gokc Healing Center · Kansas City, MO

Meet Our Therapists

We're a team of experienced, compassionate clinicians — each with a distinct specialty and a genuine belief that the right therapeutic relationship changes everything. Browse below to find your fit.

The right therapist makes all the difference.

Every person on our team brings something distinct. Read through the profiles below — if someone's description catches your attention, trust that. You can reach out directly, schedule a free consultation, or use our Therapist Match Maker if you're not sure where to start.

Aaron Shore, LCSW — Kansas City Therapist
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Aaron Shore, LPC

Nature-Based Therapy · Trauma · Grief · Men's Issues

If you feel more like yourself outside — or you've tried therapy before and it didn't stick — Aaron's approach may be exactly what's been missing. With 20 years of experience and a specialty in nature-based, walk-and-talk therapy, Aaron works with adults navigating trauma, grief, life transitions, anxiety, and men's mental health. He's also a proud member of the Queer Affirming Therapist Guild of KC.

EMDR Trauma & PTSD Grief Nature-Based Therapy Men's Issues LGBTQ+ Affirming
In-Person · Brookside Telehealth · MO & KS BCBS Accepted
Victoria Nelson, LCSW — Kansas City Therapist
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Victoria Nelson, LCSW

High-Functioning Anxiety · ADHD · Couples

You look like you have it together. Inside, you're exhausted. Victoria specializes in high-functioning anxiety and ADHD for adults who are high-achieving, deeply responsible — and quietly running on empty. If you're the person everyone depends on who rarely feels supported yourself, Victoria's warm, grounded approach is built for you.

High-Functioning Anxiety ADHD Couples Therapy Self-Esteem EMDR
In-Person · Brookside Telehealth · MO & KS BCBS Accepted
Lisa Hoang, LMSW — Kansas City Therapist
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Lisa Hoang, LMSW

LGBTQ+ Affirming · Trauma · Intergenerational Wounds

Have you always felt a little out of place — straddling two worlds but never fully belonging to either? Lisa specializes in LGBTQ+ affirming care, trauma, and intergenerational wounds — with particular depth for second-generation immigrants, queer and trans clients, and anyone navigating identity at the intersection of culture and mental health. EMDR-trained. Sliding scale available.

LGBTQ+ Affirming Trauma & PTSD Intergenerational Trauma EMDR Racial Identity Anxiety
In-Person · Tue–Sat Telehealth · MO & KS Sliding Scale Available
Rachel Jaggard, LPC — Kansas City Therapist
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Rachel Jaggard, LPC

Identity · CNM & Polyamory · Climate Anxiety · Asexuality

Questioning your place in the world? Navigating a relationship structure that most therapists don't understand? Carrying existential dread about the future? Rachel is a social-justice-rooted therapist with nearly a decade of experience who holds space for the questions others shy away from — including compulsory heterosexuality, asexuality, ethical non-monogamy, and climate grief.

Identity Exploration Polyamory & CNM Asexuality & Aromanticism Climate Anxiety EMDR LGBTQ+ Affirming
In-Person · Brookside Telehealth · MO & KS BCBS · Sliding Scale
Rose Cadden, LMSW — Kansas City Therapist
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Rose Cadden, LMSW

Trauma Recovery · Addiction Counseling · Somatic Therapy

You've coped the best way you knew how. And you're ready for something steadier. Rose specializes in the intersection of trauma and substance use — certified in both Traumatic Stress and Addiction Counseling. Her somatic, body-based approach is especially helpful for adults who feel stuck in cycles of shame, have tried treatment before without lasting results, or appear high-functioning while quietly falling apart.

Trauma & PTSD Addiction Recovery Somatic Therapy Co-Occurring Disorders Shame & Self-Worth
In-Person · Brookside Telehealth · MO & KS Private Pay
Cameron Stewart, PLPC — Kansas City Therapist
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Cameron Stewart, PLPC

Anxiety · Depression · Life Transitions · Teen Therapy · Sports Psychology

Something feels off and you're not sure how to find your way back. Cameron works with teens (12+), young adults, and individuals navigating anxiety, depression, grief, and major life transitions. He also has a unique specialty in sports psychology and athlete identity — working with student-athletes and competitors facing performance pressure or the loss of sport as a core identity. CBT & DBT-informed.

Anxiety Depression Teen Therapy (12+) Life Transitions Sports Psychology Couples
In-Person · Brookside Telehealth · MO & KS Private Pay
Brittany Purrington, PLPC — Kansas City Therapist
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Brittany Purrington, PLPC

People-Pleasing · Self-Abandonment · Anxious Attachment

You've done everything right. So why does love still feel like the place you disappear? Brittany is a depth-oriented therapist working primarily with women who are ready to stop losing themselves in relationships. Her specialty is the shift from self-abandonment to self-loyalty — helping you trust your own perceptions, set boundaries that feel natural, and show up fully in the relationships that matter most.

People-Pleasing Self-Abandonment Anxious Attachment Childhood Wounds Women's Issues Relationships
Telehealth Only MO · KS · WA State Free 20-Min Consult
Emily Kriehn, LCSW — Kansas City Therapist
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Emily Kriehn, LCSW

Trauma · Anxiety · LGBTQ+ Affirming · Women's Issues

You've been carrying a lot. Maybe for a long time. Emily is a warm, relational therapist who works with people ready to stop white-knuckling their way through life and start actually understanding themselves. She specializes in complex trauma, anxiety, mood disorders, and LGBTQ+ affirming care — and sees clients exclusively via telehealth in Missouri and Arkansas, including areas where affirming care can be genuinely hard to find.

Complex Trauma & PTSD Anxiety LGBTQ+ Affirming Mood Disorders Women's Issues Self-Esteem
Telehealth Only MO & AR BCBS Accepted

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Office 6155 Oak St, STE E-5 · Kansas City, MO 64113