Andrews and Associates Counseling provides services from Kansas licensed professionals including doctorate level therapists, a psychologist, marriage and family therapists, professional counselors, social workers, and addiction counselors. Our goal is to provide compassionate, client-centered, and competent mental health and relationship counseling in a hospitable and non-judgmental environment.
Our Therapists
Dr. Stephanie Wick, LCMFT, LCAC
Owner/President
Licensed Clinical Marriage & Family Therapist
Licensed Clinical Addictions Counselor
Office location: Manhattan and Wamego
Andrews & Associates Counseling is owned and operated by Dr. Stephanie Wick, who is a long time resident of the Manhattan area. She is married and lives with her husband and three children (ages 17, 16 and 12). Stephanie was raised on a small farm in North Central Kansas and remains very proud of her Kansas roots. She is a Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist (LCMFT) and Licensed Clinical Addictions Counselor (LCAC).
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ReBECCA Donovan, MS, LMFT
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Independent Practitioner
Office location: Manhattan and Junction City
Rebecca Donovan is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist based out of Manhattan, Kansas. Rebecca is originally from Ohio where she received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at Ohio University in 2017. During her time there, she pursued research on eating disorders and led several mental health community engagement projects, which eventually led her to a career in clinical work.
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sarah j. eckstein, LMSW
Licensed Master Social Worker
Independent Practitioner
Office location: Wamego
Sarah is a LMSW and a graduate of Washburn University, receiving her graduate degree in Social Work. She has over 15 years of experience and has a diverse social work background. Sarah’s passion is helping children and their families through life’s challenges through a Christian world view lens to help individuals and families become who God has created them to be. Sarah utilizes social focused, family systems and play therapy theory in her practice.
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Jennifer Forbes, MA, LPC, LCPC, BC-TMH
Licensed Professional Counselor
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
Board Certified TeleMental Health Provider
Independent Practitioner
Office location: Telehealth
As a solution-focused therapist, Jennifer’s goal is to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life that is worth celebrating. While we cannot change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges in your life. By applying complementary therapeutic approaches and techniques, Jennifer will help you unearth long-standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions that may be holding you back from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life. If you are looking for extra support and guidance through a challenging situation or are just ready to move in a new direction in your life, Jennifer looks forward to working with you to achieve your goals.
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Angela Givian, MSsW, LMSW
Licensed Master Social Worker
Independent Practitioner
Office location: Manhattan
Guided by an overarching humanistic perspective, Angela believes individuals possess an innate motivation for personal growth. At times, life provides occasional, and sometimes persistent, obstacles that hinder motivation to endure the emotional turbulence accompanying the path to our full potential. A person’s journey is as unique as their fingerprint, and the therapeutic process is no different.
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Dr. Briana Goff, LCMFT
Licensed Clinical Marriage & Family Therapist
Independent Practitioner
Office location: Manhattan and Wamego
Dr. Goff builds upon over 30 years of experience in teaching, research, and counseling. Briana is a Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist. She offers therapy to individuals, couples, and families, especially those dealing with life crises and trauma. Dr. Goff is an EMDR Certified Therapist and incorporates EMDR into much of her clinical work.
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Heather Klick, LMSW
Licensed Master Social Worker
Independent Practitioner
Office location: Manhattan
Heather is a licensed master social worker who helps struggling individuals work through mental illness, shame, anxiety, and behavioral issues to recapture their lost joy.
Heather believes everyone deserves to be happy no matter what series of events they have gone through in the past.
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Gennifer leach, MS, LMFT
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Independent Practitioner
Office location: Manhattan
Gennifer is dedicated to working with individuals and couples to increase personal growth through emotional regulation and gaining the confidence to be vulnerable in connecting with their partner, friends, and family in meaningful ways. Through practice her approach to therapy has developed into a client-centered and humanistic experiential methodology.
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Laura Lyddon, LsCSW, LCAC, CFLE
Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker
Licensed Clinical Addictions Counselor
Certified Family Life Educator
Independent Practitioner
Office location: Manhattan
Laura got her Masters in Social Work degree from Washburn University and her undergraduate degree in Family Life and Human Needs from Kansas State University where she also minored in Conflict Analysis and Trauma Studies. Laura is a Certified Family Life Educator through the National Council on Family Relations. She is also a Certified Grief Counseling Specialist and a Certified Trauma Professional.
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John Merritt, LCMFT
Licensed Clinical Marriage & Family Therapist
Independent Practitioner
Office location: Junction City
John Merritt received his Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Kansas State University. John provides counseling services to individuals (ages 17 and above), marriage/couples, and families. While John is trained in a variety of treatment approaches, ranging from short-term solution focused interventions to long-term interventions addressing childhood trauma, the foundation is always the same: listening and connecting with the client. John believes the catalyst to begin changing, tackling obstacles, and feeling better starts when someone feels understood and validated.
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Tysha Osborne MS, LCMFT
Licensed Clinical Marriage & Family Therapist
Independent Practitioner
Office location: Manhattan
Tysha Osborne believes in providing an environment that is respectful, non-judgmental, challenging, and supportive. She approaches counseling by looking at the whole person (mind, body, soul) and how past experiences can influence the present. Tysha states, "I truly see it as an honor to play a role in the healing journey of my clients."
