Our Team

Emma Wood, LCMFT, CEDS Emma Wood is a Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist. Emma provides individual, couple, and family therapy with adolescents and adults from a holistic perspective. She is experienced with a wide variety of concerns & diagnoses including mood and anxiety disorders, addictions, eating disorders, trauma, self-esteem, and everyday life adjustments. Emma has received training in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy with Dr. Sue Johnson and has also completed advanced training in couples' therapy at the Gottman Institute in Seattle, Washington. Emma is also EMDR certified. She offers comprehensive assessment, counseling, and enrichment for premarital and married couples. She is a clinical fellow of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. Emma has been an adjunct professor, approved supervisor, and worked in inpatient and outpatient settings. Emma is the owner of Thalia Center and previous owner of a supportive living home for eating disorders. ​ M.S. Marriage and Family Therapy – Friends University First Session: $185 50 Minute Session: $165

Karin Imhoff, LPC Karin is a Licensed Professional Counselor who works with adolescents, adults, and couples facing a variety of life’s challenges. Karin’s unique background in both counseling and engineering enables her to bring a balanced approach to the counseling relationship, incorporating both the emotional and logical aspects of people’s struggles. By developing a safe and compassionate environment, she offers hope and encouragement along with practical solutions. She helps clients recognize unhelpful patterns in their lives and empowers them to develop new skills and strategies, enabling them to let go of harmful behaviors and regain meaningful lives. She is DBT Certified and trained in RO-DBT, Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), Neuroscience, and Trauma Informed therapies. She has extensive experience in emotion regulation, interpersonal relationships, distress tolerance, mindfulness, and shame resilience. She is well versed in the ways Anxiety, Depression, Bipolar Disorder, ADHD, Personality Disorders and other mental health diagnoses can negatively impact a person’s wellbeing. Karin has a passion for helping those experiencing difficulties related to emotional isolation, intimacy and connection, ineffective communication, emotion regulation, shame, low self-worth, stress, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, ADHD, and parenting struggles. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband of over 20 years and their four adolescent children. She is respectful and appreciative of all cultures, ethnicities, religions, and backgrounds. BS, Engineering-Washington University, St. Louis. MA, Counseling and Guidance - University of Missouri, Kansas City First Session: $175 50 Minute Session: $160

Amy Schmidt, LCMFT Amy is a Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist and believes emotional balance and connection are the keys to healing and wellbeing. Sometimes, we can feel stuck or lost and she’s here to provide a supportive space to work through life's difficulties. Seeing a therapist does not mean you are broken, it means that you value living a life where you can flourish. Her number one goal is to help you feel safe and seen with empathy and compassion. Amy can help with marital/couple's issues, premarital counseling, family disruption, teens and adolescent issues and adjustment disorders, as well as individual needs such as depression and anxiety. She looks forward to walking with you through this journey. You don't have to go through this alone. Everyone's wellness journey is unique and she provides a personal experience while building on the therapeutic relationship. She is a member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists and a member of Delta Kappa, The International Marriage and Family Therapy Honor Society. B.A. Art History & Speech Communication- University of Missouri M.A. in Art History- University of Missouri in Kansas City M.A. in Marriage and Family Therapy- Friends University First Session: $175 for individuals, $ 195 for couples. 50 Minute Session: $160 for individuals, $175 for couples.