Individual Therapy
Discover greater self-awareness and meaningful change.
Life can feel overwhelming, whether it’s anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, or life transitions. Individual therapy at Mend Center for Psychotherapy offers a supportive space to explore deeper patterns, build self-awareness, and create lasting change.
Why Choose Mend Center for Psychotherapy?
In-Person & Virtual Therapy
Evening & Weekend Appointments
Depth-Oriented, Relational Therapy
Affordable Therapy Available
“How did life get so heavy?”
You probably didn’t imagine life feeling this hard, waking up with anxiety, feeling stuck in painful relationship patterns, or struggling with sadness that lingers far too long. Maybe you’ve found yourself thinking, “Why can’t I move past this?” or “Why do I keep ending up here?”
When the weight of old patterns, unresolved hurts, or constant self-criticism builds up, it’s easy to lose sight of who you are and what you want from life. You might feel like you’re stuck in cycles you don’t fully understand, repeating the same emotional struggles despite your best efforts.
At Mend Center for Psychotherapy, we help you explore these hidden patterns and make sense of your story, so you can move forward with greater clarity, resilience, and connection.
Who is Individual Therapy For?
- Struggle with anxiety, depression, or low self-esteem and want to feel more grounded and alive.
- Feel weighed down by unresolved trauma, loss, or relationship struggles.
- Find themselves repeating the same unhelpful patterns in life, work, or relationships.
- Crave a deeper sense of connection, to themselves and to others, and want to break free from quiet suffering.
How Individual Therapy Can Help
Greater self-awareness and emotional clarity
Understand the unconscious patterns driving your thoughts and behaviors, so you can respond to life with more awareness and confidence.
Stronger, healthier relationships
Heal relational wounds and build deeper, more authentic connections, with yourself and the people who matter most.
Lasting resilience and healing
Work through unresolved pain, develop healthier coping strategies, and align your life with your values to experience more meaning and fulfillment.
Our Therapeutic Approach
Psychodynamic & Relational Therapy
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
Attachment-Informed & Emotion-Focused Therapy
Psychoanalysis
How It Works
Starting therapy can feel like a big step. We make it simple and supportive from the very beginning:
Schedule a Free Consultation
Reach out through our online appointment request form or call our clinical coordinator. We’ll match you with a therapist who’s the right fit for your needs.
Begin with an Intake Session
In your first session, we’ll explore your story, goals, and what you hope to get out of therapy. This helps us understand your history, patterns, and key challenges.
Start Your Therapy Journey
Together, you’ll begin the process of meaningful self-exploration and change, working at your pace, with your therapist supporting you every step of the way.
Positive Outcomes of Individual Therapy
- Feel more alive and connected
- Break free from unhelpful patterns
- Build emotional resilience
- Cultivate healthier, more fulfilling relationships
Why Work With Mend Center for Psychotherapy
You're not a problem to fix, but a story to understand.
At Mend Center for Psychotherapy, we believe therapy should go deeper than symptom relief. Our work is rooted in the belief that many of the challenges people face, anxiety, disconnection, trauma, burnout, stem from unspoken pain, relational wounds, and unseen patterns. These aren’t signs of weakness. They’re signs of something important needing attention.
We specialize in in-depth, relational psychotherapy that helps bring those hidden parts of the self into awareness, to help you feel more alive, more connected, and more fully yourself.
Our therapists are trained in psychodynamic, attachment-informed, and trauma-focused modalities. We work with people who’ve tried therapy before but didn’t get the depth or clarity they needed. Whether you’re facing a major transition or a quiet sense that something isn’t quite right, we help you understand your inner world so you can move through it with clarity and compassion.
Healing takes time, courage, and the right support. We’re here when you’re ready.
Why Work With Mend Center for Psychotherapy
Scott Koeneman
Co-founder & Clinical Director
Alysa Koeneman
Co-founder & COO
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Frequently Asked Questions About Individual Therapy
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What happens in the first session?
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How to Get Started
We’re here to help, whether you’re ready to book a free consultation or just have a few questions.
Free consultations are available.
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Overland Park Office
5750 West 95th Street, Suite 220
Overland Park, KS 66207
Kansas City Missouri Office
1600 Genessee Street, Suite 652
Kansas City, MO 64102
We’re here to help, whether you’re ready to book a free consultation or just have a few questions.
Begin the Work of Healing, One Conversation at a Time
You don’t have to have it all figured out before reaching out. Whether you’re carrying unspoken pain, feeling stuck in old patterns, or simply yearning for more connection, we’re here to walk alongside you.
This is your invitation to slow down, go deeper, and start the process of change.