Individual Therapy
Receive personalized support and compassionate guidance as you navigate and heal from life and relationship challenges.
Marci Specializes in Holistic Therapy for:
People-Pleasers Who Lose Themselves in Relationships
Perfectionists Who Are Hard On Themselves
Burned-out Professionals Who Are Tired of Putting Themselves Last
Anyone Who Feels Stuck in An Unsupportive or Toxic Relationship
Adults Ready to Reclaim Their Identity After Breakup or Divorce
High-achievers Who Want to Create a Life Based on What They Care About
The Therapy Journey Includes
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Remembering wholeness
Learn to compassionately embrace parts of yourself that you have shamed, misunderstood, or ignored.
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Reclaiming identity
Reconnect with who you are under the internal masks and external projections from others.
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Repairing connection
Grow your capacity to repair within yourself and within mutually supportive relationships.

Hello, I’m Marci Payne (she/her)
A therapist (LPC) for over 25 years who thinks in patterns, values integrity, and feels deeply
Former couples counselor who now works at the intersection of self-love and relationships
Creating spaces and journals for you to listen to what you need too
Supporter of anyone reclaiming their wholeness and voice after emotionally abusive relationships
Believer in a world where ALL people are freer to be themselves and love who they love
Committed to the journey of creating anti-racist and inclusive spaces in life and work
Marci’s therapist journey so far…
Here are the highlights that have impacted my journey to becoming an LGBTQA+-affirming, trauma-informed, IFS-inspired, and liberation-focused therapist:
1995: Bachelor’s in Psychology, University of MO - Columbia
1997: Master’s in Clinical Psychology, Eastern Illinois University
2001: Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Missouri
2010-2016: Bowen Family Systems Theory
2018: Discernment Counseling
2018: Life Coach Training
2019: Transform Self-Sabotage & Self-Bullying Into Self-Love
2020: Mindful Self-Compassion
2021: Self-Love Essentials
2022: Cultural Somatics (Qoya study group)
2022: Undo Patterns of Pleasing & Appeasing
2022: Integrative Somatic Parts Work (Level 1, 2, & 3)
2024: Navigate Relationship Rupture & Build Skills of Repair
2024: Decolonize your Business (DCC community, ongoing)
I’m also interested in various healing modalities outside the traditional therapy model, so I bring that into the session as I’m intuitively guided.
Pricing and Investment
Are you ready to start investing in your personal growth and healing?
15-minute Complimentary Call – FREE
60-minute First Session (new clients) = $150
60-minute Follow-up Sessions = $150
50-minute Individual Sessions = $135
90-minute Extended, Individual Session = $225
Common Questions
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As of October 1, 2023, I am in-network with Aetna & UnitedHealthcare insurance plans. I bill insurance through a company called Alma. Click here to estimate your out-of-pocket cost using insurance.
For all other insurance plans that I’m out-of-network for, you would pay me directly for the cost of the session. If you’d like to request reimbursement from your insurance company, I can provide a specialized invoice to you monthly.
Note: If you are deciding between self-pay or using insurance, here are a few things to consider. Insurance companies can audit and request your therapist’s progress notes. And insurance companies only pay for what they view as helping decrease mental health symptoms, so a diagnosis is required on your file.
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I have been a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri since 2001.
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I completed my Mater’s (MA) in Clinical Psychology in 1997. So I have over 25 years of experience as a therapist in a variety of settings and many different forms of therapy.
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Holistic counseling focuses on the whole person. Healing and self-care for all of you - mind, body, heart, and spirt.
I respect your pace, values, and resources, while also helping you access more than your mind to help with healing and personal growth. -
I am a holistic psychotherapist that works through an IFS lens where all parts of you are welcome. I help you become a resource to yourself, no matter what life throws at you.
The modalities that have informed my work are Internal Family Systems (IFS), Somatic Parts work, Mindful Self-Compassion, Bowen Family Systems, and Discernment Counseling.
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I currently offer both options. I see clients on Wednesdays at The Sundry in Waldo (Kansas City area).
I also offer online therapy sessions on Tuesdays & Thursdays either via phone or video session.
Note: If you choose confidential video sessions, then you will need a secure internet connection and a computer/phone with a camera and microphone. Headphones are helpful if there is background noise.
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I DON’T provide counseling for children, teens, or couples. I DO provide individual therapy for adults in Missouri, ages 19 and up. (Due to licensing regulations, I am not able to provide psychotherapy services to those outside of my state or country.)
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I only schedule appointments with new clients after we’ve had an initial conversation to determine if we are a good fit. The best way to reach me is to schedule a complimentary, 15-minute discovery call with me. Click here to see my availability for introductory calls.
