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Individual counseling services and expressive therapies for tweens, teens, & women in-office or virtually in Leawood and the Kansas City area

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You are worthy of feeling better and doing so in a way that feels authentic to you.

You're here searching for someone that gets you and the challenges you've been going through. Perhaps you've been going through them on your own. Maybe you've felt that there's been a missing piece to "feeling like yourself" or understanding yourself and the world around you. You might be at a point where you're feeling motivated to learn more about yourself with the help of a professional.

I get you! And I get the challenges you've been going through.

Ladies, do any of these scenarios sound familiar?

You have a tough time coping in ways that are healthy and are true to what you really need to feel better
You feel discomfort or anxiety that is hard to manage when things around you change or when your routines are disrupted
You have developed some negative beliefs about yourself after trying to get things accomplished or make friends or show up in your relationships in ways that seem so "normal" and less challenging for other people
You have goals for yourself but get stuck in a mindset that is self-defeating
You have been through some tough experiences or traumatic events that you further complicate your struggles and ability to rebound from adversity
You have curiosity about where to start: counseling, art therapy, play therapy, EMDR, and you're wondering if a creative approach could help you work toward your goals and start feeling better, as opposed to typical talk therapy

Parents, do any of these scenarios strike a chord?

You tween or teen has expressed wanting to get some help or wanting to talk to someone about their challenges
You have noticed that your child has been repeating certain habits or routines, maybe at bedtime or before/after a big change occurs
You see how deeply your tween thinks about life which may result in anxiety, issues with getting good sleep, or other physical symptoms
You see how challenges you're teen has with peers is affecting how they feel about themselves
You feel like something could be going on with your tween girl that is causing her to seem distracted or in a world of her own
You overhear your teen saying things like "I can't do anything right" or "Something's wrong with me" or "I'm stupid" when they make a mistake or when they have a hard time understanding something
You want your child to thrive and you worry that their challenges bouncing back will have an impact on their ability to grow into a well-adjusted, healthy, and content adult

I am here for you, and you are not alone. Whether you're wanting to put a name to the face of your challenges or you're wanting to gain the validation that you've so desperately been seeking, I've got you. Let's do this together!

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welcome to creative resilience, llc

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"The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change." - Carl Rogers

I am so glad that you found your way onto my page! Taking the first step to even explore what therapy might be like is a huge one,

and I’m so happy you’re here.

Change can be hard. It occurs all around us on a daily basis, whether it’s within our control or not. Sometimes, along the way, we get stuck in unhealthy patterns of resistance and struggle, have unrealistic ideas of how we want things to be, or lose sight of our values.

Through my professional and personal experience, I have developed a belief that how we handle change and struggle is one of the most important factors in determining our quality of life. The biggest lesson we can learn when going through challenge is learning how to handle it in a healthier way when it inevitably happens again in the future. We cannot avoid struggle, but we can certainly work through past and current barriers and build strength for the future.

Within the individual counseling services I offer, I will help you process and clear the negative thoughts and feelings that are attached to past challenges that have become roadblocks, providing safety and trust. I will help strengthen the many positive qualities you possess, focusing on empowerment. I will help you explore creative and doable strategies to bounce back from struggle and shift perspective toward positive change. Using counseling, art therapy, play therapy, EMDR, and other treatment specialties, we will work as a team to help you reach your goals.

For Kansas LPC's, I offer clinical supervision for therapists working toward clinical licensure. And, I offer ATR supervision for art therapists seeking additional credentialing.

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Who, What, Where?

WHO: I provide individual counseling services, including art therapy, play therapy, and EMDR, for women, tweens, and teens. Clinical supervision, ATR supervision, and professional consultation is also available.

WHAT: I help clients experiencing the following challenges:

Anxiety
Depression
Relationship Difficulties
Trauma
Women's Issues
ADHD & Autism
OCD
Low Self-Esteem
Life Transitions
Parenting Challenges

WHERE: My cozy office is conveniently located in Leawood, Kansas on the corner of Nall and College Blvd where I serve folks from Leawood, Olathe, Overland Park, Lenexa, Shawnee, and other surrounding areas near the Kansas City metro. I also offer telehealth sessions for folks across the state of Kansas via a secure video platform.

what our clients say...

"I haven’t been working with Keslie for long, but I already feel very comfortable talking to her...She’s very understanding of my beliefs as well, which is very important to me. Keslie is super kind and very welcoming!"

- Client

"Our daughter loves Keslie."

- Tween client parent

"[Keslie} has been very responsive to the student's needs. She has quickly responded to all emails and answered questions to support the staff at school."

- Young client's teacher

"Keslie did such a wonderful job working with our son with ADHD that we had her work with our other son on some anger issues. Our boys love her, and we have seen great results."

- Clients' parent

"Keslie came in early on an unscheduled day after my daughter had a mental health crisis. With her help my daughter is back on track and she hasn't had any more episodes. 5 [out of 5] is too low a score!"

- Tween client's parent