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Top family therapists in Independence, MO
Family challenges don't wait, and neither should your support. In Independence, Headway provides accessible family counseling through 436 providers trained in evidence-based approaches to strengthen relationships, resolve conflicts, and foster deeper understanding among family members.
“My approach to therapy is based on a healthy balance of challenge, support, and thinking outside of the box.”
Family issues, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Challenging, Empowering, Inquisitive
Accepts 9 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“I am known for my direct, results-oriented, no-nonsense yet compassionate and warm approaches to get authentic therapeutic transitions.”
Family issues, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression
Challenging, Direct, Solution-oriented
Accepts 4 insurance carriers
Hello! My name is Marcela Flynn, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Kansas and Missouri with experience supporting children, families, and adults across a variety of clinical and educational settings. I graduated from the University of Missouri–Columbia. My professional background includes working with individuals experiencing chronic and persistent mental health challenges, providing crisis intervention services, and supporting clients in psychiatric hospital settings, I have also worked closely with children and families navigating emotional, behavioral, social, and life challenges, helping them build coping skills, strengthen relationships, and access meaningful support systems.
Family issues, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression
Empowering, Open-minded, Solution-oriented
Accepts 3 insurance carriers
“I genuinely care and will invest myself into helping you feel better, from the little things to the big things.”
Family issues, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression
Direct, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 9 insurance carriers
You can be successful, capable, and still feel like your mind is working against you. Anxiety may have you replaying conversations for hours, ADHD can make everyday responsibilities feel unnecessarily difficult, or obsessive thoughts may leave you questioning things you know shouldn’t need this much attention. You might also be navigating your sexuality, feeling caught between who you are and what your family expects, or noticing depression pulling you away from relationships and things you once enjoyed. I work with adults, teens, couples, and families who want to understand why these patterns keep happening instead of simply learning to tolerate them. You deserve a space where your identity and experiences are understood without judgment. Together, we’ll work toward feeling more comfortable with yourself and more connected to the people who matter to you.
Family issues, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Identity issues
Empowering, Holistic, Inquisitive
Accepts 5 insurance carriers
“Using warmth and positive regard, I will work with you to establish an environment conducive to trust and willingness to lean into change.”
Family issues, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Maternal mental health
Empowering, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 11 insurance carriers
“My goal is to provide a safe, compassionate space where you can explore your feelings openly and begin the process of a better mind set.”
Anxiety, Chronic conditions, Depression, End of life care, Grief or loss
Affirming, Open-minded, Solution-oriented
Accepts 9 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“I am passionate about supporting and encouraging my brothers and sisters as they seek to navigate the difficulties of life and develop resilience that can lead to personal healing and spiritual growth.”
Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression
Challenging, Holistic, Solution-oriented
Accepts 2 insurance carriers
“My approach to therapy is honoring client driven care. I believe using unconditional positive regard, with establishing solution-based goals...”
Family issues, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Empowering, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 6 insurance carriers
“I believe therapy is a safe space where you can feel heard, understood, and supported without judgment.”
Family issues, Anger management, Bipolar disorder, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression
Affirming, Empowering, Warm
Accepts 5 insurance carriers
“My approach is collaborative and compassionate, working together without judgement to create meaningful change...”
Family issues, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Depression
Direct, Empowering, Solution-oriented
Accepts 18 insurance carriers
“I bring a compassionate, culturally responsive approach that honors each person's unique journey and identity.”
Family issues, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Empowering, Open-minded, Solution-oriented
Accepts 5 insurance carriers
“I help people with deeply hurt or troubled feelings; with strained, disconnected, or troubled feelings; with discouraged, depressed, or anxious feelings about their life; and with negative feelings about themself to create greater peace, happiness,...”
Family issues, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression
Empowering, Holistic, Warm
Accepts 4 insurance carriers
“Sometimes, taking the first step is the hardest, but with gentle support and determination, anything is possible.”
Family issues, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Grief or loss
Affirming, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 12 insurance carriers
“My approach is integrative, drawing on Internal Family Systems (IFS), cognitive-behavioral therapy, and mindfulness-based practices to support clients in making sense of difficult experiences and building real, lasting change.”
ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, End of life care
Affirming, Holistic, Inquisitive
Accepts 2 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“She believes that healing begins with compassion and empathy, and her goal is to meet you where you are at and help give you the tools you need to develop long-lasting emotional resilience and change.”
Family issues, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, OCD
Inquisitive, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 5 insurance carriers
“I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and have been practicing for 22 years with my main focus being PTSD, trauma recovery, grief and loss, depression and anxiety.”
Anger management, Anxiety, Depression, Grief or loss, LGBTQIA+
Empowering, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 14 insurance carriers
“I am passionate about the body and mind connection and identifying ways to improve overall happiness to live your best life.”
Family issues, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Chronic conditions, Depression
Empowering, Holistic, Warm
Accepts 7 insurance carriers
“Goals are client created and centered surrounding addressing those things in your life that hold you back from being the most functional and satisfied in your current life.”
Family issues, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Direct, Empowering, Humorous
Accepts 10 insurance carriers
“I use a multi-theoretical approach to therapy and am formally trained in several therapeutic theories such as Acceptance and Commitment, Reality, and Dialectical Behavioral to name a few.”
Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Chronic conditions, Depression
Humorous, Open-minded, Solution-oriented
Accepts 8 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“My treatment approach focuses on empowering you to overcome challenges, helping you become unstuck, to make the changes you are seeking.”
