Starting your own private practice as a therapist is a dream for many mental health professionals. It’s a chance to be your own boss, work on your own terms, and build a thriving private practice. While the journey involves hard work, strategic planning, and a significant investment of time and money, the rewards can be life-changing for both you and your potential clients. This guide will walk you through the best way to start a successful private practice, with a focus on Missouri, Kansas, and Kansas City.

If you’ve ever found yourself stuck in a loop of negative thoughts or traumatic memories you can’t seem to shake, first of all—welcome, you’re in good company. Second of all, let’s talk about a therapy that’s been changing lives (without needing to talk everything to death): EMDR.

Whether you're based in downtown Kansas City, Overland Park, Lee’s Summit, or just passing through Westport looking for a killer cup of coffee and a good therapist, this post is your deep-dive into the how, what, and why of EMDR therapy.

Welcome, good morning, how do you do? This is our initial blog post - yay! I hope to add some value to your day, as well as to provide opportunity to stay focused about the things that matter to me. And just maybe we’ll be lucky enough for those topics to matter to you too. This post will cover three things:

1. Introduce ourselves to you - gokc is a leading mental health private practice in KC

2. Provide a roadmap for the gokc blog in 2024

3. Encourage you to keep going no matter what!