Therapists and Counselors
Near Kansas City in Liberty MO
Counselors at Norcon Family Counseling all have completed or are working on a masters degree in counseling, social work or marriage and family counseling. They are trained in treating depression, anxiety, stress, overwhelmed feelings, grief and loss. They also all have special training in dealing with trauma, abuse, and PTSD and a variety of other specialty areas. Different therapists have different approaches and areas of focus, so it's important to find the right person who can achieve the best results for you. We have found that we are able to provide a successful match most of the time; however, if you start the process and you feel your counselor isn't a good fit for you, you may elect to be matched to a different counselor if there is one available.
Therapists and Counselors
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James Lehnardt
MA, NCC, PLPC
Supervisor Seth Haney License #2007010481
ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS
Norman Haney
MSW, LCSW, MAC
Trained in EMDR
NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS AT THIS TIME
Michael French
MA, LPC
ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS
Vivian Foley
MA, LMFT, C-EFT
Certified in EFT
NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS AT THIS TIME
Laura May
Intern-Counselor in Training
Supervisor Vivian Foley License #2015011708
NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS AT THIS TIME
MacKay Crookston
MA, PLPC
Trained in EMDR
Supervisor Seth Haney License #2007010481
ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS
Wendy Dyck
MSW, LCSW
Trained in EMDR
ACCEPTING NEW TELEHEALTH CLIENTS ONLY
Joshua Harms
MA, LPC
Trained in EMDR
NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS AT THIS TIME
Seth Haney
MA, LPC, EMDR
Certified in EMDR
NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS AT THIS TIME
What Makes Us Different?
Most counselors do not have in-house office staff available to help immediately take care of your needs. This means you may wait for days to have a phone call returned, if it is returned at all. It can be difficult to get a hold of a live person or you may be out-sourced to an answering or billing company who cannot answer any of your questions.
WE ARE DIFFERENT.
At Norcon Family Counseling we treat our clients as family. Beginning therapy for the first time can be a bit intimidating, so it is nice to have a live, knowledgeable person to speak with to help answer any questions you might have regarding the therapy process. We have organized and efficient in-house secretaries who are here over 50 hours each week to help you. If you call and get a voicemail, you can be assured that we are helping other clients and if you leave a message, we will return your call in a timely manner. Come experience counseling in a whole new way and you will see why we are proud to be a part of Norcon Family Counseling!
Office Staff
Melinda
Office Manager
Ayralyn
Client Care Specialist
Jennifer
Billing Specialist
Alexis
Client Care Specialist
Understanding the Difference
Therapists, Counselors, Psychologists, Psychiatrists
Therapist vs Counselor
The terms "therapist" and "counselor" are often used interchangeably with little distinction. Counselor is often used as an umbrella term for both licensed clinicians with advanced degrees and those offering other forms of counseling. Some states protect the term "therapist" to mean they must have a license to operate and other states this term can include life coaches and others with minimal training and or experience.
All of the therapists and counselors at Norcon Family Counseling are qualified, trained practitioners who have graduated with a masters (MA or MS) degree in a counseling or social work. They have specific training based on clinical research into human behavior. They must adhere to high standards regarding ethics and confidentiality as provided by the Missouri state board. When we use the term "therapist" or "counselor", we are referring to Provisionally Licensed Professional Counselors (PLPC), Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC), Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW), or Marriage and Family Therapists (MFT). All of these practitioners are licensed to work in the state of Missouri and have had many hours of direct therapy experience before being able to practice at our office. Please note: If a therapist has intern written by their name, this means they are currently a student in training and working towards their master degree in a counseling related field.
Psychologist
Psychologists have similar roles as therapists and counselors, however, as PHD level practitioners, they have the added ability to perform in-depth evaluations and testing to help provide a specific diagnosis for issues. Currently, Norcon Family Counseling DOES NOT have PHD level psychologists and DOES NOT offer testing.
Psychiatrist
Psychiatrists are PHD level practitioners who are also a medical doctor and are licensed to prescribe medication for mental health issues. A psychiatrist visit is normally short (15 min or less) with the sole purpose being getting a prescription. Norcon Family Counseling DOES NOT offer any psychiatric services at this time. If you are needing medicine, you will need to find a psychiatrist. There are times when medicine is needed, but we recommend a more holistic approach when possible. We also encourage clients who see a psychiatrist for their medicine to also consider doing counseling therapy in conjunction with their medicine to be able to work on some of underlying issues they may be experiencing.
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