Carmen McHenry, M.A., LPC

Contact her at 816-215-8151 or carmen@waterstreetcounseling.com

**Carmen is not accepting new clients at this time.**

Carmen has extensive training and 22 years of experience helping both adults and  teens. She believes involving family members in therapy when necessary  benefits clients most efficiently in cases such as parenting struggles,  divorced parents and behavior issues in children. Carmen is a trained EMDR therapist.  This therapy is helpful for past or current traumas or struggles- including abuse, divorce, unhealthy relationships, low self-worth,  guilt, and depression. She believes EMDR Therapy helps clients heal  faster than traditional talk therapy, and has seen amazing results with  this research based brain therapy.

Carmen  believes everyone can and does benefit from therapy, whether a few  sessions or several months to get back on track. Clients often comment  on how readily they feel comfortable with Carmen due to her genuine  approach to therapy. She often uses humor in therapy, which helps adults  and teens feel at ease quickly.  She is  passionate about helping people find hope even when situations are hard  and overwhelming. 

Carmen grew up in Parkville, Missouri. She  received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology in 1996 from Truman State  University. She did her graduate work at the University of North Texas,  where she received a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology. Carmen has  provided individual, family, and group therapy for the past 22 years with an emphasis on children, teens, and their families. She has worked  with children and teens in both residential and outpatient therapeutic settings.