You’ve been your own worst critic long enough
Virtual Therapy for adults in Kansas and Missouri who are ready to get unstuck and actually feel different.
You might be in the right
place if…
You hold yourself to a standard you would never apply to anyone else.
You look fine on the outside, but feel overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected.
You know what you’re doing isn’t working. You just can’t seem to stop doing it anyway.
Meet Andrea
You've probably gotten pretty good at holding it together. You show up, you handle things, and from the outside, your life looks fine or maybe even really good. But inside, there's this low hum of anxiety that never quite goes away, or a heaviness you can't shake, or memories that surface when you least expect them. You're not always falling apart but you're tired of just getting through.
That's exactly who I work with.
I'm Andrea Parfet, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 15 years of experience helping people navigate anxiety, depression, trauma, and the quiet weight of not feeling like yourself.
I specialize in working with people who are high-functioning on the surface but privately struggling. People who often feel like they shouldn't need help, or who have spent years putting everyone
else in their world first.
My approach is collaborative and grounded. I primarily use EMDR and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) - both evidence-based methods that go beyond just talking about your problems and actually help you change how you relate to them. EMDR in particular can be remarkably effective for trauma and anxiety that hasn't budged with other approaches.
If something here resonates, I'd love to connect.
I offer telehealth sessions exclusively, which means you can do this work from the privacy of your own home - no commute, no waiting room, no running into someone you know.
I'm licensed in Missouri and Kansas; offering private pay and accepting Anthem, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and Cigna.
You have questions?
I have answers.
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Starting therapy can feel like a really big step. We’ll kick it off with a free 15-minute consultation call- no pressure, just conversation to see if we are a good fit. If we’re not, I am happy to point you towards someone who is.
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That's one of the most common things I hear and honestly, it makes sense. A lot of people have had therapy experiences that felt like venting into a void, or talking in circles without anything actually changing. That can be discouraging.
A few things that tend to make a difference in our work together: I'm not just here to listen - I'm here to help you get unstuck. Sessions are collaborative and focused, and we're always working toward something, not just processing what happened last week. I also can use EMDR which is fundamentally different from traditional talk therapy. It works directly with how your nervous system stores difficult experiences, which means we can often move through things that conversation alone hasn't touched. And practically speaking - telehealth means you're in your own space, which a lot of people find makes it easier to actually go there. If therapy hasn't worked before, that doesn't mean you can't benefit from it. It might just mean you haven't found the right fit or approach yet.
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EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing - which sounds a lot more complicated than it actually is.
Here's the simple version: your brain has a natural ability to process and file away experiences. But sometimes, especially with painful or overwhelming ones, it gets stuck. That stuck memory keeps showing up as anxiety, self-doubt, overreaction, or that feeling you just can't shake even when nothing is technically wrong.
EMDR helps your brain do what it was always trying to do…finish processing it. We do that using bilateral stimulation, which is just a fancy way of saying we engage both sides of your brain at once usually through guided eye movements or tapping. While that's happening, we revisit the stuck memory but in a way that feels much more manageable than just talking about it.
Most people are surprised by how different they feel afterward. Not because something was erased, but because it finally got filed away where it belongs in the past, where it can't run your present anymore.
You don't have to fully understand it for it to work. Most of my clients didn't either and it changed everything for them.
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Honestly, for a lot of people it works better. When you're already in a safe, familiar space (your home, your car, wherever you feel most comfortable) it can actually be easier to open up. You're not spending mental energy on the commute, the waiting room, or being seen walking into a therapist's office.
Research consistently shows that telehealth therapy produces outcomes equal to in-person for anxiety, depression, and trauma. The work is the same. The connection is real. And for my clients who are already stretched thin juggling work, family, and everything else, removing one more barrier means they actually show up consistently, which is what makes therapy work.
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I offer both insurance based and private pay options. My private rate is $180. Many of my clients choose private pay for increased flexibility, privacy, and consistency in care. I am happy to answer any questions so you can choose what feels right for you.