Meet the Liberty Therapists

Biography: Sheena is dually licensed in the state of Missouri and Kansas as a Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker (LSCSW), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Clinical Addiction Counselor (LCAC), and Certified Reciprocal Advance Alcohol Drug Counselor (CRAADC). She is EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing Therapy) certified, an approved EMDR Consultant in Training, a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner in Training,  a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional Level II, and certified to provide Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) assessments . Sheena is a first responder treatment provider for 

Biography: Jill is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Missouri, Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker (LSCSW) in Kansas, and a Registered Play Therapist Supervisor (RPT-S™). She is EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing Therapy) certified, a Certified AutPlay Therapy Provider, a Certified Autism Specialist (CAS), and a Certified Animal Assisted Play Therapist (CAAPT). She is currently an adjunct professor at Park University and a volunteer for the Northland Trauma Recovery Network. Jill is passionate about helping individuals meet their goals and enhance their well-being. Before entering private practice, she worked in hospice and at a psychiatric 

Biography: John is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with a Masters Degree in Social Work from the University of Kansas. He has a history of training and implementing trauma informed care programming in residential and community programs. John has been in the social services for almost 20 years with career experience in residential care, child welfare, and individual and group therapy. He specializes in working with depression, anxiety, co-occurring diagnosis, PTSD, and the impacts of daily stressors. John has an extensive knowledge of therapeutic practices including CBT, Solution Focused, DBT, and EMDR. John's favorite 

Biography: Montana Bright (She/Her) is a current PhD candidate working towards her sex therapy certification and PhD in Clinical Sexology and has a Master in Mental Health Counseling from Missouri State University in Springfield. She is under the supervision of Kate Weir 2011039650.  Montana utilizes different therapeutic techniques when working with individuals and 

Biography: Katie is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Colorado and Missouri, and a Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker in Kansas. She has experience with individuals and families across the lifespan and is skilled in a variety of modalities. With professional experience in adoption, healthcare, primary care based behavioral health, and private practice, Katie seeks to understand the many layers and environments that shape individuals and systems. She is a member of the Missouri Crisis Intervention Team as a First Responder Treatment Provider. Katie is trained in a variety of therapeutic approaches including 

Biography: Marie is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Missouri, Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker in Kansas, and a Certified Advanced Grief Counseling Specialist with a Masters Degree in Social Work from Kansas University. She specializes in working with depression, anxiety, stress management, grief, eating disorders and trauma. Marie is EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing Therapy) trained and working towards certification. Her career experience has been in child welfare, case management, group therapy, and individual therapy. Marie is described as compassionate, warm, 

Biography: Cassandra is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Registered Play Therapist (RPT). She specializes in working with trauma, domestic violence, anxiety, chronic illness, polyamory, and identity development. She works with ages 3 to 103 using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), motivational interviewing, and solution focused orientations and is an LGBT affirming therapist. She is trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), play therapy, advanced sand tray techniques. and is EMDR certified. Cassandra's favorite self-care activities include bullet journaling, 

Biography: Joseph is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Missouri and Kansas with a master’s degree from the University of Missouri.  He is a Certified Dialectical Behavior Therapist (C-DBT) and certificated in addictions counseling (CAIMHP).  He specializes in providing therapy to teens and young adults.  Joseph has experience in acute inpatient psychiatric treatment, day rehabilitation for adolescents, substance abuse treatment with teens, adolescent intensive outpatient programming (IOP), 

Biography: Dr. Duane A. Lundervold graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and Southern Illinois University-Carbondale where he studied psychology, behavior analysis, rehabilitation, and counseling. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Missouri and Wisconsin and a Board Certified Behavior Analyst-Doctoral level. He has been providing behavioral healthcare services, training, and supervising, and 

Biography: Susan is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri and Kansas, and a Licensed Clinical Addiction Counselor (LCAC) in Kansas. She is EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing Therapy), DDP (Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy), DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) and CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) trained. Susan serves on the board of Resilient Colorado as the Chief Clinical Officer and clinical member of ATSA (Association of Treatment of Sexual Abusers). She is passionate about building relationships to assist 

Biography: Miranda is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) with a Master’s degree from the University of Iowa. She is licensed in Missouri, Kansas & Texas. She has diverse experience working with individuals from all walks of life, and especially loves working
with immigrants and their children, new moms, and healthcare professionals. Miranda understands that life is both complex and challenging, and is passionate about providing holistic treatment to clients in a nurturing and judgment-free space. She is trained in a variety of trauma-informed approaches including Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Eye Movement 

Biography: Michael is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Missouri with a Masters Degree from the University of Kansas. He is fully certified in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing) therapy, which is a leading evidence based treatment for those that have experienced trauma and a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner in Training. Michael has over ten years of experience working with individuals in both residential and outpatient programs. This experience includes work with all ages with primary emphasis on adolescents and young adults. Michael utilizes different treatment modalities depending on the needs identified in therapy, the most common being EMDR, solution 

Biography: Susan is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri with a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology from Avila University. She specializes in depression, anxiety, stress management, communication skills and evidence-based tools rooted in DBT, CBT, neuroplasticity and Polyvagal Theory. Prior to serving in private practice, Susan provided crisis intervention and stabilization in an inpatient mental health care psychiatric hospital, where she provided individual, family and group therapy in an acute setting. Susan has a reputation for presenting a calming and caring demeaner. She uses sincere active and 

Biography: Shaunte is a Licensed Masters Social Worker in the state of Missouri. She attended the University of Missouri-Columbia during undergrad and transitioned to Barry University where she received her Masters Degree. She is trained in CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), SFBT (Solution Focused Behavioral Therapy), MI (Motivational Interviewing, and BFST (Brief Strategic Family Therapy). She has 9 years of clinical experience in the mental health field providing individual, group, and family therapy as well as crisis intervention in both inpatient and outpatient psychiatric settings. She brings a warm, empathic, and non-judgmental nature as well as client-centered approach