Outside of the therapy room, Kylie enjoys spending time with her family, exploring the world through the eyes of her son, adventuring with her husband, running around with her dogs, cheering on our Kansas City teams, gardening, being active, reading and exploring new recipes.
Professional Background
Bachelors in Elementary Education from Kansas State University, 2015
Master of Arts in Counseling from MidAmerica Nazarene University, 2020
Memberships
Kansas Counseling Association
American Counseling Association
I used to think that the goal with emotions was to find a way to always be happy. No sadness, no anger, no emotional fluctuation at all, solely happiness. I think this was partially construed because I am a recovering emotional avoider. So, to think that health was actually leaning…
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When it comes to riding the wave of emotions, one emotion to be particularly mindful of is anger. Anger is a unique emotion. It is a core emotion and a valid emotion. But it is unique to other emotions in that when it is present, it means that there are…
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“Jesus wept.” For such a small verse, it is packed with a heavyweight implication for how we can strive to interact with our emotions.…
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About 4 months ago, I sat in the coffee shop at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art during a Bible Study and I found myself crying. I was looking at Gates of Paradise, specifically the section that shows David severing the head of Goliath. I was holding my newborn son, overwhelmed…
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