Services

"We treat every individual with dignity and respect."

Areas of Service

  • Abuse (emotional, financial, physical, sexual)
  • Addictions (alcohol, drugs, gambling, Internet, sex)
  • Adoption issues
  • Adjustment issues
  • Anger management
  • Anxiety disorders
  • Attachment disorder
  • Attention deficit disorders
  • Bipolar disorders
  • Child behavioral problems
  • Chronic & life-threatening illnesses
  • Coaching for job and career
  • Depression
  • Developmental problems
  • Disability
  • Divorce recovery
  • Domestic violence
  • Eating disorders
  • Grief & loss
  • Infertility
  • Life improvement & personal growth
  • Life transitions
  • Marital discord
  • Panic disorders
  • Parenting & blended family issues
  • Personality disorders
  • Phobias
  • Acute & post-traumatic stress
  • Relationship issues (family, friends, church, work)
  • Stress management
At FirstStep Counseling, we tailor our services to meet our client's unique needs. Our broad scope of training and expertise enables us to help them find creative solutions to their problems. We provide competent and compassionate therapeutic services, geared to help tackle problems with a new perspective. We believe in treating every individual with dignity and respect.



We achieve excellence through:

  • Our caring staff
  • Flexible hours
  • Around-the-clock emergency coverage
  • Same-day appointments for clients in significant crisis
  • Insurance claims filed by FirstStep
  • Handicapped accessibility at each location
  • Free parking adjacent to each location
  • Appointments are available Monday through Saturday. Call toll-free: 1-877-262-5253

Additional Services

  • Autism spectrum disorders evaluation, including Asperger’s
  • Brain Gym and Bal-A-Vis-X in conjunction with therapy
  • Court required assessments (clinical assessments, parent-child evaluations, mental health evaluations)
  • Critical incident de-briefing
  • Dialectical behavior therapy
  • Employee assistance services
  • Evaluations for attention deficit disorders, autism spectrum disorders, & learning disabilities
  • Eye movement desensitization & reprocessing
  • Psychological evaluations for adults; neuropsychological evaluations for children
  • Screening for ADD/ADHD
  • Spanish speaking therapists
  • Substance abuse evaluations

Who comes to FirstStep?

Services are provided to people at every stage of life – individuals, couples, families, children, adolescents and senior citizens – regardless of disability, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexual orientation.

Fees

The fees at FirstStep Counseling are in line with community standards.

Your health insurance may cover all or a portion of the cost of counseling. FirstStep will assist you in determining what benefits you have through your insurance, including co-pays, number of sessions covered and deductibles. Please see our Insurance area for more information

If you are experiencing financial difficulties or are uninsured, please ask us about the FirstStep Foundation for possible assistance with counseling fees.

Se Habla Español

Spanish speaking therapists are available to provide therapy directly to clients without the need for a third party interpreter. This enhances the therapy experience for clients who speak Spanish as their first language. FirstStep’s bilingual therapists are Sandra Allala, LSCSW, and Valerie Ahlf-Vazquez, LMSW, at the Wichita and Newton offices. For more information, call toll-free 1-877-262-5253 .

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