“Michelle Washburn-Busk is a licensed marriage and family therapist practicing at the Kansas City Relationship Institute in Independence, Missouri. She earned her PhD from Kansas State University in 2020 and has been practicing for over eight years. Her therapeutic approach is grounded in evidence-based methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), the Gottman Method, and trauma-focused therapy. Washburn-Busk specializes in working with couples facing power imbalances, communication challenges, disconnection, and issues related to infidelity. She also provides individual therapy for concerns like self-esteem, trauma, and PTSD. Michelle specializes in helping couples where one or both partners feel powerless, which often leads to feeling disconnected. She also assists clients in dealing with shame and the lasting effects of trauma on relationships. Michelle focuses on how partners can treat each other fairly in her research and teaching.”
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