Relationship and Marriage Counseling in Independence, MO
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Relationships
Kevin Stegeman
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
We will focus on improving communication, strengthening emotional connection, increasing understanding of relationship patterns, resolving conflicts, rebuilding trust, developing healthy boundaries, and supporting partners in creating a more fulfilling and collaborative relationship.
1 Years Experience
Online in Independence, MO (Online Only)
Relationships
Paul W Anderson, PhD
Psychologist, Licensed counseling psychologist, Licensed Addictions counselor, PsyPact
I have had extensive training and experience working with couples, married or otherwise. First and foremost, I do not take sides. Neither of you is to blame for the trouble you have with each other. Both oof you are doing the best you can. The trouble in you relationship is not because either of you is a bad person but because you’re using patterns of interaction that don't work. I can help fix that.
<br>Both of you are right from your own perspective. My job is to help you get out of the blame game and find ways to build bridges between your differences so you can get back to enjoying being together.
45 Years Experience
Online in Independence, MO (Online Only)
Relationships
Tracy Hadel
Counselor/Therapist, LSCSW
I help families heal from anxiety, trauma, and relationship challenges. Often, it is important to utilize couples therapy techniques in order to help the family grow and strengthen.
36 Years Experience
Online in Independence, MO (Online Only)
Relationships
Merritt Leonhardt
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LSCSW, CDWF, MCLC
I completed advanced training in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy. EFT can benefit couples who are struggling with conflict, distress, and poor communication and help improve emotion related problems and build connection. It can also help family members form more secure bonds with one another. EFT has also proven to be a powerful approach for couples dealing with infidelity or other more traumatic incidents, both recent and past and relies on the significance of secure attachment.
23 Years Experience
In-Person Near Independence, MO
Online in Independence, MO
Relationships
Benjamin Smalley, TherapyKC
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Often, stress in relationships is a call to grow within yourself and your relational patterns. My practice provides a safe space for anyone wanting a healthier relationship. I help couples and families through relationship issues and all the complexity that surrounds them.
9 Years Experience
In-Person Near Independence, MO
Online in Independence, MO
Relationships
Kieri Olmstead
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Most couples come to therapy having the same fight on repeat without understanding what the fight is actually about. At Simple Empathy we get underneath the conflict to the attachment needs, the unspoken expectations and the relational patterns that are driving the dynamic. Using Gottman Method, EFT and Collaborative Language approaches, we help couples stop being adversaries and start being partners again — or make clear-eyed decisions about what comes next. Five consecutive years recognized as Kansas City's top couples therapist. This is the work I was built for.
9 Years Experience
In-Person Near Independence, MO
Online in Independence, MO
Relationships
Taylor Esworthy
Marriage and Family Therapist, PLMFT
In relationship work, I focus on understanding patterns in communication, conflict, and emotional responses. We’ll slow things down so both partners feel heard and understood. The goal is to build emotional safety and strengthen your connection, not just solve surface-level problems.
1 Years Experience
In-Person Near Independence, MO
Online in Independence, MO
Independence is a Kansas City suburb with a distinctive character rooted in its historical significance as the starting point of the Oregon and Santa Fe Trails and as the world headquarters of the Community of Christ—a significant Latter Day Saint denomination—as well as being the hometown of President Harry S. Truman, a combination that gives the city a particular civic identity unusual for a suburb of its size. The religious community anchored by the Community of Christ Temple creates both a strong support network and specific mental health considerations around faith, doubt, and community belonging for those navigating their relationship with the church. Centerpoint Medical Center and the broader Kansas City health system provide behavioral health resources to Independence and surrounding communities. Common therapy concerns include faith and spiritual identity, commuter stress from the Kansas City metro, economic anxiety, family and relationship issues, and the particular dynamics of a community where civic pride and religious heritage are deeply intertwined.
Relationship and Marriage Counseling therapists in Independence, MO Statistics
Relationship and Marriage Counseling therapists in Independence, MO average 17 years of experience and charge around $202 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (75%), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) (41%), and Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (37%).
Average years in practice
17 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$202
Accept insurance
34%
Offer sliding scale
42%
Gender ID
| 55% |
Female |
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| 41% |
Male |
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| 3% |
Non-Binary |
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| 1% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 63% |
In Person and Online |
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| 37% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 75% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 41% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 37% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 36% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 35% | Family Systems Therapy |
| 33% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 29% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
Ages Served
| 99% | Adult |
| 63% | Young Adult |
| 55% | Senior |
| 42% | Teen |
| 22% | Children |
Client Focus
| 55% | Women |
| 50% | Men |
| 44% | LGBTQ+ |
| 28% | Military / Veterans |
| 27% | Christian |