Family issues, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression
Creative, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 9 insurance carriers
“Children process the world differently than adults. I specialize in Play Therapy, an evidence-based approach that honors your child's unique developmental level by communicating in their natural language: play.”
Family issues, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression
Energetic, Humorous, Warm
Accepts 7 insurance carriers
“My approach is warm, direct, and active. I work best with clients who are ready to look beneath the surface, explore their inner world, and make meaningful changes...”
Anxiety, Depression, Grief or loss, PTSD, Relationship issues
Challenging, Participatory, Solution-oriented
Accepts 4 insurance carriers
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“Insights to what they are dealing with and small weekly or semi weekly steps to accomplish and start moving forward towards their goal(s)”
Family issues, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Challenging, Participatory, Solution-oriented
Accepts 8 insurance carriers
“I take a solution-focused approach to therapy, helping clients build on their strengths to create meaningful change.”
Family issues, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Depression
Direct, Humorous, Solution-oriented
Accepts 9 insurance carriers
“Feeling empowered as you develop a new awareness about the capacity for holistic growth in understanding your mental health which is NEVER a stigma.”
Family issues, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression
Empowering, Holistic, Humorous
Accepts 2 insurance carriers
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I specialize in talk therapy. I have worked with various situations, and feel that I am a traveler along your journey, there to assist and guide as you draw closer to your personal desires and purpose.
Family issues, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues
Affirming, Humorous, Warm
Accepts 5 insurance carriers
“I am a passionate Latina mental health therapist who believes that everyone deserves to feel happy and supported, with a healthy mind and heart.”
Family issues, Anger management, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Grief or loss
Creative, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 5 insurance carriers
“I focus on gently exploring the childhood experiences, trauma histories, and life circumstances that shape how we think, feel, and move through the world.”
Family issues, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression
Empowering, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 6 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“Possess a passion for helping others in crisis regain emotional balance to reach a state of peace, where communication can take place and healing can begin.”
Family issues, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Grief or loss
Affirming, Empowering, Warm
Accepts 2 insurance carriers
“When the heart and mind can come into alignment, my clients have found they are more resilient and equipped than they ever imagined.”
Family issues, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Depression
Affirming, Challenging, Warm
Accepts 3 insurance carriers
“I believe healing happens when someone feels supported and safe enough to grow, explore, and challenge the things in life that no longer serve us.”
Family issues, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression
Affirming, Humorous, Open-minded
Accepts 5 insurance carriers
My name is Vanessa Cox. I'm the Founder and CEO of Extensive Prevention Intervention Counseling Services (EPICS) LLC, a professional counseling practice, and the Founder and Board Secretary of EPICS J. R. Foundation. The driving force behind my lifework has been a personal mission to live with integrity and make a difference in the lives of others. With over 30 years of clinical and administrative experience,
Family issues, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Affirming, Holistic, Solution-oriented
Accepts 9 insurance carriers
“I want my clients to feel confident and empowered. I believe that emotional regulation is the key to keeping us emotionally grounded and also that to manage your emotions you must allow yourself to feel them first.”
Family issues, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Chronic conditions
Direct, Empowering, Humorous
Accepts 11 insurance carriers
“I believe strongly in focusing on strengths and creative interests/skills as it can help us develop coping skills but also find joy and satisfaction in life.”
Family issues, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression
Creative, Humorous, Open-minded
Accepts 9 insurance carriers
“My mission is to support you, meet you where you are in your journey to mental wellness and empowerment.”
Family issues, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression
Direct, Empowering, Holistic
Accepts 11 insurance carriers
“I focus on developing a collaborative relationship with my client where they can feel empowered to actively participate in their therapeutic progress...”
Family issues, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Chronic conditions
Affirming, Open-minded, Solution-oriented
Accepts 4 insurance carriers
“I am very passionate about helping those that have been disenfranchised, discarded and dismissed by society.”
ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Cultural & ethnic issues
Challenging, Empowering, Open-minded
Accepts 14 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“I believe healing begins when we feel seen, heard, and supported. As a therapist, I strive to create a safe and welcoming environment where growth is nurtured, stories are honored, and hope is restored.”
Family issues, Anxiety, Depression, End of life care, Grief or loss
Challenging, Creative, Empowering
Accepts 4 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“I specialize in a holistic, strengths-based approach to therapy, with a particular emphasis on neuroplasticity and the brain's remarkable capacity for healing, growth, and lasting change.”
Family issues, Anger management, Anxiety, Depression, Identity issues
Affirming, Holistic, Warm
Accepts 4 insurance carriers
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About our family therapists located within 20 miles of Independence, MO
Number of therapists within 20 miles of Independence, MO
23+
Average years in practice
9 years
Top specialties offered
- 100%Depression
- 96%Anxiety
- 91%PTSD
- 91%Family issues
- 87%Stress management
Insurances accepted
- 100%Aetna
- 78%Cigna
- 70%Carelon Behavioral Health
- 61%Ascension
- 52%Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
Languages spoken
- 96%English
How they see their clients
- 100%In-person or online
Provider gender
- 65%Woman
- 35%Man
License types
- 52%Licensed Professional Counselor
- 30%Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- 13%Licensed Marriage/Family Therapist
- 4%Licensed Psychologist
Treatment approaches
- 100%Family therapy
- 100%Individual therapy
- 70%Couples therapy
- 43%Child or adolescent therapy
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