Meredith Gardner, Nationally Certified Counselor for Mental Health | MS, LPC, NCC,
EMDRIA Certified Therapist

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 is certified in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing); and is trained 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 $150 for the initial session and $120 thereafter. She is not on insurance panels.

Meredith’s areas of practice include:

  • Adults (18 and older)
  • EMDR
  • Domestic Violence and Trauma
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • 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-Focused
  • Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Meredith’s Contact Information:
To schedule an appointment, please contact Meredith using the telephone number or email address below. To register as a new client, click the orange button below. You will not be able to schedule an appointment with her unless you contact her directly via mail or phone.

Telephone:  816-944-3684      Facsimile: 888-827-4136
Email: [email protected]

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Professional counseling provided with integrity, compassion and grace.

Contact information

Meredith GardnerMS, LPC, NCC, EMDRIA Certified Therapist

816-944-3684
Meredith@newhopewellness.group

Madeline CramerMA, LPC, LCPC, NCC, EMDRIA Certified Therapist

816-286-4803
Madeline@newhopewellness.group

Amber UtterMA, LPC, LCPC, NCC, CIMHP, EMDRIA Certified Therapist

816-892-0575
Amber@newhopewellness.group

Judy Gardner, MS, BSN, RN, LPC, LCPC, NCC, EMDRIA Certified Therapist and Approved Consultant, Mediator

816-287-0032
[email protected]

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