Children & teens
Developmentally responsive support for emotions, behavior, relationships, change, and difficult experiences.
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Counseling in Garden City, Kansas
You do not have to carry all of it alone.
Life can get complicated. Here, you can talk with someone who will listen carefully, respect where you have been, and help you figure out what comes next—without treating you like a problem to solve.
In-person and telehealth options · Se habla español
Come as you areYou do not need the right words to begin
English + SpanishCare in the language that feels most natural
Children through adultsSupport shaped around age, life, and family
In person + onlineOptions based on fit and availability
Welcome to Inner Perspective
There is room here for the real version of your story.
You may be holding grief, stress, anger, fear, relationship problems, painful memories, recovery, or a past you are not sure how to talk about. You will not be asked to make it sound neat.
We begin with a conversation—not an assumption. Your therapist will take time to understand what life is like for you, what has helped you survive, and what you want to feel different.
See what therapy with us can look likeHow we can help
Support for real life, at every stage.
Your care plan is built collaboratively and may draw from several therapeutic approaches.
Adult therapy
A confidential space to work through anxiety, depression, stress, grief, identity, relationships, and transitions.
Explore individual therapyTrauma & recovery
Trauma-informed treatment that may include EMDR, IFS, CBT, play-based work, and recovery support.
Explore trauma careCare in Spanish
Bilingual therapy can make it easier to express emotion, meaning, and lived experience in the language that fits you.
Servicios bilingüesReasons people reach out
There is room for the whole picture.
You may be coping with one clear concern or a mix of experiences that are hard to separate. A first conversation can help organize what matters most.
Anxiety, stress & overwhelm
Understand patterns, build regulation skills, and create more room between what happens and how you respond.
Trauma & difficult experiences
Move at a pace that respects safety, readiness, culture, and the ways the mind and body protect us.
Depression, grief & change
Make space for loss, disconnection, low motivation, or transitions while rebuilding support and direction.
Children, teens & parenting
Use developmentally appropriate care, including play and sandtray when suitable, with caregiver collaboration when helpful.
Relationships & belonging
Explore communication, boundaries, identity, family patterns, conflict, and the need to feel understood.
Substance use & recovery
Receive nonjudgmental support for change, relapse prevention, co-occurring concerns, and a life beyond old patterns.
Our clinicians
Meet the people who will sit with you.
Vanessa, Holly, and Brenda each bring their own personality, training, and way of helping. The goal is not just an available appointment—it is a person you can begin to trust.
Vanessa Gaytan
LSCSW · LCAC · RPT™
Warm, bilingual care for children and adults, with respect for culture, family, lived experience, and the ways people learn to survive.
Meet Vanessa
Holly Mancillas
LSCSW · LMAC
A calm, strengths-based place for children age six and older, adults, and couples to talk honestly and move at a workable pace.
Meet Holly
Brenda Hernandez
LSCSW · LCAC
Bilingual, whole-person support for children and adults, including people working through trauma, substance use, or repeating patterns.
Meet BrendaNo pressure, no guessing
You should know who you are talking to.
It is okay to ask about a therapist’s training, style, experience, or whether they understand the life you have lived.
Each profile includes public credentials, license numbers, languages, and treatment approaches. You can look them over before reaching out, ask questions when you call, and take time deciding whether the fit feels right.
“You can begin without having all the right words.”
Start with what feels possible todayYour first step
Start small. We will help from there.
You do not have to send your whole story through a form. Tell us who needs support, your language or scheduling needs, and how you would like us to contact you. Save the personal details for a private conversation.
- Ask which therapist may feel like a comfortable starting point
- Talk through in-person and telehealth availability
- Get clear answers about insurance or self-pay before care begins