Trauma and PTSD therapists in Topeka, Kansas KS
Find experienced trauma and PTSD therapists in Topeka who provide testing, evidence-based treatment for trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder, and related challenges such as anxiety, depression, and stress. Compare detailed therapist profiles and connect with a provider that’s right for you.
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PTSD/Trauma
Shannon Gorres
Life Coach, MDiv, MA
My understanding of trauma has shifted along with international research on why some events create lasting challenging effects for some people but not for others. Our collective awareness has gone from thinking, “What's wrong with you?” to asking, “What happened to you?” and now focusing on, “Who was there for you?”
A simple retelling of a traumatic experience does not always deeply heal the one who suffers. While it can feel good to be truly heard, especially for those who have never told it before and need real empathy, repeatedly telling the story does not often change the subconscious beliefs implanted during the trauma or the nervous system’s reactivity.
Instead, we build a new relationship with a traumatic experience by re-approaching the memory and inviting a shift. Often the shift is around “Who could have been there for you.” While in factual reality, no one may have stopped the trauma, we can access another perspective that enables our bodies, hearts, and minds to feel supported. We can do this many ways: through role play, through calling in ancestors or pop stars or our highest selves, or by letting our wise adult-self take over the situation. Or we may use drawing materials or nature to discover a new part of the experience we didn’t realize before.
I've taken many trainings in the origins and effects of trauma and PTSD, and I find working with the nervous system and imaginal realm (creative liminal space) highly effective. I'm not a licensed mental health therapist; I'm a spiritual life coach, so my work is integrative. I offer: calm spaciousness & empathy as you talk, embodied processing options (drawing, clay work, self soothing), and inner parts work (mediated inner dialogue or a “committee of voices,” similar to Soulwork or Internal Family Systems).
Then we make a plan to implement the new shift into everyday life.
11 Years Experience
In-Person Near Topeka, KS
Online in Topeka, KS Kansas
PTSD/Trauma
Pathways Counseling KC
Counselor/Therapist, LCPC, LPC, LMFT, IAT Coach
Are you ready to change your life, but feel like nothing you try ever works? Are you tired of feeling this way? Do you want lasting results? At Pathways Counseling KC we understand that true and lasting change needs to take place at the subconscious level. Anything else is simply putting a band-aid on a wound. PCKC provides actionable strategies to target the subconscious and heal unhealthy patterns for good. We work with individuals, couples, and families in the Kansas City area to provide support as you uncover the past, embrace the present, and pursue your best path forward.
10 Years Experience
Online in Topeka, KS Kansas
PTSD/Trauma
Gina Majestro
Psychologist, PsyD, HSP, HSPP
Sometimes it feels like you’re doing everything “right” — but inside, you still feel stuck, anxious, or disconnected from the person you want to be. Maybe you’ve been carrying old wounds for a long time, trying to hold it all together, and you’re just ready for something to finally shift.
I work with adults who are ready to move beyond survival and start truly living. My approach is warm, collaborative, and grounded in deep respect for your story. Together, we’ll explore the patterns and protective parts that once kept you safe — and help you build new ways of feeling grounded, connected, and at home in yourself.
You don’t have to keep doing this alone. Healing is possible, even if you’ve tried before and nothing seemed to work.
I offer in person therapy in Louisville, KY and virtual therapy for adults in Kentucky, Indiana, and across 42 PSYPACT states.
If you’re ready to take that next step — I’d be honored to walk with you.
8 Years Experience
Online in Topeka, KS Kansas
PTSD/Trauma
Dr. Brian Sharpless
Psychologist, Ph.D., Clinical Psychology; M.A., Philosophy
Trauma affects people in many different ways and no one treatment approach can help everyone. I have experience using both psychodynamic (e.g., Supportive-Expressive Therapy) and cognitive-behavioral (e.g., Prolonged Exposure ) therapies for trauma. I have also published on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
19 Years Experience
Online in Topeka, KS Kansas
PTSD/Trauma
Dr. Leigh Anne Randa
Psychologist, PhD
Trauma and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder are unfortunately becoming more frequent in culture instead of lessening. Instances of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse are coming to light as more and more people become willing to stand and say "no more". Treatment for the emotional and mental health aftermath of these expereinces is best done with evidence based therapy. Dr. Randa is experienced in treating PTSD and Acute Stress Disorders utilizing evidence based therapies of Cognitive Processing Therapy and EMDR.
20 Years Experience
Online in Topeka, KS Kansas
Trauma and PTSD therapists in Topeka, Kansas Statistics
Trauma and PTSD therapists in Topeka, Kansas average 17 years of experience and charge around $212 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (76%), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) (40%), and Psychodynamic Therapy (35%).
Average years in practice
17 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$212
Accept insurance
38%
Offer sliding scale
36%
Gender ID
| 64% |
Female |
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| 32% |
Male |
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| 2% |
Non-Binary |
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| 2% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 56% |
In Person and Online |
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| 44% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 76% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 40% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 35% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 32% | Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) |
| 30% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 28% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 27% | Behavioral Therapy |
Ages Served
| 99% | Adult |
| 67% | Young Adult |
| 53% | Senior |
| 43% | Teen |
| 16% | Children |
Client Focus
| 55% | Women |
| 41% | LGBTQ+ |
| 40% | Men |
| 30% | Military / Veterans |
| 25% | Black / African American |