Norcon Family Counseling

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  Seth Haney

  MA, LPC, EMDR

  Seth Haney is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a Master's degree in family counseling. He has over 20 years of experience in working with individuals and their families. Seth has over 18 years or experience providing therapy to individuals and families. He spent over 5 years as a lead therapist at a residential facility before starting his private practice in 2012. Seth uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to effectively help clients deal with the difficult circumstances, emotions, behaviors or mental health issues that they are experiencing. He is certified in EMDR, a therapy technique used to help those who have dealt with trauma, abuse or loss. He specializes in trauma including but not limited to divorce, sexual abuse, or any other distressing or disturbing event that makes it difficult for a person to function at their full capacity. Seth also specializes in helping clients who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and anger. He has strong values and is very comfortable at providing Christian counseling to those who desire it. Seth has a warm personality and people immediately can relate to him and feel comfortable around him; yet at the same time, he has the skills and knowledge needed to encourage change and growth in even the most difficult of circumstances.

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  Norman Haney

  MSW, LCSW, MAC

  Norman Haney is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a Master's degree in Social Work. He has international experience in therapeutic intervention and holds vast clinical knowledge and expertise in the field of marriage and family, which stem from his experience within the youth centers, state correctional systems, and psychiatric hospitals. Norm also was a clinical director of a local leading residential mental health agency. He brings 30 years of experience to the table and has helped thousands of couples, individuals, and families in the Kansas City MO area through his counseling. Norm specializes in couple counseling and also in addictions. His special ability to help those who are either struggling with addiction or within their marriage has created an outstanding reputation for him in our community. He has a strong Christian base and provides Christian counseling to those he helps. Norm is charismatic and enjoys working with people. Norm knows how to work with even the toughest of situations and has a natural talent of reaching people that few others have. He frequently has clients who have tried numerous other therapists come to him and through his unique approach they find the counsel and insight that they have been searching for in order to overcome that which had seemed impossible to do on their own.

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  Michael French

  MA, LPC

  Michael French is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a Master's degree in Counseling. He has over 20 years of experience in working directly with the public and has spent the last 6 years in a therapeutic setting. Michael works with both adult men and women in individual and/or couples counseling sessions. He is trained in trauma focused-cognitive behavioral therapy to help those who have experienced traumatic events in their life. He has worked in a substance abuse facility where he gained extensive experience in helping those who are struggling with addictions and/or are in a co-dependent relationship. Michael is compassionate and understanding and can provide Christian counseling to those who desire it. He specializes in men’s issues, low self-esteem, guilt or shame, anxiety, loneliness, lack of confidence, commitment issues, life transitions, mid-life crises and work/life balance. He enjoys providing resources to clients and showing those who feel that there are little to no options in dealing with their struggles that there are options so that they can go from saying 'I can't' to 'I can.' Michael believes that we all have our own trials and moments of great stress and grief that help shape our lives and is here to help you on that journey.

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  Joshua Harms

  MA, MDIV, LPC, CAGCS, CCTP-II

  Joshua is a Licensed Professional Counselor with two Master’s degrees, one in Counseling and one in Divinity. He has over 12 years of therapy experience in working with adults and teens. He has worked in private practice, a psychiatric facility and an addictions facility. Joshua is trained in EMDR and specializes in trauma. He has worked with anything from light trauma to extreme and complex trauma and has a lot of experience in working with sexual trauma of all kinds. He is also a Certified Advanced Grief Counseling Specialist and has worked extensively with those experiencing grief and loss. Joshua also has expertise in helping those who are dealing with anxiety, depression, addictions, life struggles and mood disorders. Joshua enjoys helping others and providing Christian Counseling to those who desire it. He is described as empathetic and encouraging. One of the things that Joshua enjoys about being a counselor is being able to help someone come from a bad place, to being able to see a light at the end of the tunnel and love themselves again.

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  James Lehnardt

  MA, NCC, LPC

  James is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a Master's degree in Counseling. James has a passion for working with young adults and adults and helping them deal with all challenges in life including trauma, abuse, and loss. As a US Army veteran, James has a passion for working with veterans and first responders and the unique challenges they face as well as the impact those challenges have on their lives and those of their families. James specializes in trauma including but not limited to sexual trauma, trauma from divorce, and trauma stemming from the experiences of veterans and first responders. James also focuses on helping clients with multiple behavioral issues including PTSD, depression, grief, anxiety, adult ADHD, chronic health issues and anger. He also enjoys helping dads navigate divorce and single parenting. James focuses therapy on the individual client and uses an integrative approach to work uniquely with each of his clients needs. He believes that each person has the capacity within them for meaningful growth and change and to develop the needed skills to face life’s challenges no matter where you are starting from. James is very friendly and warm, is easy to relate to and become comfortable with while also using a collaborative and supportive approach in implementing the skills and knowledge needed to encourage growth and change.

