Therapist in Kansas City, Missouri Tamicka Neal, Therapist
Gender Identity: Female (She/Her)
Ages Served: 18-75+
Appointments: In-office and Online
Manages Medications: No, provides therapy only
Accepts Insurance: Yes - View accepted plans
Tamicka Neal, MA, LPC, LCPC
Specializes In:
Tamicka Neal, LPC, helps adults and seniors across Missouri navigate emotional challenges with steadiness, compassion, and clinically grounded care. She provides a supportive space where individuals can explore their thoughts and feelings openly, strengthen coping skills, and work toward meaningful healing. Through individualized therapy, she assists people facing anxiety, depression, and trauma‑related concerns, offering guidance that is both validating and practical.
Tamicka is especially committed to helping individuals process and recover from PTSD and trauma. She understands how deeply these experiences can affect daily functioning, relationships, and self‑perception. Her approach emphasizes safety, empowerment, and rebuilding a sense of internal stability. She works collaboratively with patients to help them regain control, reduce distress, and reconnect with their strengths.
Her clinical work often includes supporting first responders, LGBTQ+ individuals, and military veterans, and she offers additional services beyond these groups. Tamicka integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and EMDR to tailor treatment to each person’s needs, drawing on evidence‑based methods that promote long‑term resilience and emotional well‑being.
At LifeStance Health, Tamicka brings a warm, grounded presence to therapy, helping adults of all ages—from young adults to seniors—feel understood and supported as they navigate life’s challenges. She is dedicated to making mental health care accessible and meaningful for individuals throughout Missouri.
Outside of her clinical work, Tamicka enjoys reading, spending time with friends and family, and exploring mindfulness practices that enrich her own sense of balance and well‑being.
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Individual Therapy: Ages 18-75+
Areas of Focus
Individual Therapy
Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.
- Depression/feeling down
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Emotional abuse
- Self-esteem
- Ability status
- Anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bullying or harassment
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Career & work issues
- Caregiving
- Chronic pain-related issues
- Empty nesters
- Ethnic identity
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Immigration/cultural status
- Intense mood changes
- Marital stress or divorce
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Panic attacks
- Parenthood
- Premarital counseling
- Racial identity
- Sexual trauma
- Social injustice
- Social skills & communication
- Stress management
- Trauma & PTSD
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Curative
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- Lucet (BCBS of Kansas City)
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- 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 Missouri-Kansas City
FAQs
Please use our online form to schedule an appointment with Tamicka Neal. You can also call 816-827-5110 to have someone assist you.
Tamicka Neal generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 816-827-5110 to find out Tamicka Neal'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 Tamicka Neal:
- Aetna
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Curative
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- Lucet (BCBS of Kansas City)
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- 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 816-827-5110 to see how we can help.
Tamicka Neal is a Therapist and cannot prescribe medication. However, most LifeStance offices have a Psychiatrist or APN on staff who can prescribe medication if needed.
Tamicka Neal works at:
Yes, Tamicka Neal does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Tamicka Neal is currently offering in-office visits at the following location: