Staff
Chris Bayne – Clinical Director
Chris received his Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology at Kansas State University and received his Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from MidAmerica Nazarene University. Chris is currently licensed with the State of Kansas as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and as a Licensed Clinical Addiction Counselor (LCAC). His work experience has been with clients of all ages and with a variety of treatment modalities (Spofford Home for Children, Ozanam Home for Boys, Kids TLC, Johnson County Mental Health Center Adult Detox Unit, Adolescent Center for Treatment, Community Reinforcement Approach/Dual Diagnosis Program), Wyandot Center (Crisis Therapist), and individual, couple, and family therapy at Existential Family Therapy (EX-FT). Chris utilizes an eclectic theoretical approach when working with clients, although he leans toward the Community Reinforcement Approach (CRA), Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, Reality Therapy, Existential Therapy, and Christian Counseling. Chris believes every client is unique, treatment should be individualized, and clients are the expert of their lives and need to have a personal investment in their treatment.
Mandy Whitehead – Counselor
Elizabeth Smith – Counselor
Elizabeth received her Bachelor of Science degree in Family and Consumer Science from The University of Nebraska- Omaha and earned a Master of Arts in Counseling from MidAmerica Nazarene University. Elizabeth is currently licensed with the State of Kansas as a Licensed Professional Counselor and as a Licensed Master Addiction Counselor. She started her career working at a community counseling center providing therapy to families, couples, adolescents and adults and transitioned into working in residential substance use treatment facilities. Elizabeth has a passion for working with individuals who suffer from addiction, mental health disorders and their families as she believes that these issues should be addressed in a holistic approach. She specializes and is trained in working with individuals and couples who struggle with sexual addiction. Elizabeth utilizes an eclectic theoretical approach when working with clients to include emotion focused therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, solution focused therapy, client focused therapy and experiential therapy.