Emma Wood MS, LCMFT

 

     Emma Wood is a Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist.  Emma serves individuals with a variety of problems including addiction, marital problems, parenting, abuse, eating disorders, depression, anxiety and life adjustments of all kinds.  Emma has received training in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy with Dr. Sue Johnson, and has also completed advanced training in couple therapy at the Gottman Institute in Seattle, Washington.

     She offers comprehensive assessment, counseling and enrichment for premarital couples and married couples.  Emma is a clinical member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, the American Association of Christian Counselors and is certified in the SFI model of family therapy.  In her spare time, Emma enjoys hiking, reading, yoga, laughing with her friends and playing with her children.      

B.S. Sociology-Asbury College

 

M.S. Marriage and Family Therapy-Friends University

 

 

 

 

Grant H. Wood MA, MS, LCMFT

     Grant serves individuals, couples and families in the areas of emotional, relational, social and spiritual development.  Grant has received training in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy with Dr. Sue Johnson, and has also completed advanced training in couple therapy at the Gottman Institute in Seattle, Washington.  He specializes in pre-marital and marital enrichment, high conflict marriages, men’s issues, addictions, leadership development and spiritual formation.  Grant is a clinical member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, the American Association of Christian Counselors, Spiritual Directors International and the Savannah Family Institute.  Grant takes joy in performing and composing music, reading, long-distance kayaking and wrestling with his children. 

B.A. Music-Truman State University

 

M.A. Christian Education-Dallas Theological Seminary

 

M.S.  Marriage and Family Therapy-Friends University

 

 

NIcole Harris  MS, LMFT

     Nicole Harris is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy.  Her approach focuses on the client’s strengths, giving them the tools that empower them to accomplish their therapy goals.  She treats individuals, couples and families facing a variety of life issues such as anxiety, depression, marital/partner stress, infertility, adoption, chronic illness, parenting, and life cycle changes. She has a real passion working with women that are on the discovery of finding their identity and building their self worth.   Nicole's experience in her own blended family and as an adoptive parent give her an understanding of the complexities that come with co-parenting and establishing new family systems. Nicole served for three years as a Therapist at the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection and welcomes the opportunity to bring faith/spirituality into the therapy process. She continues to serve as a volunteer leader for the Celebrate Recovery Program at the church.  You can e-mail Nicole at nicolelockharris@gmail.com

B.S. Psychology -University of Central Missouri

M.S Marriage and Family Therapy – Friends University

  

 

Susan Dunaway, MS, LCPC 

    Susan loves helping people, especially children, teens and parents. While older individuals can talk through their problems, children need to communicate in their language...play. Susan believes children improve when they are believed in, encouraged to succeed, and supported through their struggles. They will find a warm, inviting, playroom where they can be free to express themselves. Teens and adults will find a professional, relaxed setting. But, no matter your age, you will find someone who supports you, dignifies you, and helps you reach your goals.

     Susan is licensed as a professional counselor in both Kansas and Missouri and has been working as a counselor since 1997. In addition to counseling, Susan is an adjunct professor of psychology at Johnson County Community College. She also writes for the online portion of SUSIE magazine (www.susiemag.com), geared toward Christian teen girls. She is a member of the Association of Play Therapy.  She is married to John and mom to two young boys. 

 

B.A. Psychology – Baker University

 

M.S. Counseling Psychology – University of Kansas

 

Lauren Deo MA LMFT

 

     Lauren is passionate about drawing people out of themselves into a place that is safe and authentic, by validating each person’s significance using discernment and insight with generosity, compassion and humility. She has a heart for couples, before and after the wedding ceremony, and believes every marriage can thrive. She also understands how the marriage impacts the other members of the family and loves working with families to strengthen the entire system.   Lauren works with grief, eating disorders, medical illnesses: chronic and terminal, and all life stage transitions. 

     Lauren is a licensed marriage and family therapist and is a member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. In addition to counseling, Lauren is a certified life coach through Compass Global Group. She is married to Ryan. They delight in time together and with their two dogs, Baxter and Millie. She loves spending time with family and friends, especially over a good meal, laughing, cooking, reading, walking, and a great cup of coffee. 

 

B.S. Psychology- Missouri State University

 

M.A. Counseling- MidAmerica Nazarene University

 

 

 

 

Jeannie Mall, MS TLMFT

Jeannie brings caring, compassion, and life experience to the therapy room. She sees clients with a variety of needs including anxiety, depression, grief, life adjustments, adult eating disorders, emotional abuse, emotional/spiritual health, family of origin dynamics, pre-marital, marriage strengthening, and marriage crises. Her passion is to help clients discover their unique and valuable God-given identity, and she especially loves working with women of all ages.   

Jeannie is a member of the American Association of Marriage & Family Therapists. She completed her counseling internship at Church of the Resurrection, and has worked with the Boundaries class, Pre-marital classes, and LiveWell ministries at Resurrection. In her free time, Jeannie enjoys reading, cooking, piano playing, walking, movies, and special coffee with friends and with her husband of 33 years. Spending time with her adult children, grandchildren, and “granddogs” is a special joy.

BS in Business, Fort Hays State University

MS in Marriage and Family Therapy, Friends University 

 

Lauren Engel, Clinical Intern

Lauren is a student intern currently working toward her M.A. in Counseling at MidAmerica Nazarene University. She is very passionate about meeting people where they are and helping them along their personal journey, while empowering them with the tools to continue the work done in the therapy room in their own life. She is especially interested in the dynamics of the couple relationship and finding ways to help couples turn toward one another instead of away. Lauren also enjoys working with individuals at any stage in life, whether it be a child, adolescent, or adult and has a heart for victims of abuse, grief, and those in the search for identity.

Being married for over five years to her husband, Jason, makes Lauren even more willing and ready to work with couples, as she works through the struggles and delights in the joys of her own marriage. Lauren and her husband also have a dog, Ally, who they enjoy playing with and taking on walks. She also enjoys spending time with friends, singing, styling hair, playing volleyball and cuddling up to her favorite show.