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Inner PerspectiveCounseling · Garden City

Meet Vanessa, Holly & Brenda

Come as you are. We’ll meet you there.

You do not need to be in crisis, have the right words, or explain your whole past at the first visit. You only need a place to begin.

You are welcome here

Your story is not something you have to clean up first.

Maybe life has been rough. Maybe you have survived abuse, spent time incarcerated, struggled with substance use, lost people, made choices you wish you could change, or spent years being the one who holds everything together.

None of that makes you less deserving of care. Counseling here is not about reducing you to a diagnosis or forcing you to tell your whole story on day one. It begins with a real conversation about what is happening, what matters to you, and what could help life feel more manageable.

You can be private, uncertain, skeptical, tired, hopeful—or all of those at once. We will start with where you are.

Therapist profiles

Vanessa Gaytan

Warm, culturally responsive care

Vanessa Gaytan

LSCSW · LCAC · RPT™

Vanessa makes room for the whole person—not just the concern that brought them through the door.

She provides therapy in English and Spanish and works with children, teens, adults, and older adults. Her approach respects culture, family, identity, and the ways people learn to survive difficult experiences.

Vanessa supports people facing trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship stress, postpartum adjustment, neurodivergence, and substance use. As a Registered Play Therapist™, she also has advanced training in helping children communicate and process experiences through developmentally appropriate play.

You may connect with Vanessa if

  • You want care in English or Spanish
  • You are looking for support for a child, teen, adult, or older adult
  • Trauma, recovery, postpartum changes, or neurodivergence are part of the picture
  • You value play-based, attachment-focused, or whole-person care

Training and practical details

Credentials
Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker; Licensed Clinical Addiction Counselor; Registered Play Therapist™
Kansas licenses
LSCSW #05751 · LCAC #00842
Languages
English and Spanish
Methods
EMDR-trained; CBT; IFS; play and sandtray therapy; ACT; attachment-based and solution-focused care
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Holly Mancillas

Compassionate, strengths-based support

Holly Mancillas

LSCSW · LMAC

Holly offers a steady place to sort through what feels heavy without being judged or rushed.

She works with children age six and older, teens, adults, older adults, and couples. Her approach is collaborative and practical: understand what is happening, notice the strengths that are already there, and find a way forward that fits the person—not a one-size-fits-all plan.

Holly draws from EMDR, CBT, DBT, Internal Family Systems, person-centered therapy, sandtray, and trauma-focused care. The method matters, but so does feeling heard and knowing why a particular approach is being used.

You may connect with Holly if

  • You want a calm, strengths-based place to talk things through
  • You are seeking care for a child age six or older, a teen, an adult, or a couple
  • Relationships, grief, stress, identity, trauma, or a major life change feel hard to carry
  • You want therapy that is collaborative and clear about its purpose

Training and practical details

Credentials
Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker; Licensed Master Addiction Counselor
Kansas licenses
LSCSW #06264 · LMAC #00972
Education
Master of Social Work, University of Kansas, 2020
Methods
EMDR-trained; CBT; DBT; IFS; sandtray; person-centered; strengths-based and solution-focused care
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Brenda Hernandez

Bilingual, whole-person care

Brenda Hernandez

LSCSW · LCAC

Brenda looks beyond a single symptom to understand the experiences, relationships, and patterns surrounding it.

She provides therapy in English and Spanish and works with children, teens, adults, and older adults. Her background includes substance use recovery, school-based services for teens, trauma, play therapy, and integrative mental health.

Brenda draws from EMDR, Internal Family Systems, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, play therapy, and attachment-focused methods. Her work supports people in understanding old patterns, building resilience, and making meaningful change without shame.

You may connect with Brenda if

  • You want care in English or Spanish
  • You are looking for support for a child, teen, adult, or older adult
  • Substance use, trauma, anxiety, or repeating patterns are part of the story
  • You want practical support that also considers mind, body, family, and lived experience

Training and practical details

Credentials
Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker; Licensed Clinical Addiction Counselor
Kansas licenses
LSCSW #06586 · LCAC #00919
Education
Master of Social Welfare, University of Kansas, 2020
Languages
English and Spanish
Methods
EMDR-trained; IFS; CBT; play therapy; attachment-focused and integrative care
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Professional transparency

Questions about credentials are welcome.

Licensure information may change. You can verify Kansas behavioral-health licenses through the state’s official verification service.

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Ready when you are

You can start with one honest sentence.

Tell us as much or as little as you can right now. We will help with the next practical step and talk through who may feel like a comfortable fit.

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