Therapist in Overland Park, Kansas Heather Carpenter, Therapist
Gender Identity: Female (She/Her)
Ages Served: 11-75+
Appointments: In-office only. Telehealth not available
Manages Medications: No, provides therapy only
Accepts Insurance: Yes - View accepted plans
Heather Carpenter, MSW, LSCSW
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Heather Carpenter, LSCSW
Heather Carpenter is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Kansas who has been practicing since 1990. She has a Bachelor of Science from the University of Colorado and a Master of Social Welfare from the University of Kansas.
Heather is authentic, listens carefully and is not judgmental. She gives honest feedback and works to form an alliance and rapport with her clients to the best possible work they can do together. Heather is interactive and tries to give her clients homework, tasks, and skills to build on between sessions.
When not at work, Heather loves to travel. She enjoys cooking and trying new cuisines and restaurants. She loves flowers and gardening. She likes skiing, both snow and water skiing.
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Individual Therapy: Ages 11-75+
Areas of Focus
Individual Therapy
Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.
- Anxiety
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Panic attacks
- Stress management
- Ability status
- ADHD
- Aging
- Attention & focus
- Autism: generally independent
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body image
- Bullying or harassment
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Career & work issues
- Caregiving
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Conditions caused by stress
- Depression/feeling down
- Eating issues: binging
- Empty nesters
- End-of-life challenges
- Ethnic identity
- Family conflict
- Fertility
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Gender identity
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Intense mood changes
- Learning challenges
- LGBTQ+
- Marital stress or divorce
- Men's health/issues
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Other women's health concerns
- Parenthood
- Parenting
- PMS & PMDD
- Post-partum depression & anxiety
- Pre-conception
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy loss
- Premarital counseling
- Racial identity
- Religion & spirituality
- Retirement
- School behavioral issues
- Self-esteem
- Self-injury or cutting
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Sexual trauma
- Social skills & communication
- Stress from ongoing health issues
- Trauma & PTSD
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Lucet (BCBS of Kansas City)
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare West (TriWest)
Languages
- English
Education
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University of Kansas
FAQs
Please call us at 913-210-2019 to schedule an appointment with Heather Carpenter.
Heather Carpenter generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 913-210-2019 to find out Heather Carpenter's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by Heather Carpenter:
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Lucet (BCBS of Kansas City)
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare West (TriWest)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 913-210-2019 to see how we can help.
Heather Carpenter is a Therapist and cannot prescribe medication. However, most LifeStance offices have a Psychiatrist or APN on staff who can prescribe medication if needed.
Heather Carpenter works at:
Heather Carpenter only offers in-office visits at this time. To find a provider in your area that offers online telehealth visits, please call us at 913-210-2019 or search our provider directory.
Yes, Heather Carpenter is currently offering in-office visits at the following location: