Counseling
Counseling Services in Kansas City
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.
Featured Mental Health Services
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.
Mental Health Articles
and Resources
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.
Kansas City, KS 66102
Meet our Counseling Team
Marla Baldwin, Clinical Director, LSCSW, LCSW
Location: Wyandotte County Family Center
Specialties: Grief and Loss, Depression, Anxiety, Domestic Violence, Trauma, Couples, Parent/Child, Child/Behavioral, and LGBTQIA.
Trained in: Basic Training in EMDR Therapy, CBT for Depression and Anxiety and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Age Groups: Birth to older adult
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
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
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
Sarah Manriquez, LSCSW, LCSW
Location: Wyandotte County Family Center
Specialties: depression, anxiety, grief/loss, domestic violence, anger/conflict management, parent/child, child/behavioral issues, trauma, sexual abuse, LGBTQIA, couples, immigration, juvenile fire setters
Trained In: Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Basic Training in EMDR Therapy, and Conscious Discipline
Age Groups: Birth to older adults
Languages Spoken: Spanish and English
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