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20 Years of Experience

Service Areas: Kansas and Missouri 

20 Years in Business

Transforming Distress Into Wisdom and Freedom
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Free 30-minute Phone Counseling Consultation Session

Free 30minute Coaching Wellness Session

Mental Health Counseling in Missouri and Kansas for a Healthier, Happier Midlife

Midlife often brings shifts in identity, self-perception, and relationships, and these changes can lead to unexpected stress, tension, and even physical discomfort. Stress, anxiety, panic attacks, and depression often accompany middle-aged transitions, and this emotional strain can appear as chronic pain, headaches, muscular tightness, and shallow breathing.

MidLife at Ease Counseling offers mental health counseling in Missouri to help you develop skills for managing these challenges through a unique approach to mind-body wellness, empowering clients to achieve better self-understanding, health, and harmony.

Empowering Your Mind

Empowering Your Mind-Body Connection

Dr. Sydney Spears understands how personal and relationship challenges can impact the mind and body. Mental health issues like anxiety, stress, panic attacks, and depression may lead to chronic physical symptoms such as muscle tension, headaches, shallow breathing, and poor posture. Her specialized mental health counseling incorporates mind-body practices, helping clients gain awareness of these connections and equipping them with skills to manage difficult emotions and thoughts.

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Tailored Counseling

Tailored Counseling for Midlife Needs

Dr. Sydney Spears provide a comprehensive range of services, each designed to support holistic mental health for adult age 30s to 70s :

  • Mind + Body Empowerment Counseling: Cultivate mindfulness and awareness practices that help relieve stress, nurture resilience, and support healthier emotional responses. 
  • Mind + Body Wellness Consultations: Gain guidance on midlife wellness habits and skills that enhance physical and emotional health. 
  • Stress-Relief and Trauma-Sensitive Yoga: Participate in gentle, trauma-sensitive yoga and mindful movement sessions that release tension and support a calm mind and body.

She specializes in areas such as personal growth, intimate relationships, family stress, loss, anxiety, and panic attacks. Through compassionate, targeted counseling, we empower clients to learn and integrate new skills that support their well-being and healing journey.

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Initial Consultations

Free Initial Consultations with Dr. Sydney Spears

Dr. Sydney Spears, Ph.D., LSCSW, offers free consultations to help determine if our services meet your needs. Reach out today for your introductory session and explore how mental health counseling in Missouri and Kansas can support your midlife transition:

  • 30-Minute Counseling Consultation: Discuss your concerns and discover if MidLife at Ease Counseling aligns with your mental health goals. 
  • 30-Minute Coaching Wellness Consultation: Explore lifestyle strategies to help you feel healthy and balanced midlife.
  • 30-Minute Therapeutic Yoga and Movement Consultation: Learn if our therapeutic yoga sessions suit your wellness journey and receive a personalized treatment approach.
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Mental Health Counseling

Why Mental Health Counseling Matters

Middle age often involves relationship reevaluations, personal identity shifts, and life transitions. Dr. Sydney Spears, a licensed clinical social worker, works with adults in their 30s to 70s who may face stress from relationship issues like divorce, grief, or unaddressed self-image challenges.

Her compassionate approach helps clients discover new ways to break unproductive patterns and create fulfilling, healthy connections. Research shows that healthy relationships are fundamental to overall well-being, from managing stress to supporting self-esteem and longevity.

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Tele-Mental Health Services

Offering Convenient Tele-Mental Health Services

Our Leawood, Kansas office offers services for those in the Kansas City metro, including Missouri residents. Additionally, we provide Tele-Mental Health sessions via phone or online throughout Kansas and Missouri so clients can access quality mental health counseling in Missouri from the convenience of their homes.

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Start Your Journey

Start Your Journey to Ease and Connection

MidLife at Ease Counseling aims to support adults in their 30s to 70s who seek greater life satisfaction, stronger relationships, and improved mental health. Through personalized counseling and wellness practices, we help you build the resilience and skills needed for this stage of life. Start your midlife journey with MidLife at Ease Counseling—where mental health counseling in Missouri empowers you to thrive. Get in touch with us today for more details.

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