

Meredith Gardner, MS, PLPC, NCC
We all need a little help sometimes. Whether you’re going through an issue that’s been troubling you for an extended period of time or through situational trauma, Meredith can give you the assistance you need. She provides a safe environment for clients to be themselves by utilizing unconditional positive regard and a warm, caring nature.
Meredith primarily utilizes a strength-based approach in counseling, as well as a person-centered theoretical orientation. This means that she believes that everyone has the capability and capacity to find the best solutions for yourselves and to use your own understanding of your personal experiences as a foundation of healing.
Meredith graduated from Truman State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and UCM’s CACREP-accredited (Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs) Masters of Science Counseling program on the clinical mental health counselors track. She has training in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), play therapy, domestic violence counseling, and trauma-informed counseling.
Meredith is a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC), and a member of the American Counseling Association.
Meredith’s fees are $120 for the initial session and $90 thereafter. She is not on insurance panels.
Meredith’s areas of practice include:
- Teens and Adults (14 and older)
- EMDR
- Domestic Violence and Trauma
- Anxiety Disorders
- Addiction
- Codependency
- Depression
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Stress
- Women’s Issues
- Chronic Pain
- Medical Trauma
Schedule:
Meredith sees clients on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, both in person and via telehealth.
Treatment Approaches:
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Compassion-Focused
- Therapy
- Culturally Sensitive
- EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
- Emotionally Focused
- Humanistic Therapy
- Interpersonal
- Motivational Interviewing
- Person-Centered
- Play Therapy
- Strength-Based
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
- Trauma-FocusedTrauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Meredith’s Contact Information:
To schedule an appointment, please contact Meredith or click the orange box below
Telephone: 816-944-3684 Facsimile: 888-827-4136
Email: Meredith.Gardner@hushmail.com
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Professional counseling provided with integrity, compassion and grace.
Contact information
Meredith Gardner, MS, PLPC, NCC
816-944-3684
Meredith.Gardner@hushmail.com
Madeline Cramer, MA, LPC, NCC
816-286-4803
cramercounseling@hushmail.com
Amber Utter, MA, LPC, NCC
816-892-0575
counseloramber@gmail.com
Judy Gardner, MS, BSN, RN, LPC, NCC
816-718-3528
judy.gardner@hushmail.com