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 Elaine
Meizlish LSCSW
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Elaine
I have been working since 1982 as
a psychotherapist at Counseling and Human Relations Associates
LLC. Prior to that I worked for 3 years as a social worker
in a residential treatment program for children and adolescents
I work primarily with adults and offer individual psychotherapy.
I see the therapy relationship as a partnership between myself
and my clients. I believe that every person who comes to my
office enters therapy because of difficulties in how they
are living their life. I believe that every person lives and
copes to the best of their ability but often get to a place
in life where those ways of coping are no longer effective
and add to emotional pain This pain is manifested through
depression, anxiety, addictions, etc..
I believe that each person has the mechanisms within them
for their own emotional growth and often people live in disconnection
to themselves. My role is to help a person identify the old
ways of being that are no longer effective and find new ways
to live in the present. With my experience and skills, and
the clients commitment to themselves we together find more
effective and satisfying ways for the client to live.
Specialization
I have extensive experience working with lesbian, gay bisexual
and transgender clients. I specialize in working with individuals
who are dealing with questions of sexual orientation as well
as helping someone who is exploring their gender identity.
I have facilitated coming out groups for women and currently
offer a monthly coming out group for married women who are
questioning their sexual orientation. I have conducted workshops
both locally and nationally.
Education and
Training
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1975
Bachelors of Social Work, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati |
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1979
Masters of Social Work, George Warren Brown School of
Social Work Washington University, St. Louis, MO. |
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1981-1983 Graduate of the Kansas City Family Therapy Institute
Training Program |
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1986-1994
Graduate of the Body-Centered Gestalt Training Program
Gestalt Psychotherapy Offices, Kansas City, MO |
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2000-present
member of the Kansas City Hartford Family Institute training
program |
Affiliations
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Member
of National Association of Social Workers |
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Member
of Academy of Clinical Social Workers |
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Member
of the World Professional Association for Transgender
Health, Inc. |
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Monthly
host on The Tenth Voice, a local LGBT radio program on
KKFI - 90.1 FM, Kansas City Community Radio |
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Past
President and board member of Passages, a local GLBT&Q
Youth Group
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