One of the most challenging, impactful statements that I have learned to implement into my life is that with growth comes pain, and when we stuff that pain, we inhibit our chances to grow and compromise our integrity. How long had I been sacrificing my integrity for the sake of others?
Going through the transformational journey, as my Masters program was called, I stepped into vulnerability and hesitantly decided to process my 'pain'. This equaled in having my eyes open to the toxic behaviors I was consistently doing on a daily basis. Further, when my growth started to increase, so did my perspective on the toxic people I was allowing to continue in my life. My education taught me that I can learn to NOT react when in the presence of high levels of anxiety/drama. That in the midst of trials I can still remain integral and not feel like I have to save everyone around me. That for most of my life I had been living on the surface of my personality, to only realize the strong essence that was just below waiting for its chance to thrive.
Being taught to see life through a trauma-filled lens, the 'smallest' pain can have the biggest impact. You may question this path, wondering what unconscious pain has caused your most toxic behaviors and negative thoughts. With my sessions having the presence of authenticity, passion, humor, and some slight directedness, I invite you to take the step towards your healthiest you!
"Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate" - C.G. Jung
*Graduated from Friends University with Honors in 2020
Trained in EMDR therapy
Trained in Accelerated Resolution Therapy
Completed and led multiple Parent/Child Attachment Workshops
As a former collegiate athlete, sports hold a special place in my heart. The sport of volleyball has been a constant in my life. When that season of life ended, I honestly did not know who I was apart from being a volleyball player. If you asked me to introduce myself, I would say “my name is Makalyn and I’m a volleyball player.” I also was uncomfortable with emotions that felt out of place on the volleyball court. It felt as if I was meeting myself all over again.
Working through my master’s program, I learned that there were parts of me that I never knew because my competitive, athletic part was front and center. I learned that there were parts of myself that I had kept hidden away or parts that I had ignored for many years. These parts needed my compassion and understanding in order for me to grow, which meant me stepping into a vulnerable place. I learned that the emotions I was unfamiliar with were not wrong or bad, I only needed to become acquainted with them. The major lesson I was that was at times growth can be challenging, sometimes accompanied by pain, but ultimately rewarding. Come to find out when I act out of integrity, I feel more secure in who I am. I finally got to meet who I was, not Makalyn the volleyball player, I met the entire Makalyn.
It is my hope to walk with you on your journey towards your goals. I will encourage you, use humor at times, and I will challenge to you reach your goals. I won’t promise it will always be easy or comfortable. I want to give you permission to take the first step, to move towards your goals and to start your growth journey.
“We can choose courage, or we can choose comfort, but we can't have both. Not at the same time." - Brene Brown
*Graduated from Friends University with Honors in 2021
Trained in Accelerated Resolution Therapy
Led sports specific mindfulness training with athletes
Completed Gottman level one training
Completed grief training
Completed and led suicide and depression workshops
In a world where we are constantly being bombarded by life's pressures, expectations, and stressors; where there is hurt, broken relationships, trauma, and disappointment; where we shoulder the weight and keep moving forward despite symptoms and difficulty. I challenge you to take a moment to slow down. Set down your bag and sort through it. For you to work to find purpose, understanding, and insight in your personal experiences. Then to use those experiences to shape and develop integrity that you might become the person you know you can be.
As I watched my wife go through school and develop as a therapist, I noticed her positive growth over time. She developed a greater sense of integrity and ability to keep lasting change. I desired that for myself. I desired to be able to grow into the person I had dreamed of. Once finishing my graduate degree, I finally had obtained the right skills and insight needed to transform into the husband, father, and man that I had been pursuing.
After going through two years of my graduate program, I have been able to be more integral to my values and the vision of the person I am continually striving to be. However, this process can be a challenging one. This process does not come without effort. Insight without action is useless, action without insight is meaningless. Take the step forward, I would be honored to partner with you on this journey.
"You will either step forward into growth, or back into safety."
- Abraham Maslow
*Graduated from Friends University in 2023
*Will be getting ART trained SOON!
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Currently our main office is located in Hutchinson KS at 2903 N Plum.
Alexa, Clark, and Mak accept different insurances. All accept BCBS. Feel free to ask in the form about any insurance that we may or may not accept.
As we prefer sessions to be in person to maximize potential growth, telehealth sessions will be available on a case by case basis and individual need.
First and foremost there is the 'fun' paperwork that will need to be filled out before beginning our session. Once completed, a lot of the conversation will be centered around getting to know you, your thoughts, your life, and why you are pursuing therapy so we can create the best treatment plan for you so we can start working on your growth together!
Here is the best thing about therapy, ready? YOU get to choose. That's it. Essentially, you are hiring me to help you within your walk of life. Maybe you need a year of therapy, a month, or even just one day! You can come every other week, once every 6 months, or maybe every time you just start to feel like you are sliding backwards again. This is your life, your journey, we am just here to help you make it the best journey of your life.
A cancelled appointment hurts three people: you, your therapist, and another client who could have potentially used your time slot. Therapy sessions are scheduled in advance and are a time reserved exclusively for clients.
When a session is cancelled without adequate notice, we are unable to fill this time slot by offering it to another current client, a client on the wait list, or a client with a clinical emergency. In addition, we are unable to bill your insurance company for sessions that are not kept.
Our policy is a 24 hour notice.
Our cancellation policy in not a penalty or a punishment. It is likely, if you are in counseling long enough, at some point you might forget about an appointment, or something will come up in your schedule that will result in you missing an appointment. Maybe you’ll need to work late. Maybe you’ll get a sudden onset of the flu. Maybe your kids will have doctor appointments, or your car will break down, or something unavoidable will come up.
We are not upset with clients when they miss an appointment. I know that’s life! It’s important to remember that insurance will not pay for missed appointments, so you will be responsible for the full fee.
The only time we will waive this fee is in the event of serious or contagious illness or extreme weather or other unavoidable circumstance. If you are unsure, please contact me for further guidance.
Please understand that therapy should be viewed as any other important medical appointment would be viewed.
While it is a time commitment, this is for your personal growth and consistency is key in order to achieve this.
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a psychotherapy that enables people to heal from the symptoms and emotional distress that are the result of intense life experiences. Repeated studies show that by using EMDR therapy people can experience the benefits of psychotherapy more quickly that once took years to make a difference. It is widely assumed that severe emotional pain requires a long time to heal. EMDR therapy shows that the mind can in fact heal from psychological trauma much as the body recovers from physical trauma. When you cut your hand, your body works to close the wound. If a foreign object or repeated injury irritates the wound, it festers and causes pain. Once the block is removed, healing resumes. EMDR therapy demonstrates that a similar sequence of events occurs with mental processes. The brain’s information processing system naturally moves toward mental health. If the system is blocked or imbalanced by the impact of a disturbing event, the emotional wound festers and can cause intense suffering. Once the block is removed, healing resumes. Using the detailed protocols and procedures learned in EMDR therapy training sessions, clinicians help clients activate their natural healing processes, (EMDR Institute, 2020).
Both ART and EMDR use eye movements to facilitate visualization techniques focused on helping to reduce distress from traumatic memories. ART focuses more directly on how negative images are connected with emotional and physical reactions. The specific and unique way in which the techniques are delivered in ART tend to result in a more rapid and complete recovery. Clients can potentially find relief from distress by the end of a treatment session rather than having to wait for several sessions. You will keep the knowledge but lose the pain!
ART can be used to treat chronic pain, anxiety, depression, PTSD, migraines, ADHD, phobias, grief, addiction, and more!
Click here to find out more: https://acceleratedresolutiontherapy.com/