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, Play therapy, Conscious Discipline and Trauma Systems Therapy
Age Groups: Three years to older adult
Marie Herbert, LMSW
Location: Jackson County Family Center
Specialties: depression, anxiety, trauma, child behavioral issues, anger/conflict management, and substance use
Trained in: Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression, Person-Centered Therapy, domestic violence, and SBIRT
Age groups: 4 to older adult
Languages spoken: English
Mariah Henry, LMSW
Location: Wyandotte County
Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, PTSD/Trauma, Domestic Violence, Parenting
Trained in: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma-Informed Care, SBIRT Screening and Brief Intervention for Substance Use, ASIST Suicide Intervention, Conscious Discipline, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, EMDR
Languages Spoken: English and Spanish
Amber Thomas, LMSW, LSCSW
Location: Wyandotte County Family Center
Specialties: depression, anxiety, grief/loss, domestic violence, parent/child, child/behavioral issues, sexual abuse, trauma, grief and loss, couples and family therapy
Trained In: Basic Training in EMDR Therapy for adults and children, Conscious Discipline
Age Groups: Birth to older adults
Jessie Turner, LCSW
Location: Jackson County Family Center
Specialties: Domestic Violence, Trauma, Depression/Anxiety, Attachment
Trained in: EMDR, Domestic Violence, Trauma & Trauma-Informed Care, Conscious Discipline
Age groups: 5 to older adult
Languages spoken: English & Spanish