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  Penny Engstrom

  MSW, LCSW

  Penny is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Missouri with a Master's in Social work. She brings over 20 years of experience trouble shooting and problem solving on teams in business settings. She has over 10 years of experience working with adults, older adults and their families to provide support in various settings. Work in community, health care, and acute psychiatric care settings have provided Penny with a broad perspective on the issues of aging and supporting aging parents, coping with chronic illness, bullying, life changes at all ages, depression, anxiety, stress, trauma, grief and loss. Penny is warm and welcoming and makes clients feel comfortable right away. Penny's approach is to meet each client where they are in their life journey and hold space with them. By listening and clarifying ideas, Penny helps clients create a new narrative to find balance. By building the therapeutic alliance together, Penny helps clients create connections, gain insight, and learn skills to cope with and better manage life’s stressors. Penny utilizes Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy and Expressive techniques and tailors her approach to the needs of the person and the issues at hand. Penny is available for in-person and teletherapy services.

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  Joni Clausen

  LPC

  Joni Clausen is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a Master's in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis in working with Couples and Families. She has dedicated over 20 years of her life to serving the people of her community and has spent the last 3 years working as a therapist in an acute psychiatric hospital and residential facility. Joni is trained in trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy and multiple play therapy modalities, including child-centered, attachment, and sandtray therapy. Joni has experience in treating depression, anxiety, sexual/physical traumas, and interpersonal conflict. She is passionate about empowering those who have struggled with bullying, low self-esteem, and/or making meaningful interpersonal connections. She finds great joy in promoting health and healing by helping individuals discover their existing strengths and identify the skills needed to thrive. Joni also has extensive experience helping individuals and their families navigate the challenges of intellectual/developmental delays and/or autism spectrum disorder and gain skills necessary to achieve increased connection and daily function. Although Joni works with a wide range of ages and concerns, she specializes in play therapy and helping children and teens. Joni has an energetic personality and genuine warmth that fuels trust and makes engagement in therapy feel safe. Her curious and playful approach embraces imperfections and views emotional struggles as an opportunity for personal growth. Joni is passionate about helping individuals make meaningful connections to their family, their community, and above all, the best version of themselves.

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  MacKay Crookston

  MA, PLPC

  MacKay is a provisionally licensed counselor with a Master's degree in Clinical Mental Health. MacKay has spent over 20 years in working closely with individuals and teams to identify and find solutions for everyday problems. For the last 2 years, he has been using his desire to help others along with his valuable communication and problem- solving skills to help others in a therapeutic setting. MacKay is trained in EMDR and specializes in working with those who have experienced trauma in their lives. He has a unique niche of working with and helping those who are experiencing frustrations and/or challenges associated with working in a corporate environment regardless of whether it is from a small start-up business or a multi-international company. He also enjoys helping those struggling with anxiety, depression and grief to find relief and fulfillment. MacKay is also trained in EFT to help those who are struggling with relationship issues. MacKay believes that most solutions can be found within the individual. He uses an integrative approach utilizing a combination of multiple therapeutic techniques including person-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy. As a counselor, he helps guide his clients to discover solutions that allow them to heal and recover. MacKay has the ability to offer Christian counseling to those who desire it. He also has a passion for learning about different cultures and works well with clients regardless of their beliefs, culture, history, or background. He creates a safe place for clients to express themselves and tell their story by offering a judgement-free environment that promotes learning and growth. He has an accepting personality and loves the unique strengths that each individual brings to therapy.

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  Laura May

  MS, S-MFT

  Laura is a Supervised Marital and Family Therapist with a Masters of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy. Although she is a supervised marital and family therapist, she has spent over 27 years working in a hospital setting, where she has worked closely with her leadership teams to identify and find solutions to workplace challenges. She has also offered leaders and staff encouragement to find personal grace and define self-care to balance between work and home life. Laura specializes in working with couples and families and helping them to overcome the difficulties they face in order to strengthen their relationships with one another. She also enjoys helping to bring a new perspective to those struggling with anxiety, depression, health issues, burnout and other personal challenges that impact their lives and relationships. Laura guides clients to discover they have the ability within them to find solutions to heal and move forward. Laura provides a safe space for clients to feel comfortable and supported. Her passion is that mental healthcare is available for all groups of individuals, including people of different ages, races and ethnicities, abilities and disabilities, genders, religions, cultures and sexual orientation. Laura can provide Christian counseling as directed by the client to those who desire it. Laura has a warm personality that clients immediately feel comfortable with. She offers a calming and supportive approach to help individuals, couples and families overcome even the most difficult challenges.

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