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My wish is for every client to experience growth and freedom in a safe, positive environment fostering trust and honesty with themselves and others.

Clint Thomas

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Certified Sensorimotor Psychotherapist with 20 years of experience working with individuals and couples. I also have extensive training in EMDR as well as training to work with Dissociative Disorders from ISST-D, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DNMS, and John Gottman’s method for couple work. I specialize in working with depression, a variety of anxiety issues including PTSD, Borderline Personality Disorder, dissociative disorders, sexual addiction, and couple issues. I graduated from Truman State University with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. I then went on to earn my Master’s in Counseling Psychology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School after which I began to practice privately in 1999. I have a passion for integrating Christian faith with Psychology and apply this in a way that respects the wishes of my clients.

Courage

I realize the courage it takes to seek the help needed to pursue change. Change is often painful, and pain is frequently what prompts a desire for change.

Respect

I have great respect for how challenging it can be to heal and grow through painful circumstances whether they be past or present. My wish is to provide a safe environment for that pain to be understood and processed allowing change to happen in a collaborative fashion.

Transformation

I believe by taking a stance of curiosity about how dysfunction produces challenges in your life we can begin to organically allow those issues to unfold and transform into new experiences. These new experiences can then lead to freedom in a wholistic way through your mind, body, and spirit.

Freedom

My hope for my clients is that new transformations lead to a discovery of their essential self, free from past pain and present hindrances and full of confidence to take on any future challenges.

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A bit about me to help guide your decision-making process

Kristen Thomas

MS, SMFT | Individual, Couples, and Family Therapist

My work as a therapist is deeply grounded in offering an empathic experience that allows you to feel empowered, safe, and supported in your pursuit for greater wellbeing. I believe it takes incredible courage to explore painful patterns and sometimes we need a trusted outside witness to come alongside.

With an extensive background working with children and families within a variety of settings , I am deeply rooted in understanding the stages of human development and identifying strengths and potential challenges through all the seasons! The work that I do allows me to champion your smallest and biggest moments of change. Whether you find yourself dealing with difficult life transitions, anxiety, depression, or need support addressing painful family patterns, I would love to help!
For me, having a relationship with God has been an essential piece of living a wholehearted life; however, I respect where each person is in their beliefs and allow clients to decide whether they would like counseling to include faith practices.
As a wife and mother of a blended family, I have learned something about the experience of finding oneself in unexpected places along life’s journey and the importance of holding onto hope. I would love to provide a trusted place for you to bring your story and work together to discover the tools and support that you need to experience greater hope and flourishing. While change can be scary and at times difficult, I believe it is very possible.

Please feel welcome to call and ask for a free 15-minute consultation to see if I might be a good fit for your unique needs.
No obligation! (816)868-6780

RATES 

I am a private pay clinician. Our practice does not currently accept insurance. We will, however, provide you with a detailed receipt that you can submit to your insurance to seek reimbursement. Payments are due at the time of service. We accept cash, check, credit card, as well as Flex Spending or HSA cards.   

EDUCATION, CREDENTIALS, AND CERTIFICATIONS 

  • Graceland University, Bachelors of Science in Education
  • Friend’s University, M.S. in Marriage and Family Therapy
  • Supervised Marital and Family Therapist 
  • Practicing under clinical supervision of Dr. Christopher Habben-Licensed Marital and Family Therapist in Missouri # 201-301-5030
  • American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)

Completing Fall of 2024

  • Level 1 and level 2 training EMDR
  • Gottman Couples Level 1 training