Clinical Counseling Associates of Mission

Clinical Counseling Associates of Mission is a mental health counseling practice in Mission, KS, providing trauma-informed therapy for children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. The practice specializes in EMDR, animal-assisted therapy, play therapy, and culturally competent services for military members and first responders. Licensed clinicians address substance use disorders, trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, and grief, while also serving the LGBTQIA+ community and those practicing ethical non-monogamy. The Mission location is the first office in Kansas for the group, which also maintains sites in Liberty, MO, and Kansas City, MO.

The practice was established by Jill and Sheena, both graduates of the Park University Master of Social Work program, who purchased the existing Clinical Counseling Associates Inc. practice in 2020. They have since built a team of over eight therapists at the Mission site, each bringing unique specialties to meet individualized client needs. Services include a discounted-rate internship program and acceptance of major insurance plans such as Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Medicare, Tricare, United Healthcare, and UMR, alongside affordable private pay options. The initial session focuses on creating a personalized plan to address specific goals and areas of concern within a collaborative environment.

Located on the fourth floor of the Mission Corporate Centre at 5800 Foxridge Drive, Suite 420, the office sits about a tenth of a mile from Metcalf Avenue and Johnson Drive. It is approximately two-tenths of a mile from Broadmoor Park and three-tenths of a mile from Legacy Park, Shawnee Mission North High School, and the Shawnee Mission Post Office.

The Mission team includes Eric Hansen, a Lead Therapist with dual licensure in social work and addiction counseling, who brings experience from the Yakima Indian Reservation and inpatient psychiatric settings. Veronica Vaughan, a Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker, provides cognitive behavioral therapy and specializes in supporting children, adolescents, and the LGBTQIA+ community.

Clinical Counseling Associates of Mission offers specialized, trauma-informed care in a local setting, connecting residents with targeted therapeutic resources in Mission, KS.