Life Transitions therapists in Independence, MO
Browse Life Transitions therapists in Independence, Missouri. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Life Transitions
Kieri Olmstead
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Transitions are disorienting because they require you to let go of an identity before the new one is fully formed. Whether you're navigating a career change, a move, the end of a relationship, becoming a parent, or any other major shift — the discomfort you're feeling isn't weakness. It's the gap between who you were and who you're becoming. At Simple Empathy we help you move through that gap with clarity, honesty and depth. We'll look at what you're leaving behind, what you're afraid of, and who you actually want to be on the other side.
9 Years Experience
In-Person Near Independence, MO
Online in Independence, MO
Life Transitions
Melanie Collins
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCPC, LPC, LCMHC, Coach
Life transitions can disrupt even a strong sense of who you are and where you’re headed. Changes in relationships, careers, family roles, health, aging, or other major life circumstances can bring uncertainty alongside unexpected opportunities for growth. I help clients navigate these periods with greater clarity, understand what they want to carry forward and what they’re ready to leave behind, and build a life that reflects who they are becoming rather than simply who they have been.
10 Years Experience
Online in Independence, MO (Online Only)
Life Transitions
Dr. Ryan Kitts Schallon
Psychologist, PsyD
Every major transition — a move, a loss, a new beginning, the end of something that defined you — strips away the structure you had been living inside without noticing. What remains can feel like nothing. That blankness is not emptiness. It is the space before the next thing, and it requires a particular kind of patience. Therapy during transition is not about figuring out the next step. It is about tolerating the interval long enough to discover what actually wants to emerge, rather than grabbing for the first thing that will make the uncertainty stop.
3 Years Experience
Online in Independence, MO
Life Transitions
Devon Davasher
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, CCM, CFSW, Master ART Practitioner
I work with adults adjusting to major life changes such as moves, breakups, career shifts, identity changes, parenthood, grief, or changes in family roles. Therapy can help you process uncertainty, stay grounded through change, and build a stronger sense of direction as you move forward.
13 Years Experience
Online in Independence, MO (Online Only)
Life Transitions
Haley Busch
Psychologist, Ph.D., L.P.
Life transitions rarely feel the way they are supposed to. A promotion, a move, a wedding, a divorce, a child leaving home — each removes some of the structure you were using to know who you are, and the disorientation that follows is often out of proportion to how good or bad the change looks from outside. I work with life transitions as identity questions rather than logistics: what this change asks you to give up, what it makes newly possible, and what it has exposed that was already unstable. Ambivalence is welcome here. Most people arrive convinced they should have settled into it by now.
6 Years Experience
Online in Independence, MO
Life Transitions therapists in Independence, MO Statistics
Life Transitions therapists in Independence, MO average 13 years of experience and charge around $216 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (79%), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) (54%), and Psychodynamic Therapy (37%).
Average years in practice
13 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$216
Accept insurance
54%
Offer sliding scale
28%
Gender ID
| 75% |
Female |
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| 25% |
Male |
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Session Type
| 53% |
Online Only |
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| 47% |
In Person and Online |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 79% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 54% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 37% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 34% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 30% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 30% | Motivational Interviewing (MI) |
| 26% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
Ages Served
| 99% | Adult |
| 75% | Young Adult |
| 53% | Senior |
| 29% | Teen |
| 7% | Children |
Client Focus
| 55% | Women |
| 37% | LGBTQ+ |
| 33% | Men |
| 26% | Military / Veterans |
| 24% | Hispanic / Latino |