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Cory Richards, MS, LCMFT
Licensed Clinical Marriage & Family Therapist
Independent Practitioner
Office location: Manhattan
Cory Richards is a graduate of the marriage and family therapy graduate program at Kansas State University. Cory conducts general family therapy for individuals, couples, and families from a Christian frame of reference, openly discussing God and the Bible.
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Marcie Robertson, LMSW
Licensed Master Social Worker
Independent Practitioner
Office location: Manhattan
Marcie Robertson is a mother of three and is happy to be back in the area after 12 years of military life. Her experience as an Army wife led to her passion for helping military families through the issues that life brings. Marcie believes spirituality is an important aspect of healing and in her own life relies on her Christian faith. She believes in providing a therapeutic environment free of judgment for her clients.
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Reverend B.J. Solander, LMFT
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Independent Practitioner
Office location: Junction City
B.J. is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist who enjoys helping individuals (14+), couples, families and groups discover their strengths and address the deep sources of their struggles so they can reach the full potential they deserve. He treats depression, anxiety, disorders, trauma, and dysfunctions in an individual, relationship or family. He also specializes in Pre-Marital Counseling and integrating the spirituality of clients.
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Kim Suderman, Lscsw
Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker
Independent Practitioner
Office location: Manhattan
Kim is a Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker who believes in the human potential to thrive despite life’s difficulties. Kim aims to partner with clients in a safe and supportive environment to foster hope, healing, and lasting change. Approaching challenges with a strengths-based perspective, Kim strives to help clients enhance self-awareness, self-compassion, and skills to promote lifelong growth and wellness.
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Mick Tener, EdS, LCMFT, LCAC
Licensed Clinical Marriage & Family Therapist
Licensed Clinical Addictions Counselor
Independent Practitioner
Office location: Manhattan
Mick Tener enjoys assisting others reach their full potential and achieve a healthy life. Mick earned two Education Specialist Degrees (Ed.S.) in School Psychology and Marriage & Family Therapy, as well as a Master of Science Degree in Counseling from Pittsburg State University. Mick provides therapy to individuals, couples, and families
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Jana Thompson, MSW, LMSW
Licensed Master Social Worker
Independent Practitioner
Office location: Junction City
Ms. Thompson is a Licensed Master Social Worker and was born and raised in Topeka, KS and has lived in Manhattan for 13 years. She graduated from Kansas State University with a Bachelor’s in Social Work and received her Master’s in Clinical Social Work with a specialty in Trauma from Washburn University. Jana enjoys working with individuals, couples, and military families.
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Kathryn Thompson, MSFT, LCMFT
Licensed Clinical Marriage & Family Therapist
Independent Practitioner
Office location: Manhattan
Kathryn Thompson is an EMDRIA Certified therapist who specializes in the treatment of Complex Trauma and Dissociation. She primarily treats individuals, but also works with couples and families since trauma can impact an individual’s primary relationships. Kathryn also treats Mood Disorders such as Depression and Anxiety that have not responded to usual treatment. She has a special interest in Religious Trauma.
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brooke thornbrugh, t-lmft
Temporary Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Independent Practitioner
Office location: Manhattan & Junction City
Brooke Thornbrugh is a recent graduate of the Marriage and Family therapy program at Kansas State University. She is experienced in both play therapy and filial therapy. She is also experienced in navigating different family dynamics using other therapeutic models. Brooke believes in the importance of clients being able to discover and nourish the meaning of their own story. Brooke works hard to provide a space where children, adults, and families feel heard and acknowledged.
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Counseling Interns
Andrews and Associates Counseling mental health counseling interns are graduate students who see clients under live supervision as part of state requirements as they prepare to become licensed practitioners.
Heather Ravenell
Clinical Mental Health Counseling Intern
Office location: Manhattan, Wamego, and Junction City
Heather Ravenell is a Clinical Mental Health Counseling Intern based in Wamego, Kansas. She is attending Bellevue University, located in Bellevue Nebraska, to obtain her Master of Science Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Heather Received her Bachelor of Science in Family Studies and Human Services at Kansas State University.
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As a student intern, Heather is required to participate in live supervision.
Andrews and Associates Counseling offers Kansas state-approved mediation and alternative dispute resolution services. The primary goal of mediation and alternative dispute resolution is not psychological change, but to negotiate and settle a dispute or conflict. Successful mediation results in improved communication and workable solutions tailored to the participants' needs.
Our Mediator
Terrie R. McCants, MS
State-Approved Mediator
Independent Contractor
Terrie R. McCants holds a Master’s Degree in Conflict Analysis and Resolution and is a state-approved mediator, mentor mediator, and mediation trainer. She has advanced training in workplace, public policy, divorce and child-custody, and parent/adolescent mediation. Her recent work has been in the area of Conflict Coaching.
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Whether you are ready to schedule an appointment or are simply gathering information, we are here to help. At Andrews & Associates Counseling, we strive to set clients up to achieve meaningful improvements in therapy by answering questions and providing resources to guide you at the beginning of your therapeutic journey. Contact us now to learn more and request an appointment.
Appointment scheduling is subject to availability. We respond to all inquiries as soon as possible to discuss available options or offer a waitlist.
“We strive to connect with the essence of every client to nurture health in both mind and relationship.”
