Schizophrenia Therapists in Topeka, KS

Living and navigating schizophrenia can feel deeply overwhelming, especially when managing symptoms like distressing hallucinations, confusing thoughts or a sense of isolation from the world around you. Healing isn't just about reducing symptoms, it is about restoring your sense peace, control and quality of life. We will work to remove the society stigma and meet you with deep compassion and reality-anchoring tools. Together we will create a safe, steady space to help your ground your nervous system, process the impact of your experiences, and rediscover your strengths and life goals.

Having a background in substance use disorders and working at the VA means I have a great deal of experience working with individuals psychotic disorders. If you have schizophrenia or another psychotic disorder I will work with you to challenge and manage delusional thoughts and hallucinations to improve your ability to function in daily life. We will work together to find ways to manage hallucinations and delusions without letting these experiences dominate your life.

Losing touch with reality is more complicated than just trying to realign oneself with the external environment. To understand this experience, one must work to appreciate the subjective realities that illuminate these challenges.

I provide a tailored therapy approach for addressing schizophrenia that is based on your specific goals. I draw on evidence-based approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Behavioral Social Skills Training (CBSST), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (CBT).

Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders can have profound effects on peoples' lives. However, therapy can be a very helpful addition to medication and other treatments. I have experience treating psychotic disorders using Psychodynamically-Oriented Supportive Therapy (POST) and other approaches. I have also published professional works on both hallucinations and delusions. Please note that I only do individual therapy (i.e., not couple's or family therapy).

Topeka is Kansas's state capital and a city with an unusually significant mental health history—the Menninger Clinic, for decades one of the world's leading psychiatric institutions, was founded and based in Topeka before relocating to Houston in 2003, leaving a legacy of mental health awareness and professional expertise that still influences the community. The city is also historically significant as the location of the plaintiffs in Brown v. Board of Education, the landmark Supreme Court desegregation case, and the ongoing work of racial equity remains an important dimension of community life and mental health context. Stormont Vail Health provides behavioral health services, and a private therapy sector serves Topeka's mix of government, legal, and healthcare workers alongside the broader population. Common therapy concerns include depression, anxiety, racial justice and identity, economic stress in a mid-size state capital, and the particular challenges of a community working to reimagine its future.

Gender ID

	67%	Male
	33%	Female

Session Type

	75%	In Person and Online
	25%	Online Only

Top Treatment Approaches

75%	Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
63%	Existential / Humanistic Therapy
50%	Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
50%	Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian)
50%	Psychodynamic Therapy
38%	Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
38%	Interpersonal Therapy (IPT)

Ages Served

100%	Adult
63%	Senior
63%	Young Adult
25%	Teen

Client Focus

63%	Men
50%	LGBTQ+
50%	Military / Veterans
50%	Persons with Disabilities
38%	Christian

Schizophrenia therapists in Topeka, KS

Downhome Counseling , Susan Glass, PsyD., LMLP

Jacqueline Elster

Dr. Adam Shafer (Chicago, IL)

Scot Seitz

Dr. Brian Sharpless