Business Details
Couples Counseling in Kansas City
At Kansas City Relationship Institute, we specialize in helping individuals and couples navigate the complexities of relationships and personal growth. Our team of licensed therapists brings decades of combined experience in marriage and couples counseling, offering evidence-based approaches to address communication breakdowns, infidelity, premarital preparation, and individual mental health challenges. We prioritize measurable progress through research-backed assessments and tailored therapeutic strategies, ensuring clients receive actionable insights to foster meaningful change.Our practice is rooted in inclusivity, affirming all sexual orientations, gender identities, and relationship structures while addressing systemic issues of power and privilege. With offices in Independence, MO, and Overland Park, KS, we provide both in-person and secure telehealth sessions to accommodate diverse client needs.
Services
Couples Counseling
Individual Therapy
Sex Therapy
Premarital Counseling
Infidelity Counseling
Family Therapy
Parent Coaching
Divorce Transition
Telehealth Sessions
Counseling Intensives
Highlights and features
- We are specialists in couples counseling with therapists certified by the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
- We use research-backed assessments to track therapy progress and adjust treatment plans
- Our practice is LGBTQ+ affirming and addresses systemic issues of power and privilege
- We offer flexible session formats including secure telehealth options
- Our clinicians have advanced training in trauma-informed care and evidence-based therapies
What people say
Amazing group of talented clinicians
Warm and affirming
Most qualified and experienced therapists
Incredibly competent therapists
Deeply observant and guiding
Services
Couples Counseling
Our couples counseling helps partners improve communication and resolve conflicts through evidence-based techniques. We address issues like infidelity, intimacy problems, and premarital concerns using differentiated therapy approaches. Sessions focus on building emotional connection while respecting individual growth needs, with measurable progress tracked through research-backed assessments.
Individual Therapy
Individual therapy sessions address anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions through personalized treatment plans. Our clinicians use cognitive behavioral therapy and emotion-focused techniques to help clients develop self-awareness and coping strategies. The approach emphasizes personal growth while considering how relationships impact mental health.
Premarital Counseling
Premarital counseling prepares couples for marriage through structured sessions covering communication, financial planning, and conflict resolution. We use evidence-based assessments to identify relationship strengths and growth areas, helping partners establish realistic expectations and problem-solving strategies for long-term success.
Infidelity Counseling
Specialized infidelity counseling helps couples rebuild trust after betrayal using a structured three-phase approach. We focus on stabilizing emotions, establishing boundaries, and developing new communication patterns through both joint and individual sessions to address underlying relationship dynamics.
Counseling Intensives
Our counseling intensives provide concentrated relationship therapy over 2-3 days with extended session blocks. This format accelerates progress by creating immersive therapeutic experiences, often reducing total treatment time while addressing core relationship issues through focused, uninterrupted work.
People
Dr. Michelle Washburn-Busk
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Specializes in helping couples overcome disconnection and trauma through collaborative therapy. Uses differentiation-based approaches to address relationship patterns while maintaining a focus on personal growth and authenticity.
Christina Wilson
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Focuses on couples therapy with expertise in anxiety, depression, and boundary setting. Provides affirming care for diverse relationship structures while emphasizing collaborative, structured therapeutic guidance.
Dr. Jared Anderson
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Brings 20 years of clinical and academic experience to couples therapy, specializing in relationship dynamics and human sexuality. Combines research expertise with practical strategies for building lasting relationships.
Dr. Aimee Hubbard
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Specializes in trauma-informed couples therapy with a focus on anxiety, depression, and communication issues. Uses compassionate, humor-infused approaches to help couples navigate relationship challenges.
Dr. Brady Eisert
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Provides LGBTQ+-affirming therapy using mindfulness and compassion-based approaches. Specializes in sexual concerns, non-monogamy, and existential issues while integrating evidence-based therapeutic techniques.
Questions
What types of counseling do you offer?
We specialize in couples therapy, individual counseling, premarital sessions, infidelity recovery, family therapy, and divorce transition support.
Are your therapists licensed?
All our clinicians are licensed marriage and family therapists with advanced training in evidence-based therapeutic approaches.
Do you accept insurance?
We provide documentation for out-of-network reimbursement but do not directly bill insurance companies.
Can we schedule evening or weekend appointments?
We offer flexible scheduling including evenings and weekends at both our Independence and Overland Park locations.
What if we need immediate help?
We offer secure telehealth sessions and can typically schedule urgent cases within 48 hours of contact.
Do you offer counseling intensives?
Yes, our 2-3 day counseling intensives provide concentrated therapy sessions to accelerate relationship progress.
