- Practical skills
- Trauma-informed care
- Goal focused
About Misty
Misty Humphrey is a licensed counselor in Kansas who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, and low self-esteem. She brings eight years of professional experience and aims to make the first steps toward change feel manageable. Misty talks plainly and keeps sessions focused on practical next steps and safety. She emphasizes realistic goals and steady progress rather than quick fixes.
Her work draws on Accelerated Resolution Therapy, along with cognitive behavioral techniques and skills from dialectical behavior approaches. Those methods are used to reduce symptoms, shift unhelpful thinking, and teach emotion regulation skills. Misty often combines short skills practice with discussion so people leave sessions with tools they can use right away.
She has helped people process trauma and abuse, cope with life changes, and manage mood and anxiety symptoms. Her additional focus includes codependency, first responder issues, guilt and shame, and social anxiety. Misty aims to create an environment where clients can share thoughts and feelings without fear of judgment.
Sessions emphasize collaboration - identifying problems, trying practical strategies, and tracking what works. Misty invites people to move at a pace that feels doable and to set concrete steps between meetings. The work is steady and goal-oriented, with attention to improving day-to-day functioning.
People who prefer clear skills, straightforward talk, and a calm practical approach may find her style helpful. She supports clients as they build confidence and create healthier patterns over time.
How her approaches translate to online work
Accelerated Resolution Therapy aims to help people reprocess distressing memories so they have less emotional charge; sessions use guided imagery and structured steps to update how a memory feels. Cognitive behavioral techniques focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments, which helps reduce anxiety and depressive patterns. Dialectical behavior skills emphasize emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and effective communication to improve day-to-day coping and relationships.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. That decision is revisited as progress is made, so methods can be adjusted over time.
This profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, and travel. It can also let people use shorter check-ins when a full session is not needed, or avoid travel time so therapy fits a busy schedule. Licensed professionals can often tailor session length and pacing to match each person’s life and needs.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
8+ years
Credentials
Kansas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with?
Misty helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. She also focuses on codependency, first responder issues, guilt and shame, mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, and social anxiety.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and collaborative, mixing skills practice with conversation. Sessions focus on realistic steps and tools to use between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional work experience in counseling and psychotherapy settings. That background informs how she structures sessions and supports people through change.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an LCPC credential and is licensed in Kansas. This is the credential information provided for her practice.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking. The therapist or platform can provide up-to-date details.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Reach out through the booking flow to see current pricing details.
How do I begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability. That process connects you and allows scheduling to move forward.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.