Anxiety Therapist for Women Kansas City
About Me…
Hey there… Laurie here!
First off, kudos to you for taking the first step to taking care of YOU!
I want to assure you- you will absolutely NEVER be judged in my world. You have my DEEPEST respect for going out of your comfort zone and working on the hard stuff!! I know many of these struggles personally and have great empathy for you and your journey no matter where you’re at on your path.
I have been told my approach to therapy is “different” than what they’ve experienced in the past.
Think…
Talking about your problems and pain as the BEST part of your week instead of overwhelming DREAD
Learning new STRATEGIES that actually work with measurable outcomes vs talking in circles about the same problem over and over wondering if you’re making progress or not
Learning to laugh at yourself instead of drowning in SHAME
A healthy mix of processing the past while focused on the future and your goals!
Creating a space that’s as comfortable as possible when dealing with the “uncomfortable”.
Challenging you to think outside the box- with real tangible tools and feedback to help you see things in a new light that provides you relief QUICKLY.
My clients are BUSY women who want RESULTS! Your session is what I consider your PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION TIME. I like to make therapy lighthearted and I welcome humor and laughter as a way to make the time you’re working on YOU a fun and enjoyable experience no matter what might be getting in the way.
So let’s just say… in a nutshell I take healing very seriously and will give you my all. You will get exactly what you came for!
If you want a therapist who’s obsessed with getting you results and having fun along the way…. I’m your gal!
Few fun facts!
I live in rural Missouri- I love bonfires, country music, singing, playing piano, fall weather, going on off road adventures, comedies, dramas, peppermint mocha coffee, lifelong learning, keeping up with my kiddos, hanging out with the girls, Yellowstone and Suits, decluttering, vision boards, gratitude journals, my clients, my audible subscription, and business building to name a few.
My Story
I spent a big part of my life trying to be “the strong one.”
After losing my father when I was young, I learned how to put on a brave face. I became high-functioning, responsible, and very good at convincing everyone (including myself) that I was fine.
On the outside, I looked capable and steady. On the inside, I was constantly on edge — driven by perfectionism and a quiet fear of falling apart.
Staying busy worked for a while… until it didn’t.
Life eventually asked more of me. Becoming a special needs parent stretched my nervous system in ways I couldn’t out-achieve or out-organize. The uncertainty and overwhelm forced me to slow down and truly invest in my own healing. I had to build real tools (not just short lived coping strategies) —to calm my anxiety, process my grief, and learn how to truly trust myself.
That journey changed everything.
It’s why the work I do now isn’t just professional — it’s personal. I understand what it’s like to look capable on the outside while feeling like a disaster on the inside. I know how exhausting it is to live in your head, second-guessing yourself, trying to get it “right.”
I view being a therapist as a profound privilege. Helping women untangle anxiety, release perfectionism, and build genuine self-trust is deeply meaningful work.
Together, we create space for you to release what’s been keeping you stuck, stop living in your head, and move forward with confidence.
You don’t have to do it alone.
In therapy with me you will …
Get out of your own head and finally pause the endless overthinking spirals.
Get out of your own way without all the shaming and blaming yourself along the way
Learn how to lighten up and laugh at how we as humans can be some really quirkly but loveable creatures
Work through the stuff that’s been quietly nagging at you for years so you can stop carrying it around.
Feel good about yourself—like, genuinely good— no matter how your partner, family, or boss is acting.
Quit feeling like you have to manage everyone else’s emotions and focus on taking care of your own.
Handle criticism without falling apart or replaying it in your head for the next three days.
Ask for what you actually want and say “no” without feeling like the worst person in the world.
Stop pretending you’re fine and start getting the support you really need.
Everything you need to achieve your goals is already inside of you. Trust yourself and take the first step.
As featured in: (The Special Needs Parent Podcast)
Areas covered in this podcast:
Special needs parenting journey
Mental health and self compassion
Mindfulness and Grounding techniques
The journey of grief and acceptance
Family dynamics and sibling relationships
As featured in: (Everyday Supermoms with Amy Grace Podcast)
Areas covered in this podcast:
The journey to self compassion
Therapeutic tools for anxiety
Self Care for moms
How to eliminate suffering
Coping skills vs Skill Building
