Do you offer individual therapy for Leawood residents?

Yes. My office is about 5-15 minutes from most of Leawood, depending on which part of the suburb you're in, just enough distance to be and feel somewhere else without cutting into the rest of your day. I work with individuals throughout Leawood, from Old Leawood up north to the areas further south.

What kind of individual therapy issues do you work with?

Many of the individuals I see from Leawood are people who built something themselves, a career, a business, a life, and have a hard time switching off the drive that got them there. If you're someone who handles things, shows up for every commitment, and rarely lets anyone see you struggle, that's exactly who this work is for. If that sounds like the pattern you're in, driven, capable, and quietly running on empty, I've written more about where that comes from and what it costs here. You might recognize a lot of yourself in that, or none of it, and that's alright too. People come to individual therapy for all kinds of reasons, including anxiety, low mood, or old trauma resurfacing, which I've written more about here, and what's underneath doesn't always have an obvious label right away. If something feels off, or you don't feel like yourself, that's reason enough. We'll go slowly and tenderly, explore together what's going on and why, and work from there toward whatever healing and progress you're looking for.

Is it hard to be honest in therapy in a close-knit community like Leawood?

It can be, actually, Leawood's warmth and closeness can make it harder to admit what's really going on underneath, not easier. That's part of why some clients prefer stepping just outside their own neighborhood for this. This is a space to be honest about how you're doing, and to look further under the hood, to understand how you got here, the patterns you've developed to stay emotionally safe, and what those patterns are costing you now.

Is individual therapy confidential?

Yes. Everything discussed in session stays private and confidential, held to professional ethical standards. This is my commitment to you and your story.

Do you accept insurance for individual therapy?

Core Counseling KC does not currently accept insurance, and there are some real benefits to that for you. Read more about that here. Individual sessions last 45 minutes long and currently cost $160.

How do I get started?

Reach out through the Contact form, and let me know how you'd like to proceed, whether you'd rather ask a few questions by text or email first, set up a brief consultation call, or go ahead and see if our availability lines up to schedule a session. I typically respond within 24 hours by email, and will follow up using whichever preferred method you indicate on the form.

Couples & Individual Therapy in Leawood, KS

A short drive from a place many of you already know.

A lot of Leawood started out in Prairie Village — you wanted the bigger house, the bigger lot, a little more room to raise a family, and Leawood gave you that without asking you to leave the area you already knew. So coming back here for something like therapy doesn't feel like a stretch. It feels familiar, maybe even a little like coming home.

If you're in Old Leawood or anywhere in the northern part of the suburb, my office is a quick trip up Mission Road. And even if you're not, there's a good chance Corinth Square or the PV shops are already part of your regular routine. This isn't unfamiliar territory. It's a few extra minutes from a place you probably already go.

For Leawood couples

Leawood is a family suburb, full circle — good schools (whether that's Shawnee Mission, Blue Valley, or one of the Catholic schools many families choose, like Cure d'Ars, St. Ann's, or Rockhurst), good neighbors, and a genuine sense of community that isn't just for show. Most of the couples I work with here have built what they have themselves. That's a source of real pride, but it also comes with its own quiet pressure: the bigger house and the bigger yard don't maintain themselves, and neither does the image of a family that has it all figured out.

Between work, kids' activities, school communities, and often a church community layered on top of all of it, it's easy for a marriage to become the thing that gets the leftover time and energy. I work with couples who want their home to actually feel like the good, connected place it looks like from the outside — not just appear that way to everyone else in the carpool line. If you're weighing your options, I've written more about what to look for in a couples counselor in Johnson County and what working together actually looks like.

For Leawood individuals

Building something yourself, whether that's a career, a business, or the life you're currently living, takes a particular kind of drive. It also tends to come with a harder time switching that drive off. If you're someone who's used to being the one who handles things, who shows up for every commitment and rarely lets anyone see you struggle, it can be difficult to admit when you're running on empty.

Leawood's version of "keeping up" is friendlier than some communities — people here are genuinely warm, genuinely involved in each other's lives. But that closeness can make it just as hard to be honest about what's actually going on underneath, especially if you're someone who's spent years making sure everyone around you is taken care of first. I offer a space to put that down for an hour and just be honest about how you're actually doing.

A note on distance

Leawood runs long — the northern end sits right against Prairie Village, while the southern end is closer to a 15-minute drive. Wherever you're coming from, it's a short trip to an area a lot of Leawood families already pass through regularly. For many of you, it's less a detour and more a familiar stretch of road with a new stop on it.

If you're ready to talk about what this could look like for you or your relationship, I'd love to talk.

I offer a space to put that down for an hour and just be honest about how you're actually doing.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. My office is about 5–15 minutes from most of Leawood, depending on which part of the suburb you're in — just enough distance to be and feel somewhere else without cutting into the rest of your day. I work with individuals throughout Leawood, from Old Leawood up north to the areas further south.
Many of the individuals I see from Leawood are people who built something themselves — a career, a business, a life — and have a hard time switching off the drive that got them there. If you're someone who handles things, shows up for every commitment, and rarely lets anyone see you struggle, that's exactly who this work is for. If that sounds like the pattern you're in — driven, capable, and quietly running on empty — I've written more about where that comes from and what it costs here. You might recognize a lot of yourself in that — or none of it, and that's alright too. People come to individual therapy for all kinds of reasons — including anxiety, low mood, or old trauma resurfacing, which I've written more about here — and what's underneath doesn't always have an obvious label right away. If something feels off, or you don't feel like yourself, that's reason enough. We'll go slowly and tenderly, explore together what's going on and why, and work from there toward whatever healing and progress you're looking for.
It can be, actually — Leawood's warmth and closeness can make it harder to admit what's really going on underneath, not easier. That's part of why some clients prefer stepping just outside their own neighborhood for this. This is a space to be honest about how you're doing — and to look further under the hood, to understand how you got here, the patterns you've developed to stay emotionally safe, and what those patterns are costing you now.

Yes. Everything discussed in session stays private and confidential, held to professional ethical standards. This is my commitment to you and your story.
Core Counseling KC does not currently accept insurance, and there are some real benefits to that for you. Read more about that here. Individual sessions last 45 minutes long and currently cost $160.
Reach out through the Contact form, and let me know how you'd like to proceed — whether you'd rather ask a few questions by text or email first, set up a brief consultation call, or go ahead and see if our availability lines up to schedule a session. I typically respond within 24 hours by email, and will follow up using whichever preferred method you indicate on the form.