Ryan Allison, MA PsyA Board Certified Psychoanalyst

Ryan Allison, MA PsyA Board Certified Psychoanalyst
Profession(s): Psychotherapy, Counseling
License Status:  I'm a certified professional.
License Type:  NCPsyA

My Approach to Helping

My practice utilizes new concepts developed over the past 50 years that have proven to be effective in working with the problems of romantic relationships.
When issues occur in relationships it is mainly because paths toward emotional communication are being blocked. My office is dedicated to understanding people, and making sure that both of you can be understood, and helping you both to remove blockages to progressive communication with each other. Talking helps - If things can be effectively resolved in the treatment situation, they can be resolved in everyday life as well, opening up new possibliities for happiness and enjoyment in your life and with your partner.

More Info About My Practice

If you are interested in arranging a session, I encourage you to visit my website http://www.couplescounselingkansascity.com You will find helpful answers to your questions, as well as outcome studies validating the helpfulness of couples therapy.
As a committment to the community, I also offer a 30 minute no-charge initial consultation for you and your partner.

In addition to my clinical work, I am also a Professor and serve as the local secretary of Division (39) of the American Psychological Association's local chapter (KCAPP).
Additionally, I am a faculty member of the Kentucky Psychoanalytic Institute, and a board member of the local Kansas City Psychoanalytic Foundation.
 

Services I Provide

  • Individual Therapy & Counseling
  • Marriage, Couples, or Relationship Counseling
  • Family Therapy
  • Group Therapy
  • Consultation
  • Clinical Supervision
  • Distance or Phone Therapy
 

Ages I Work With

  • Children
  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Elders
 

Languages I Speak

  • English
 
 

Therapy Approaches I Use

  • Psychoanalysis / Modern Psychoanalysis
  • Psychodynamic
 
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Locations & Maps
Office 1: 
4330 Shawnee Mission Parkway Suite 133
Kansas City, KS 66205 United States
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Concerns & Issues I Help With

  • Abuse / Survivors of Abuse
  • Abandonment and/or Fear of
  • Abortion / Post Abortion Issues
  • Academic Concerns
  • Addictions (Drug & Alcohol)
  • Addictions (Other)
  • Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions
  • Emptiness
  • Emotional Abuse
  • Emotional Overwhelm
  • End-of-life Adjustment
  • Family Problems
  • Family of Origin Issues
  • Fertility Issues
  • Gay, Lesbian, Bi-sexual, & Transgender Issues
  • Health/Medical Issues
  • Hyperactivity
  • Impulsivity
  • Infidelity / Affair Recovery
  • Irritability
  • Isolation (Emotional & Social)
  • Midlife Transition
  • Oppositional & Defiant Behavior
  • Parenting
  • Post Traumatic Stress
  • Relationships & Marriage
  • Self-Harm (Cutting, etc.)
  • Sex / Sexuality Issues
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Social Phobia/Anxiety