Our Counseling Center offers individual and family therapy services for children ages one to eight, with trauma-responsive therapists who support children and families as they process life’s hurts.
What is Trauma?

Types of Therapy We Use:
The staff in our Counseling Center are leaders in the industry and highly trained in the latest research-based treatment approaches, and they can help you discover what type of therapy is the best fit for your child. We offer the following therapeutic modalities:

Play Therapy
Play therapy creates a safe, age appropriate atmosphere where children can express themselves, try new things, learn more about the world and work through their problems. Play therapy gives children an opportunity to explore, to show, to rehearse and open up more easily. Through play, children are able to communicate about their experiences and feelings.
Our therapists are highly trained to recognize the different types of play. This information, combined with background about a child’s history and behavior, allows therapists to work with parents and caregivers to develop the coping skills and strategies which will be most helpful to alleviate the pain and confusion a child feels.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
PCIT guides caregivers as they play with their child so they can learn techniques for children who are struggling with behaviors like aggression, defiance, excessive temper tantrums and more. Our therapists coach caregivers in their relationships with their children, then provide live feedback to the caregivers through a one-way mirror while they play with their children.

Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
Integrative Parenting Groups
Raising a young child can be challenging and isolating, but we’re here to walk alongside you on this journey. We offer Integrative Parenting Groups as a support to families and caregivers. Groups meet weekly for six weeks and are led by one of our therapists. Here adults learn strategies to better manage a child’s behavior while connecting with other parents or caregivers.
These groups are open to all and free of charge. Learn more or sign up at 816.363.1898.

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“My son has benefited so much from counseling at The Children’s Place. He’s now able to communicate better, process his emotions and stay positive in challenging situations.”
– Caregiver in our Counseling Center program
Meet Our Therapists
Candis Boily
Director of Counseling & Family Support Services
Candis Boily is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Missouri who also supervises professionally licensed counselors. Candis has worked with children and families since 2011 and joined The Children’s Place team in 2022. She is trained in Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) for children. Candis’ favorite playroom activity is playing card games, and her favorite game is UNO Flip.
Cortney Greeno
Child & Family Therapist
Cortney Greeno is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in both Missouri and Kansas. Cortney has worked as a social worker for eight years, most of which have been spent working with children and families. She has extensive trauma experience and is trained in Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) and Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT). Her favorite activity to do in a session is building extravagant castles or racetracks with Magnatiles.