Meet the Zona Rosa Therapists

Montana Bright (She/Her) is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Missouri, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Kansas, and an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist with a PhD in Clinical Sexology. Montana utilizes different therapeutic techniques when working with individuals and couples experiencing loss of desire, erectile disorders, or other sexual dysfunctions. She works with members of the LGBTQIA+ community and anyone questioning gender Identity. Montana has a background working with clients who have experienced domestic violence, sexual trauma, depression, and anxiety. Montana’s favorite self-care activities include painting, yoga, and spending time with her family and two dogs.

Teresa is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a master’s degree from the University of Missouri–Kansas City and is licensed in both Missouri and Kansas. She brings more than 20 years of experience in the medical field, including over a decade specializing in geriatrics, dementia care, inpatient psychiatric treatment, and hospice services. She is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and integrates a variety of evidence based modalities, including CBT and DBT to tailor treatment to each client’s unique needs. Teresa supports clients as they navigate grief and loss, aging transitions, anticipatory grief, depression, anxiety, relationship concerns, boundary setting, and major life changes. With a warm and collaborative style, Teresa helps clients explore underlying patterns, set meaningful goals, and build skills that foster healing, growth, and resilience. She believes deeply in each person’s capacity for change and strives to create a space where clients feel understood, empowered, and supported. Teresa favorite self-care activates include spending time with her beloved family, friends, and her cherished pup, sipping coffee in nature, especially while camping near water, hiking, reading, kayaking, cheering on Kansas City sports teams, and unwinding while watching cooking shows on her sofa.

Samantha (she/her) is a warm and compassionate therapist who brings curiosity, creativity, and authenticity to her work. She believes therapy should feel comfortable, welcoming, and human, a space where you can show up as yourself and where therapy can be adapted to you, rather than expecting you to adapt to therapy. Samantha is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) with master’s and bachelor’s degrees from the University of Kansas. She has experience working with adolescents, teens, and couples and draws from DBT, Gottman Couples Therapy, EMDR, parts work, expressive arts, and somatic practices. Samantha strives to create a nonjudgmental, spiritually inclusive space where clients feel seen, supported, and empowered in their healing. She enjoys helping clients explore self-worth, navigate life transitions, better understand themselves, and reconnect with their different parts with curiosity and compassion. Samantha intentionally creates a comfortable therapy environment where clients can make the space their own. She believes healing doesn’t always have to happen through talking. Samantha incorporates creativity, movement, mindfulness, breathwork, and somatic practices, while creating a comfortable space where clients can adjust the lighting, use sensory tools, grab a cozy blanket, or even sit on the floor. Her goal is to make therapy feel less intimidating and more like a welcoming place where you can slow down, feel safe, and be yourself. Samantha’s favorite self-care activates include enjoys cooking, caring for her plants, coloring, listening to music, thrifting, and collecting fragrances.

Alexis (she, her) is Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), in Missouri with a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Kansas. She is licensed in Missouri and under the clinical supervision of Jill Robinson, LCSW. Alexis completed an internship at Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center where she gained hands-on experiences working with refugees and providing resources to support children and families. She also contributed to her skill set by working at the Kansas Department for Children and Families, as a child protection specialist. Alexis's professional aspirations center on therapeutic services that are safe, affirming, and tailored to address the unique needs of each individual client. Alexis's favorite self-care activities include traveling, working out, listening to music, nurturing her plants, and spending time with her loved ones.

Chris (he/him) is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Missouri and Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker in Kansas (LSCSW) with a strong foundation in clinical social work and extensive experience supporting individuals through meaningful, sustainable change. He utilizes a strengths-based, person-centered approach and integrates evidence-based practices to empower clients, build resilience, and help them reach their personal goals. Chris earned his Bachelor of Social Work from the University of Central Missouri and his Master of Social Work from the University of Missouri–Kansas City. He has been formally trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) since 2021 and is currently working toward full EMDR certification. Chris is deeply committed to providing compassionate, collaborative, and effective care, and values creating a therapeutic space where clients feel heard, supported, and capable of growth. Chris’s favorite self-care activities include poking around thrift stores and antique shops, learning about woodworking in his garage, spending time with his two children and his partner and challenging himself with new cooking projects.

Jackie is a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC), a Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor (PLPC) in Missouri and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Kansas. She graduated with a Master of Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Valdosta State University and is currently under the clinical supervision of Montana Bright, LPC, LCPC. Jackie is a United States Army veteran and a military spouse who is passionate about helping service members, first responders, and their families overcome the unique challenges of their professions, while helping them meet their personal wellness goals. Her clinical background focused on trauma survivors and has worked with clients experiencing moral injury, sexual trauma, and intimate partner violence. Jackie also has a love for children, adolescents, and young adults, helping them work through identity issues, career issues, emotional regulation, executive functioning, and behavioral challenges. Her approach to therapy integrates cognitive behavioral therapy, person-centered therapy, and multicultural considerations. Her warmth, compassion, and curiosity create a welcoming and collaborative therapeutic environment where individuals are free to grow at their own pace. Jackie's favorite self-care activities include hiking, singing in community choirs, and reading.

Katie is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a master’s degree from the University of Missouri- Kansas City. She believes therapy is a collaborative space where clients can feel heard, understood, and supported as they navigate life’s challenges and create meaningful change. She works with adolescents, young adults, individuals, couples, families, and first responders experiencing PTSD and trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship stressors, identity concerns, and major life transitions. She is committed to providing an affirming and inclusive environment for LGBTQIA+ clients and welcomes each person’s unique experiences, identities, strengths, and perspectives into the therapeutic process. Her approach is compassionate, practical, and individualized, drawing from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Narrative Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy to help clients better understand patterns that may be keeping them stuck while identifying strengths and opportunities for growth. She recognizes that seeking therapy can require vulnerability, particularly when past experiences have made trust difficult, and strives to create a therapeutic relationship built on respect, authenticity, safety, and collaboration. Whether clients are working through the effects of trauma, feeling overwhelmed by anxiety or depression, navigating relationship difficulties, or recognizing that something in their lives needs to change, she provides a supportive space to explore concerns, gain new perspectives, and develop practical tools that encourage greater confidence, connection, and well-being. Katie favorite self-care activities include gardening, reading, taking naps and watching Golden Girls reruns.