Business Details
35 Years
experience
Your Trusted Partner for Counseling Solutions in Overland Park
Since 1991, Take Charge has provided exceptional counseling services to individuals and families facing challenging situations. Our founder, Terri Clinton Dichiser, is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Kansas and Missouri, certified by Dr. Lissa Rankin's Whole Health Medicine Institute. We specialize in evidence-based therapies including Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT), Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP), and trauma-informed care. Our approach integrates neuroscience and neuropsychology to address emotional distress, relationship conflicts, and life transitions. With decades of combined experience, we offer personalized treatment plans tailored to each client's unique needs.Our services extend to individual counseling, marriage therapy, collaborative divorce coaching, and teletherapy for clients throughout the Kansas City area. We maintain strict adherence to professional standards while fostering a safe, non-judgmental environment for healing and growth. Our commitment to continuous education ensures we remain at the forefront of mental health advancements, including our recent integration of psychedelic-assisted therapies. Through compassionate guidance and proven therapeutic techniques, we empower clients to overcome obstacles and achieve lasting emotional well-being.
Services
Individual Counseling
Couples Counseling
Marriage Counseling
Divorce Counseling
Ketamine Therapy
Trauma Treatment
Collaborative Divorce
Parenting Plans
Family Therapy
Teletherapy
Details
- Year established: 1991
Highlights and features
- We have over 30 years of experience in clinical counseling
- We utilize research-backed Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
- We offer specialized trauma-informed treatment approaches
- Our staff includes certified brain-wise therapists applying neuroscience
- We provide innovative Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy options
Associations and certifications
- Whole Health Medicine Institute
What people say
Life-changing therapy
Expert relationship counseling
Effective trauma treatment
Compassionate support
Professional expertise
Services
Individual Counseling
Our individual counseling helps clients address emotional distress and life challenges through personalized treatment plans. We create safe spaces for exploring thoughts and feelings while developing coping strategies. With over 30 years of experience, we guide clients toward emotional healing and personal growth through consistent, compassionate support that adapts to evolving needs.
Couples Counseling
Using Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), we help couples break destructive communication patterns and rebuild emotional connections. Our research-backed approach addresses relationship distress through structured sessions that foster understanding and create new relationship dynamics. Over 15-20 sessions, couples develop tools to maintain lasting intimacy and resolve conflicts constructively.
Ketamine Therapy
Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy combines guided therapy sessions with ketamine's therapeutic effects to treat depression and trauma. Our certified providers create safe environments for deep emotional exploration through three-phase treatment: preparation, dosing, and integration. This innovative approach helps clients access and process difficult emotions that traditional methods may not reach.
Trauma Treatment
Our trauma-informed therapy addresses the lasting effects of traumatic experiences through evidence-based approaches like EMDR and somatic experiencing. We help clients understand trauma's impact while developing coping mechanisms that promote healing. Our holistic approach integrates mind-body techniques to process traumatic memories and restore emotional well-being.
Collaborative Divorce
We provide collaborative divorce coaching to help couples navigate separation with dignity. Our process includes emotional guidance, communication strategies, and practical support for creating parenting plans. As neutral coaches, we help clients focus on long-term solutions while maintaining respectful relationships during this transitional period.
People
Terri Clinton Dichiser
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
With over 30 years of experience, Terri Dichiser specializes in relationship therapy and trauma treatment. Certified in EFT and Whole Health Medicine, she integrates neuroscience into counseling. Her expertise includes couples therapy, divorce counseling, and innovative ketamine-assisted approaches for mental health treatment.
Questions
What counseling services do you offer?
We provide individual counseling, couples therapy, marriage counseling, trauma treatment, ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, collaborative divorce coaching, parenting plans, family therapy, and teletherapy options.
How does Emotionally Focused Therapy work?
EFT helps couples identify negative interaction patterns and create new emotional connections through structured sessions. This research-backed approach typically shows significant improvement within 15-20 sessions.
Do you offer teletherapy options?
Yes, we provide secure teletherapy sessions through HIPAA-compliant platforms for clients who prefer remote counseling or have mobility challenges.
What areas do you serve?
We serve clients throughout the Kansas City metropolitan area including Overland Park, Lenexa, Olathe, Shawnee, Mission, and surrounding communities.
How can ketamine therapy help mental health?
KAP combines psychotherapy with ketamine's effects to treat depression, anxiety, and trauma. The treatment helps access difficult emotions in a controlled environment, often producing breakthroughs when traditional methods haven't worked.
