The Center for Counseling & Training

07/11/2024

Hi there. Just a reminder we are over here in Blue Springs, MO supplying some fabulous counseling therapy services.

I’m on the left. I see people ages 15 and up two days a week. I am private pay.

Amanda Twombly, LPC is the tall gal in the middle. She works several days a week and sees kids and adults. The best way to contact her is counseling@amandatwombly.net. She does her own scheduling.

Jessi Johnson, LPC is on the right. She sees adult people several days a week. She takes insurance and private pay. I do Jessi’s scheduling as well as my own.

You can always call our office at 816-653-2297.

I always say “we all need some counseling in our lives”.

07/08/2024

Post traumatic growth is done by having to move through your trauma. When that is done, you have an increased capacity for empathy and the ability to manage your life better.

It’s so hard to sit with difficult feelings. When we work through those hard feelings vs. using something to numb them, that is where the healing comes. This then allows you to show up for others with your best self.

Do the work through therapy, movement (exercise, yoga, etc..), art, journaling. It all does wonders to connect your mind and body!

~Theresa

06/11/2024

I learn from my clients a lot.
Here is a resource I did not know about that I wanted to pass on.
It’s online pay-as-you-are-able peer support groups.

My client has attended one fairly regularly on trauma and it has been helpful and good space for him.
I, personally, cannot give a review. I just think it’s great to have lots of tools to help ourselves and others.

06/10/2024

A rare moment when we are all 3 in the office. I think we all wish it was more often!
The 3 of us love offering professional counseling services. These two ladies I office with are professional, fun, wonderful women who work diligently to help others with their mental and emotional health.
Amanda Twombly LPC
Jessi Johnson LPC Counseling

We are located in Blue Springs.
816-653-2297

~Theresa Dotson Alexander, LPC

06/06/2024

This is just really, really true. I am sorry some bad things happened to you. Now, let’s heal from them. You got this. 💪

05/30/2024

And sometimes you bleed on people who did hurt you. When you recognize both of these, you’re ready to do the work.
I love working with people who are ready to stop the bleeding.
~Theresa

05/24/2024

“The greatest source of our suffering are the lies we tell ourselves”
~’The Body Keeps the Score’

What lies are you telling yourself that keeps you stuck?

05/21/2024

I saw MY therapist yesterday. And he said something I wanted to share with you all:

“Knowing is becoming aware of something.
Realizing is the acceptance of it.”

It’s the knowing of something that can cause so much anxiety and turmoil and the feeling of having no control. However, when you realize something is true and are able to accept that it is true, it’s then the healing and doing/being better occurs.

~Theresa

05/19/2024

I have always led with kindness. In my personal life and in my professional life. JB Spritzer’s commencement speech is spot on.

Lead with love and kindness. Even when it’s hard. In the long run, it’s what evolves you as a human.

“One thing I have found to be true is the kindest person in the room is often the smartest. The best way to spot an idiot is to look for the person who is cruel.”

45.3K likes, 1540 comments. “JB Pritzker at Northwestern 2023 and”

05/13/2024

May is Mental Health Awareness month.
Every month should be Mental Health Awareness month.

Go get your “check up from your neck up”!

Your mental health is just as important as your physical health.

Sometimes it is hard to picture yourself going to therapy so I took a picture of the office spaces where I do my work. I share these offices with my colleagues, Jessi Johnson LPC Counseling and Amanda Twombly LPC. (They did the decorating…I’m lucky!)

These are comfortable, relaxing, open spaces to be safe to talk about whatever you need to talk about.

We are located in Blue Springs, Missouri
Theresa (that’s me) sees people ages 15 and up.
Jessi sees adults.
Amanda sees kids and adults.
816-653-2297

03/26/2024

We are all moved in with a phone and everything! 😀

816-653-2297
710 W. Main Street, Suite H
Blue Sorings, Mo 64015

Jessi Johnson,LPC sees adults.
Amanda Twombly, LPC sees kids through adults.
Theresa Dotson Alexander,LPC sees older teens and adults

03/21/2024

Part of the band is back together on Thursdays!
My heart is full being able to have Jessi Johnson, LPC actually in the office with me.

03/19/2024

Check out our new space!
710 W. Main Street, Suite H
Blue Springs, Mo
Theresa Dotson Alexander, LPC
Jessi Johnson, LPC
Amanda Twombly, LPC

03/14/2024

Our new office location as of 3/15/24:
710 West Main St., Ste H
Blue Springs, MO 64015